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Frederique Mauduit

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Latin America's unity in the face of violence against women

Women across Latin America marched on Monday to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Many wore purple handkerchiefs which have become a symbol of feminism, and green to represent calls for legal, safe, and free abortion.

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Fistfights in Serbia's parliament over awning collapse at rail station

Scuffles and fistfights broke out between the ruling party and opposition lawmakers in Serbia’s parliament on Monday, weeks after a deadly awning collapse at a rail station sparked tensions in the Balkan state.

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No Comment: police fire tear gas at women's march in Kenya

On Monday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, police in Nairobi broke up a march against femicide. Kenya has reported 97 cases of femicide in 3 months. The demonstrators condemned the government's inaction.

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Storm Bert hits western United Kingdom, causing widespread flooding

Storm Bert caused widespread flooding across the western UK on Sunday. The Rhondda Cynon Taf area in Wales was hardest hit, with flooding also reported in Caerphilly and Newport. Landslides were reported in Wrexham and Powys.

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Israel launches heavy airstrikes on southern suburbs of Beirut

In retaliation for Hezbollah launching over 200 rockets into Israel, Israeli airstrikes on Sunday targeted and destroyed several buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon.

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DHL cargo plane crashes into house in Lithuania

A DHL cargo plane crashed near Vilnius, Lithuania, on Monday morning, leaving at least one person dead. The cause of the crash is not yet known.

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Bolivia: Landslide in La Paz hits 40 homes

A landslide in La Paz, Bolivia, has affected 40 homes, with six people rescued and no injuries reported.

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No Comment. Toni, Berlin's pygmy hippo star, hunts for treats

The Berlin Zoo has shared a video of Toni, a baby dwarf hippopotamus, diving for treats alongside his mother Debbie.

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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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