Latest News: October 2021

Sunday, 31 October 2021

Biden at G20: Russia and China 'didn't show up' on climate

US President Joe Biden addresses disappointment by some about what was agreed at the G20 ahead of COP26.

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Ado Campeol, the man known as the 'father of tiramisu,' has died

A slice of tiramisu at the restaurant Le Beccherie on August 24, 2013 in Treviso, Italy.

Although his restaurant has been credited as the birthplace of the popular Italian dessert, it was actually Campeol's wife and one of Le Beccherie's chefs that apparently invented it.

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Austin Riley's Journey From High School Punter to the World Series

Austin Riley was a quarterback and all-state punter in high school, but baseball was his true love. His breakout season helped power Atlanta’s surge to the World Series.

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American Airlines has cancelled nearly 1,600 flights since Friday

American Airlines passenger jets prepare for departure near a terminal at Boston Logan International Airport, in Boston in July. More than 1,000 flights were cancelled this weekend due to weather and staffing shortages, the airline said.

The airline says it was forced to cancel more than 700 flights on Sunday alone due to poor weather and staff shortages.

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Barack Obama honors Jay-Z at his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

Inductee Jay-Z speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

The hip hop legend was inducted by the former president and comedian Dave Chappelle. The induction makes Jay-Z one of the few solo rappers to ever be included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Tokyo knife and arson attack: The moment train passengers flee

Video shows people trying to escape as smoke and flames fill a carriage.

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G-20 leaders commit to reach carbon neutrality, but leave the target date in question

From left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Premier Mario Draghi, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stand at the Trevi Fountain during an event for the G20 summit in Rome, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021.

A compromise agreed to in Rome on Sunday would see the world's biggest economies reach carbon neutrality "by or around mid-century." The plan sets the stage for the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow.

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Several injured in Tokyo knife and arson attack on train

Police have arrested a man in his 20s at the scene of the incident along a major Tokyo train line.

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Black History Month: Five sportspeople whose hair is their magic

Patsy Goodwin looks at five athletes who have made their hair their superpower and inspired a generation of young black people to do the same.

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Pope Francis is asking people to pray for the Earth as U.N. climate talks begin

Speaking from St. Peter's Square on Sunday, the pope asked people to pray so that "the cry of the Earth" is heard at the COP26 summit getting underway in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Sudan coup: Khartoum barricaded by pro-democracy activists

Three people were reportedly killed and 100 wounded after a crackdown on mass protests on Saturday.

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Japan election: Ruling LDP set for reduced majority - polls

Polls predict new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's party will have a reduced majority in the lower house.

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Stars of music enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Carole King, Jay-Z and Foo Fighters and others were inducted at a star studded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony.

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They call it 'climate injustice.' Here's how Sufia Khatun of Bangladesh is fighting it

Activist Sufian Khatun worries that more frequent cyclones, triggered by climate change, will make her community in Bangladesh uninhabitable. Storm surges bring saline water into the river in the southwest part of the country where she lives, taking a toll on agriculture and the drinking water supply.

Cyclones come more often and the sea is rising, says this activist. Livelihoods and lives are threatened. Here's what she'd like to tell the nations gathered in Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit.

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Under new ownership, 'Ebony' magazine bets on boosting Black business

Ebony magazine is turning 76 years old. With new owners, the legacy publication is rebooting to reach and uplift Black audiences with a focus on financial literacy and building wealth.

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This mother wanted her son to have photos to understand her breast cancer journey

In 2015, Keyla "Nunny" Reece, felt a lump in her breast, got it checked out and was told it was a benign cyst. A new lump was discovered under her armpit. At the age of 39, on June 7, 2017, doctors diagnosed her with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, and by that point the cancer spread to her ribs, lungs, spine, and pelvis.

Keyla "Nunny" Reece was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer at age 39. Photographer Angelica Edwards documented the hardships and moments of joy in Reece's experience with cancer.

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Despite their climate pledges, the U.S. and others export huge amounts of fossil fuels

The Asia Vision LNG carrier ship sits docked at the Cheniere Energy Inc. terminal in this aerial photograph taken over Sabine Pass, Texas in 2016.

Under the Paris climate deal, exports of oil, gas and coal don't count toward a country's emissions. That's coming in for scrutiny as leaders gather for another global climate summit.

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Man dies during bull-running event in Spanish city of Onda

Authorities said the man suffered a head wound and had an artery punctured in his thigh by the bull.

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ICYMI: A baby rhino and million dollar trainers

A roundup of stories you might have missed this week, including a hoverbike and million dollar trainers.

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Greta Thunberg: It's never too late to do as much as we can

Activist Greta Thunberg is still hopeful the world can achieve "massive changes" to combat climate change.

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Here's why the other 48 states care who's governor of Virginia and New Jersey

Attendees listen to former President Barack Obama during an early vote rally for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Oct. 23 in Newark, N.J. That gubernatorial race and the one in Virginia are drawing national attention one year after the presidential election.

As the first statewide tests of a new political reality, Virginia and New Jersey send a signal early in a presidential term — much as Iowa and New Hampshire do in a presidential campaign.

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Yemen: Nine killed in Aden airport car bomb

The attack near Aden's airport is the deadliest to strike the temporary capital since last year.

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'Father of tiramisu' Ado Campeol dies aged 93

Campeol owned a restaurant in Italy where the dessert was invented by his wife and a pastry chef.

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Saturday, 30 October 2021

Trump's businesses and brand still suffering from his polarizing rhetoric

Trump's business continues to suffer losses: fewer tenants, lost government contracts, bailing business partners. But some observers say things aren't as dire as they seem for the former president.

