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UN flight thwarted as fighting grows in Ethiopia
Indian Express 24 Oct 2021
The flight by the U.N ... It was the first time a U.N ... Read .Ethiopia ... There was no independent confirmation of the target or the extent of casualties or damage ... U.N ... Reacting indignantly, Abiy issued a lengthy statement that accused Western nations of bias, described the criticisms of him as neocolonialist and showed no sign that he might bend to the U.S.
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Colombia's most-wanted drug lord 'Otoniel' captured
Straits Times 24 Oct 2021
BOGOTA (AFP) - Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker, Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as "Otoniel," was arrested by the country's authorities, the government said on Saturday (Oct 23). Presidential adviser Emilio Archila praised "the capture in Necocli of Dairo Antonio Usuga, alias 'Otoniel', head of the Gulf Clan," in a message on Twitter ... ....
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World Championship bronze medallist Quinonez killed in Ecuador
Reuters 24 Oct 2021
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Sprinter Alex Quinonez, Ecuador's World Championship bronze medallist, has been killed in his home city of Guayanquil on Friday, the country's sports ministry said on Saturday. Guayaquil-based newspaper El Universo said Quinonez, who was 32, and another individual were fatally shot at around 9.20 p.m ... ....
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US wants to help Taiwan participate ‘meaningfully’ in UN, as China prepares to mark key anniversary
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
Fearful but defiant. life goes on in Taiwan despite China’s threats. Read more ... The democratically elected government in Taipei says only it has that right ... In both instances, the White House has clarified that there has been no change in US policy, which officially maintains so-called “strategic ambiguity” regarding Taiwan ... Read more ... .
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Picasso masterpieces fetch nearly $110m at Las Vegas auction
BBC News 24 Oct 2021
Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks that have been on display at a Las Vegas hotel for more than two decades have sold at auction for nearly $110m (£80m). The works, which were owned by MGM Resorts, featured in the Picasso Restaurant at the Bellagio Hotel ... The auction featured nine paintings and two ceramic pieces by the Spanish artist, who died in 1973 ... .
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Turkey’s Erdogan orders expulsion of 10 Western ambassadors
Al Jazeera 23 Oct 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan moved to expel the ambassadors of 10 Western countries who appealed for the release of a jailed civil society leader ... He did not set a firm date ... He denies the charges ... “They must leave here the day they no longer know Turkey,” Erdogan said ... Jailed since 2017 ... .
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U.S. Legislators Demand Fauci Answer for Beagle Puppy Research Funding
TMZ 24 Oct 2021
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Hungary: Orban accuses EU, US of meddling as election looms
Deutsche Welle 24 Oct 2021
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Brussels and Washington of backing the opposition seeking to replace him after more than a decade in power ... .
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Can artificial intelligence become addicted?
The Independent 24 Oct 2021photo: Creative Commons / Carcharoth
Michael Gove ‘open’ to keeping Grenfell Tower as a memorial
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
The new housing secretary’s intervention, weeks into his latest post, follows speculation that Grenfell would be demolished because of safety concerns ... Choucair said ... A group spokesperson said ... The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities said it was aware of the decision’s importance and sensitivity and that no decision has been taken ... .
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Death and illness from toxic emissions are avoidable. Cop26 must deliver bold action
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
Air pollution is a global health crisis and tackling it is a crucial part of our response to the climate emergency ... Everyone should have the right to breathe clean air and no child should be held back or have their health blighted simply because they had the misfortune of growing up in a polluted area ... Sadiq Khan is mayor of London ... .
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Far-right leader Salvini on trial for blocking migrant ship
Dawn 24 Oct 2021
PALERMO. Italy’s former interior minister and far-right leader Matteo Salvini went on trial on Saturday for allegedly illegally blocking over 100 migrants in dire sanitary conditions from disembarking from a rescue ship ... The hearing was largely procedural and lasted less than three hours before Murgia set the next hearing for December 17 ... .
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Facebook boss ‘not willing to protect public from harm’
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
Frances Haugen told the Observer that Facebook’s founder and chief executive had not displayed a desire to run the company in a way that shields the public from the consequences of harmful content ... Read more ... He has no oversight, and he has not demonstrated that he is willing to govern the company at the level that is necessary for public safety.” ... .
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What's next after the release of Meng Wanzhou?
BBC News 24 Oct 2021
It was an emotional reunion because, as Canadians knew, it was no normal homecoming ... Meng Wanzhou was no ordinary executive, but the chief financial officer of Huawei, the world's largest telecoms equipment maker and a poster child for the country's tech sector ... You know, can I prove that? No.
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As ‘metal pirates’ loot seabed treasures, there are fears Australia’s first submarine could be next
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
For more than a century people searched for it, not knowing the fate of those sailors. Down periscope! How well do you know submarines?. Read more ... “If the law doesn’t have teeth, is someone going to wag their fingers under your nose? Who cares? There are no repercussions for damaging the site.” ... “Even if their bones are no longer there,” he says ... .