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‘I let myself down’: McDonald’s boss apologises for sending ‘racist’ text after child shootings
The chief executive of McDonald's has apologised after activists said a text he sent about shootings in Chicago was "ignorant, racist and unacceptable".After a black girl and a Hispanic boy were fatally shot earlier...
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US and China announce surprise declaration to work together on climate
The United States and China have released a rare joint declaration on climate change, saying "there is more agreement between China and the US than divergence".The world's biggest polluters commit to "enhanced climate actions...
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COP26: Draft agreement urges accelerated end to fossil fuel subsidies
A first draft of a key political decision countries will issue at the end of the Glasgow climate summit has been published by the United Kingdom presidency of the talks.The draft text "calls upon"...
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Singapore government to no longer pay COVID medical bills for patients ‘unvaccinated by choice’
Singapore will no longer pay the medical bills for coronavirus patients who remain "unvaccinated by choice", the country's government has said.It comes as the southeast Asian island reported 3,397 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday,...
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Marie Antoinette’s diamond bracelets sell for more than £6 million at auction
A pair of diamond bracelets that belonged to Queen of France Marie Antoinette have sold at auction for $8.18 million (GBP6.03 million).The final price is several times the pre-sale estimate of between $2 million...
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How one man’s goal to build a huge urban forest hopes to save a city heading for disaster
Rio de Janeiro is considered one of the most vulnerable cities in Latin America when it comes to climate change.Of course, it boasts pristine white beaches, and scenery to take the breath away of...
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Ethiopia crisis escalates as 16 UN staff detained and Britons warned to leave immediately
At least 16 UN workers have been "detained against their will" in war-torn Ethiopia, while British nationals have been told to leave the African nation immediately.Since Ethiopia declared a state of emergency last week,...
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Russia’s hand ‘at play’ in brewing Bosnia crisis which could see war, UK minister says
A UK minister has said Russia's hand is "at play" in the brewing Bosnia crisis, which experts fear could lead to another war.Foreign Office minister James Cleverly made the accusation as he said the...