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N.Y.C. Marathon: The Lone Runner to Run the First, and 50th, Race

Larry Trachtenberg is the only runner who ran the first New York City Marathon who is also racing this year’s event, the marathon’s 50th running.

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U.S. reaches deal with European Union over steel and aluminum tariffs

Steel ingots emerge from an oven at the Saarsthal rail plant in Hayange, France, on Sept. 13, 2021. The United States and European Union have reached a deal on steel and aluminum tariffs.

Announced at the G-20 Summit in Rome, the deal is meant to protect American producers but tamp down on the cost increases that the original tariffs have led to.

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Here's why you might see the northern lights this Halloween weekend

The northern lights as seen from the Cameron River viewpoint off the Ramparts falls trail on the Ingraham trail near Yellowknife, Canada.

A solar flare eruption from earlier this week is expected to reach Earth on Saturday and Sunday, creating the potential for the aurora borealis to be visible across large parts of the U.S.

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Why marigolds, or cempasúchil, are the iconic flower of Día de los Muertos

This Día de los Muertos altar on display at a public shrine in Oaxaca, Mexico, shows several traditional ofrendas, including cempasúchil -- the Aztec name of the marigold flower native to Mexico.

The Day of the Dead is deeply rooted in pre-Hispanic Aztec rituals blended with Roman Catholic traditions. But many of the indigenous symbols remain, including the vibrant and fragrant marigold.

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John Deere and union reach tentative agreement but strike continues for now

Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers union, but a strike that began Oct. 14 will go on while workers study the agreement before a vote.

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The University of Florida bars professors from testifying in a voting rights case

The University of Florida denied three of its professors permission to testify in a voting rights case against the state, saying it was a "conflict of interest" and "adverse to UF

The school said having the professors testify was "adverse" to the university's interests, marking a departure from normal procedure and raising major concerns about freedom of speech.

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Biden, other leaders say no easing sanctions until Iran slows its nuclear development

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (from left), French President Emmanuel Macron, German outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Biden meet in Rome to discuss renewed talks over the Iran nuclear deal.

President Biden and three European allies say they are ready to return to the scuttled deal that eased sanctions against Iran, in return for Iran limiting its nuclear program.

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Igor Kirillov: TV man known as the face of the USSR dies at 89

Soviet TV's chief newsreader anchored major events in the country that collapsed in 1991.

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'I feel free': LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK

The BBC speaks to one of 29 LGBT refugees who fled the Taliban, fearing for their lives.

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Japan undersea volcano: Artist tries to swim in floating pumice stone

An eruption from an undersea volcano has coated the coastal waters off a Japanese island in pumice.

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Sudan coup: Thousands take to streets in new protests

Demonstrators across the country are demanding an immediate return to a civilian-led government.

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La Palma volcano survivors shaken but determined to rebuild

A vast lava flow reshapes a Canary Islands landscape, but does not crush the locals' hopes.

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Indian PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit

The invitation is a significant turnaround, after negotiations for a papal visit collapsed in 2017.

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The G-20 gets together for the 1st time since the pandemic. Here's what you missed

President Biden poses for a selfie with first responders who joined world leaders Saturday for the traditional family photo at the G-20 summit in Rome.

It's been two years since the leaders of the 20 largest economies met in person. "We can finally look at the future with great — or with some — optimism," said Italy's Mario Draghi, the summit host.

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For 51 years this killer whale has lived in a tiny tank. Now her health is at risk

For decades, activists have argued that Miami Seaquarium housed Lolita, an endangered orca in a tank that's much too small. A new USDA report found other serious violations in how she's been treated.

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From a place of privilege, she speaks the truth about climate to power

Maria Laura Rojas, a climate activist from Bogota, at the outskirts of the city.

Maria Laura Rojas admits that climate change has not had an impact on her own life. But with empathy and determination, she'll speak out for the most vulnerable at the COP26 summit.

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Parents should be patient about getting COVID vaccines for kids, White House says

A syringe is filled with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. While the vaccine has now been authorized for children between ages 5 and 11, it may take several weeks for shots to become widely available.

There are fresh logistical challenges, warns the White House's COVID czar in an exclusive interview with NPR. For example, young children will be getting a smaller dose delivered via smaller needles.

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Scientists tracked a mysterious signal in space. Its source was closer to Australia

In 2019, the Parkes radio telescope in Parkes, Australia, detected a strange signal that has since been explained.

A mysterious signal that appeared to be emanating from Proxima Centauri put scientists on a hunt to track down its source. What they found was that it had a decidedly earthbound origin.

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The strawberry Pop Tart case is just one of more than 400 lawsuits he has filed

In recent years, New York-based attorney Spencer Sheehan has filed more than 400 lawsuits targeting products in almost every aisle of the grocery store over misleading claims on advertising and packaging.

Attorney Spencer Sheehan has sued over not enough strawberries, little or no actual vanilla and how much lime constitutes "a hint of lime" in chips. Companies often pay to make these lawsuits go away.

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Germany debates how to form gender-neutral words out of its gendered language

In the German language, nouns themselves are often gendered. Cities across Germany, including Lubeck, are now trying to use gender-neutral language by placing a colon or asterisk within words.

The German language is full of male and female nouns. Officials and businesses are tweaking words, including adding asterisks, to make them inclusive.

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T20 World Cup: The toxic trolling of India's cricket stars

As online abuse becomes the main form of venting, many worry about the toxicity cricketers face on social media.

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Ancient wooden Mayan canoe unearthed almost intact in Mexico

Archaeologists discovered the boat during construction work on a new tourist train network.

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GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who voted to impeach Trump, won't run for reelection

Rep. Adam Kinzinger R-Ill., who voted for former President Trump

Kinginger's district was dramatically re-shaped in redistricting.

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