no comment Argentinian fan proposes to Polish girlfriend during interview An Argentinian fan proposes to his Polish girlfriend during a televised interview at Stadium 974 in Doha, minutes before the World Cup match between Poland and Argentina. 01/12/2022
no comment Peru: nearly 14,000 pelicans die from bird flu The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu virus has killed thousands of pelicans, blue-footed boobies and other seabirds in Peru, according to the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) 01/12/2022
no comment Same-sex partners better protected in US and Japan Tokyo court ruled 'unconstitutional' Japan's failure to protect same-sex partners just after the US Senate passed legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages. 01/12/2022
no comment Watch: the baguette gets UN world heritage status The humble baguette - the crunchy ambassador for French baking around the world - has been added to the UN’s list of intangible cultural heritage. 01/12/2022
no comment Watch: London zoo animals get into the Christmas spirit Lions followed a festive scent trail of cinnamon and nutmeg to an advent calendar, while monkeys foraged amongst hanging advent pouches. 01/12/2022
no comment Pomegranates are the stars in Tehran for the fruits' festival The pomegranate festival organised with the slogan "one hundred rubies" continues in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The 11th Pomegranate Festival, which started on 19 November, can be visited between 16.00-21.00 until 2 December. 01/12/2022
Ukraine Seven new developments to know about Russia's war in Ukraine Here is our summary of the latest news around Russia's war in Ukraine. 01/12/2022
no comment Protests roar around the world against China's authorities New York City, Hong Kong and Istanbul saw protesters walk the street to denounce China's repressive policies 01/12/2022
United Kingdom 'No place for racism,' says Prince William, amid royal racism row The heir to the throne is visiting Boston as his godmother resigned from her royal role over racist comments made to a guest at a Buckingham Palace event 01/12/2022
Ukraine Zelenskyy tells Elon Musk to 'come to Ukraine' after peace deal furore The Twitter CEO sparked controversy in October with a proposed peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow. 01/12/2022
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Germany Germany's parliament recognises Ukraine's 1930s famine as 'genocide' “With our proposal, we are confronting the brutal truth of Stalinist violence", said the Chairman of the German-Ukrainian Parliamentary Group. 01/12/2022
Kosovo EU-Kosovo visa proposal is 'a political one', say experts Under draft laws, Kosovar citizens could soon travel to the EU without a visa for a period of stay of 90 days over a six-month period 01/12/2022
world news UN appeals for a record level of humanitarian funding At the launch of its annual Global Humanitarian Overview in Geneva, the UN said providing aid to those in need next year would cost almost 50 billion euros. 01/12/2022
Denmark Danish election: A month on, why has a new government not been formed? It seemed forming a new government would be straightforward, but that's not proven to be the case. Here's why. 01/12/2022
USA Bleak picture of world as UN asks for more aid money than ever The United Nations has asked for a record amount of money to cope with looming climate-change-induced famines in Africa and the devastating Ukraine war. 01/12/2022
world news Macron to confront Biden over ‘super aggressive’ US subsidies Macron says he'll confront Biden, over the subsidies contained in the Inflation Reduction Act. At the French Embassy in Washington, Macron said the subsidies paid to US companies under a vast green energy plan could 'split the west'. 01/12/2022
Vatican Vatican hit by suspected cyber attack The alleged cyber attack comes days Pope Francis criticised Russia's invasion of Ukraine, provoking Moscow's ire. 01/12/2022
Germany Germany and Norway announce plan to protect maritime infrastructure The initiative follows suspicious drone sightings around Norway's offshore oil rigs and suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. 01/12/2022
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