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Frederique Mauduit

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COP29: denial in the face of a climate emergency

At COP29 in Baku, climate activists demanded that rich countries provide $5 trillion per year in funding to support poorer countries' climate needs.

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Historic Maori rights demonstration in New Zealand

As tens of thousands of marchers crowded the streets, the throng of people with flags had the air of a festival rather than a protest.

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Santa Claus arrives in Tokyo to raise funds for sick children

The parade in Tokyo brings together thousands of Santas to raise funds for sick children in Japan and around the world.

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125 countries compete in Miss Universe 2024 preliminaries

The grand finale will take place on November 16 in Mexico City, crowning the next Miss Universe.

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Explosions in Beirut after Israeli strikes cause extensive damage

Israeli airstrikes hit neighbourhoods in the southern suburbs of Beirut and near the city centre on Friday, causing extensive damage and escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah.

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Peruvians call for justice and say 'No' to APEC

Two small groups of protesters demonstrated in Lima as world leaders gathered in Peru for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.

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Dozens of buildings destroyed in Zaporizhzhia after Russian strike

In Zaporizhzhia, in southern Ukraine, a Russian strike on November 11 damaged 36 apartment blocks and over 100 houses.

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No Comment: Volcano eruptions ground planes in Bali

After a deadly eruption on 4 November, the Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in Indonesia began spewing thick columns of ash into the sky.

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No Comment: University crisis in Argentina

Students in Argentina are protesting against President Javier Milei's veto of increases in funding for public universities.

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No Comment: Eggs thrown at Euro Lithium Balkan headquarters in Serbia

The residents of Valjevo in Serbia are opposed to a lithium mine project near their town.

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Tyrannosaurus Rex, a model like no other

London's Natural History Museum is kicking off the festive season by unveiling the design of its 2024 Christmas jumper, featured on a model of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

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New York City's underground tunnel becomes public therapy couch

Artist Matthew Chavez is installing his participatory art project called Subway Therapy in the New York underground.

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Funeral held for 10 people killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon

A mass funeral took place for eight ambulance drivers and two civilians killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon.

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World record set at extreme Antarctica Ice Ultra race

In the extreme conditions of the Antarctica Ice Ultra, athletes pushed their limits, with Paul Johnston and Roberto Sembiante setting a world record in the 100-mile race.

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Protesters at COP29 call for an end to war in Gaza

The activists held a quiet protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. They clutched banners reading: "Stop fueling genocide" and "Ceasefire now! End the occupation!"

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Video. King Charles leads Remembrance Sunday ceremony

The 75-year-old king, dressed in his Royal Navy uniform of the Admiral of the Fleet, laid a wreath of poppies at the base of the Cenotaph in London, in recognition of the fallen from conflicts dating back to World War I.

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Macron and Starmer lay wreath at Paris' Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined French President Emmanuel Macron at a Paris ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Armistice on Monday.

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No Comment: Medication delivered by drone in Kenya

In the county of Kisumu, Kenya, drones are delivering essential HIV drugs and screening kits to remote villages.

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No Comment. Anti-government protests in Israel

In a wave of anger, and in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's surprise decision to sack Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, demonstrations were held across the country on Tuesday.

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Violent protests erupt in Serbia after train station disaster

Protests in the Serbian city of Novi Sad over a fatal rail station canopy collapse escalated as a group threw bottles and bricks at the headquarters of the Serbian Progressive Party, spraying red paint on leaders' posters.

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