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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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Mummy’s older than we thought: new find rewrites the history books
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
The ancient Egyptians were carrying out sophisticated mummifications of their dead 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to new evidence which could lead to a rewriting of the history books ... It has been dated to the Old Kingdom, proving that mummification techniques some 4,000 years ago were highly advanced ... She added ... Photograph ... .
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Orban supporters throng Hungarian capital's streets
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 24 Oct 2021
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Tens of thousands of supporters of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his right-wing government marched Saturday in Budapest demonstrating unity behind his contentious policies that have led to challenges to his power both in Hungary and the European Union ... .
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UN flight thwarted as fighting grows in Ethiopia
Indian Express 24 Oct 2021
A United Nations humanitarian flight to the Ethiopian region of Tigray, epicenter of a year-old war that threatens to cause deepening famine, was ordered to abort a landing Friday as government airstrikes hit the area for a fourth day. The flight by the U.N ... anti-hunger agency that manages the air service. It was the first time a U.N ... Read .Ethiopia ... .
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U.S. Legislators Demand Fauci Answer for Beagle Puppy Research Funding
TMZ 24 Oct 2021
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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
Taiwanese and US officials have discussed how Taiwan can “meaningfully” participate at the United Nations just days before Chinese president Xi Jinping will give a speech to mark his country’s half century since accession to the global body ... Fearful but defiant. life goes on in Taiwan despite China’s threats. Read more ... Read more ... Reuse this content. .
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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. Kavala has been in prison since late 2017, charged with financing nationwide protests in 2013 and with involvement in a 2016 failed coup. He denies the charges ... .
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Uganda's president says deadly blast likely a terrorist act
Korea Times 24 Oct 2021
Police secure a road leading to the scene of an explosion in the Komamboga suburb of the capital Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 24 (local time). AP-Yonhap. An explosion at an eatery in Uganda's capital was an apparent terrorist act, President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday ... The eatery is a normally busy place, frequented by commuters ... (AP). .
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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. Toxic air is leading to premature deaths, making people sick, harming the health of our children and inflicting profound and lasting damage on our precious natural environment ... Sadiq Khan is mayor of London ... Reuse this content. .
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Coalition avoids meltdown over emissions target – but at what price?
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
Barnaby Joyce came back to the leadership of the National party in the middle of the year believing that he was the leader to stop Scott Morrison landing a net zero commitment. Joyce said as much publicly shortly after regaining the top job. In mid-July, he declared there would be zero chance of the Nationals party room agreeing to net zero ... .
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China's hypersonic test - does it signal a new arms race?
BBC News 24 Oct 2021
The news that China had tested a new nuclear-capable hypersonic missile was described by some as a game-changer that stunned US officials. So how big a deal is this, asks Jonathan Marcus of the Strategy and Security Institute, University of Exeter ... What are ICBMs and FOBS? ... "A reusable space plane is a hypersonic glider. It just lands ... But why? ... .
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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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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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As ‘metal pirates’ loot seabed treasures, there are fears Australia’s first submarine could be next
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
Scavengers, trophy hunters and “metal pirates” are looting the treasures under the seas – and there are fears Australia’s first submarine could be next ... The 726-tonne submarine was travelling in hazy weather off the coast of what is now Papua New Guinea when it disappeared, and it was declared lost at sea on 14 September 1914 ... Read more ... Photograph ... .
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Facebook boss ‘not willing to protect public from harm’
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
The Facebook whistleblower whose revelations have tipped the social media giant into crisis has launched a stinging new criticism of Mark Zuckerberg, saying he has not shown any readiness to protect the public from the harm his company is causing ... Frances Haugen. ‘I never wanted to be a whistleblower. But lives were in danger’. Read more ... Photograph ... .