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Jailed Egypt dissident's death in 'no one's interest', sister says
Jailed Egypt dissident's death in 'no one's interest', sister says
by  AFP

The possible death of jailed British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah in prison is "in no one's interest", his sister Sanaa Seif said, nearly two days after he started refusing water. Following a seven-month hunger strike during which he only had 100 calories per day, Abdel Fattah stopped drinking water on Sunday to coincide with the opening of the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

Greek PM slams wire-tapping claims as 'incredible lie'
Greek PM slams wire-tapping claims as 'incredible lie'
by  AFP

Greece's prime minister on Monday said reports he wire-tapped his own ministers were "an incredible lie" as the main opposition party threatened to mount a no-confidence motion over the snowballing scandal. - 'All options on the table' - Syriza said it was considering tabling a motion of no-confidence.

Africa facing climate impact 'nightmare': Kenyan president
Africa facing climate impact 'nightmare': Kenyan president
by  AFP

The crushing impacts of climate change are already a "living nightmare" for people across Africa, Kenyan President William Ruto told world leaders at UN talks on Monday. "Africa contributes less than three percent of the pollution responsible for climate change, but it's most severely impacted by the ensuing crisis," Ruto said.

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