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What Biden said about U.S. climate agenda as he wraps up at Glasgow summit

President Biden is wrapping his time at the climate summit in Glasgow. Now he’ll come back to face lawmakers in his own party who have balked at the scope of his proposals, including those on climate.

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A puppet of a 9-year-old Syrian girl walked the path of refugees to raise awareness

TED Radio Hour presents the story of theater director Amir Nizar Zuabi and his giant puppet named Amal. Amal is a 9-year-old Syrian refugee and has been on a journey across Europe to raise awareness.

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Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini charged with fraud

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his ex-UEFA counterpart Michel Platini have been charged with fraud in Switzerland.

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US president lashes out at Russia and China over failure to attend COP26

President Joe Biden has lashed out at both his Chinese and Russian counterparts Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin for their failure to turn up to the COP26 climate summit.

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Child among several people killed following ‘IS’ bomb and gun attack outside Kabul hospital

Three women and a child were among several people killed in an attack by the Islamic State (IS) group outside Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital, according to a Taliban spokesperson.

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‘Potent’ greenhouse gas methane emissions to be cut by 30% in ‘game-changing commitment’

World leaders have pledged to cut methane emission levels by 30% by 2030 as part of efforts to tackle the climate crisis at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

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CNN airs shocking footage showing old man ‘buying’ an 9-year-old girl in Afghanistan

CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward broadcast shocking video of a 9-year-old girl being sold by her family to an old man in Afghanistan. “It is important to note that parents gave us full access and permission to speak to

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Parasitic wasps turn other insects into ‘zombies’ — saving millions of humans along the way

Wasps have a reputation for being jerks because of their perceived aggressiveness and ability to sting repeatedly. They’re often negatively compared with the honey production and agricultural pollination of bees. If wasps are jerks, however, they are positively saintly compared

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CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 5 and 11. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky followed the advice of the agency’s advisory committee in deciding to expand

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Mako Komuro Isn’t the First Female Scion of Japan’s Royal Family to Have Suffered From Mental Stress

The marriage of the former princess Mako Komuro, niece of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, and her long-time partner, the commoner Kei Komuro, was without the usual pomp and ceremony of royal nuptials. Instead, the couple simply announced their union at a

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