The world must “defeat” climate denialism and fake news, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva tells UN climate summit.
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UK government sets out plan to phase out animal experiments
The plan follows up on a manifesto promise to work towards the phasing out the practice.
Squid Game star, 81, acquitted of sexual misconduct
The South Korean actor allegedly hugged a woman and kissed her on the cheek against her will.
Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 12, says Pakistan’s interior minister
Mohsin Naqvi says the bomber tried to gain entry to a court complex but was unable to get inside.
British journalist to be freed from US immigration detention
Sami Hamdi, a British journalist and outspoken critic of Israel, has been in ICE custody for weeks.
Former French president Sarkozy released from prison after three weeks
The former French president was jailed in October for conspiring to fund his election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced over £5bn Bitcoin stash
Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.
Six dead after second typhoon in a week hits the Philippines
Fung-wong was the 21st typhoon to hit the South East Asian nation this year.
The night an explosion shook Delhi
BBC journalists describe what they saw after an explosion took place in India’s capital Delhi on Monday.
US Senate passes funding bill as historic shutdown nears likely end
It will need to be approved by the House and then signed into law by the president before the government can reopen.