Biden’s space policy: One giant leap for climate change

Biden’s pledge to rededicate the U.S. to combating climate change would mean a greater role for NASA’s Earth science research.
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Iranian hackers target top diplomats and security officials

Potential Munich Security Conference and Think 20 Summit attendees were targeted.
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Ronaldo left out of Juventus squad against Barcelona

The match would have been the first time Ronaldo faced his personal rival Lionel Messi since he left Real Madrid in 2018.
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Okonjo-Iweala suggested as new WTO chief, but US vetoes

The World Trade Organization’s General Council Chair David Walker today said that Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had garnered the most support among WTO members to become the next global trade chief, a WTO spokesperson said. The United States said, however, it could not support the candidacy of Okonjo-Iweala and said it would continue to back the […]
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Cannes rolls out red carpet for scaled down film showcase

ICYMI: Organisers said they still wanted to hold an event, despite enduring travel restrictions, to shine a light on some films and give a boost to the cinema industry, hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns.
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France, Belgium turn into Europe's worst virus hot spots – latest updates

Global coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 44 million people and claimed over 1.1 million lives. Here are the updates for October 28:
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How the race to inherit Merkel’s mantle got dirty

ICYMI: Fight over whether to delay party vote shakes up race to take over German center right.
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The EU’s €140M ‘zombie committee’ faces pressure to reform

ICYMI: Critics argue that the European Economic and Social Committee is an outdated and expensive relic.
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US says Syrian regime delaying constitution ahead of election

US deputy ambassador Richard Mills urges UNSC to “do everything in its power” to prevent Bashar Assad’s regime from blocking agreement on a new constitution in 2020.
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Marauding monkeys bring fear to historic Indian tourist haven

The estimated 130,000-plus monkeys in India's Himachal Pradesh state are stealing or destroying millions of dollars of fruit and crops each year from farms.
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FC Barcelona president resigns, says club to join European Super League

Bartomeu's departure follows mounting pressure from fans and his public falling-out with Lionel Messi and helps avoiding a vote of no confidence, which had been triggered after over 20,000 Barcelona members signed a petition for him to be removed.
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Biden urges unity in Georgia as Trump targets Midwest

ICYMI: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden goes on political offensive in Georgia, which hasn't backed a Democrat for White House since 1992, while President Trump questions counting late ballots.
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Turkey: French magazine Charlie Hebdo spreading 'cultural racism'

ICYMI: Ankara calls on European countries to fight back against "cultural racism, intellectual barrenness, and uncivilised discourse" as notorious magazine publishes a series of "loathsome" cartoons.
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Disgraced US cult leader jailed for 120 years

ICYMI: The effective life sentence for Keith Raniere comes after he was found guilty of coercing women into having sex with him as the charismatic leader of NXIVM, a life-coaching group that attracted a coterie of millionaires and Hollywood actors.
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Cannes rolls out red carpet for scaled down film showcase

Organisers said they still wanted to hold an event, despite enduring travel restrictions, to shine a light on some films and give a boost to the cinema industry, hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns.
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