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World leaders gather to talk climate, but don’t expect much

Chadians pose for a photograph at the entrance of the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Nearly 50 heads of states or governments on Monday will take the stage in the first day of “high-level” international climate talks in Egypt with more to come in following days. (AP Photo/Nariman

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UK’s Sunak stands by minister accused of sending bullying texts

Gavin Williamson walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, October 25, 2022. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is standing by a government minister who has been accused of bullying a colleague, cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday, saying the phone messages in question were sent “in

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Cameroonian President Paul Biya marks 40 years in power

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya. (AP Photo, File) By The Associated Press President Paul Biya of Cameroon marked 40 years in power Sunday but stayed out of the spotlight as questions swirled about the 89-year-old who is the only leader most of the country’s people have ever known. Biya has not appeared in public since French

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Iran acknowledges sending drones to Russia before Ukraine war

By Anadolu Agency Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian acknowledged Saturday that Tehran provided drones to Russia, but said they were sent before the outbreak of the Ukraine war. Amir-Abdollahian made the comments to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the UN hosted by

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N. Korea fires more missiles as US flies bombers over South

In this photo provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, top center, four South Korean Air Force F-35 fighter jets and four US Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly over South Korea Peninsula during a joint air drill called “Vigilant Storm,” in South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. North Korea

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Erdogan, Putin agreed to send Russian grains to poor African countries for free

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan meet on the sidelines of the 6th summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Astana, Kazakhstan October 13, 2022. Sputnik/Photographer Vyacheslav Prokofyev File Photo By Reuters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he had agreed with counterpart Vladimir

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”Will be back on streets once I fully recover,” ex-Pakistan PM Khan says in address after attack

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a news conference. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudhry) By Anadolu Agency Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was shot and wounded during his anti-government protest march on Thursday, has said he will be back on the streets once he recovers fully. “As soon as I get well, I

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Teacher who left his wife for teenage pupil is struck off

Gavin Dunsmuir married his former pupil Megan Reid last year Credit: Deadline News By The Telegraph An RE teacher has been struck off after getting into an inappropriate relationship with a pupil who he went on to marry and have children with. Gavin Dunsmuir was found to have formed a relationship with Megan Reid in

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Turkey says Sweden, Finland not yet done enough under NATO deal

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu attend a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2022. Photographer Dilara Senkaya By Reuters Turkey’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Sweden and Finland have not yet fulfilled all obligations under a deal clearing their bids to join NATO, and they must still take concrete

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Death toll from Philippines storm climbs to 150

Credit to Photo AP By Anadolu Agency The death toll from severe tropical storm Paeng, internationally known as Nalgae, has climbed to 150 in the Philippines, authorities said on Thursday. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in a statement that 36 people remain missing while 128 were injured during the heavy winds

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