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Indonesian girl, 7, found dead after day-long quake rescue effort
Indonesian girl, 7, found dead after day-long quake rescue effort
World
by  AFP

A seven-year-old Indonesian girl who was the subject of a day-long rescue effort after an earthquake killed 272 people in West Java has been found dead, rescuers told AFP on Friday. The family accepted and she was then buried," 28-year-old rescuer Jeksen Kolibu told AFP. "The family was very hysterical.

Twin crises: experts say nature and climate can't be siloed
Twin crises: experts say nature and climate can't be siloed
World
by  AFP

Experts and activists were hoping UN climate talks would end last week with a prominent mention of biodiversity in the final text. Biodiversity received a nod in the final COP27 text, including in a paragraph calling for "the urgent need to address, in a comprehensive and synergetic manner, the interlinked global crises of climate change and biodiversity loss".

Nurses join other striking UK staff in two December walkouts
Nurses join other striking UK staff in two December walkouts
World
by  AFP

Nurses across most of Britain will next month hold the first strikes in their union's 106-year history, joining a host of other UK workers taking industrial action over pay. Other UK health unions are also balloting workers for industrial action, while ambulance staff in Scotland are due to walk out on Monday.

Brazil grinds to halt as World Cup party starts
Brazil grinds to halt as World Cup party starts
World
by  AFP

In yellow-and-green bikinis, Neymar jerseys and sparkling tops straight out of carnival, Brazilians dropped everything Thursday to watch the national team make their highly anticipated World Cup debut, exploding in celebration at their opening win. He tweeted a picture of himself and his wife in national team jerseys, a TV in the background, with the message: "Congratulations Brazil.