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A girl who made headlines around the world when she survived almost two weeks alone in the Siberian wilderness has won a Russian children’s beauty contest

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A girl who made headlines around the world when she survived almost two weeks alone in the Siberian wilderness has won a Russian children’s beauty contest. Karina Chikitova, who clung on to her loyal puppy, fought to stay alive in a forest full of brown bears and wolves. Homes nearby were a mixture of restored shops and houses and burnt-out shells, but the means by which this Christian town, on the Nineveh Plain east of Mosul, was rebuilding itself, three years after it was smashed by Islamic State, were also clearly on show. A USAid lorry was parked opposite the … Continue reading A girl who made headlines around the world when she survived almost two weeks alone in the Siberian wilderness has won a Russian children’s beauty contest

The United States has blocked a British-sponsored meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses

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The United States has blocked a British-sponsored meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses in a late effort to prevent a breakdown in diplomatic relations with Pyongyang, as the regime shows signs of preparing for a new long-range missile test. US diplomats withdrew their support for a proposal by eight other members of the United Nations security council, including Britain, to hold a discussion of North Korea to mark international Human Rights Day. The meeting would certainly have aired the many criticisms of the regime, which has been accused by UN investigators of crimes against humanity comparable to those of … Continue reading The United States has blocked a British-sponsored meeting on North Korea’s human rights abuses

António Guterrez, the United Nations secretary general, contrasted the “leadership” and “mobilisation” shown by the world’s youth on the climate emergency with the lack of action by governments

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António Guterrez, the United Nations secretary general, contrasted the “leadership” and “mobilisation” shown by the world’s youth on the climate emergency with the lack of action by governments, which was failing to keep up with the urgency of the problem despite increasing signs that the climate was reaching breakdown. Before the start of a critical conference on the climate crisis on Monday, he said the world had the technical and economic means to halt climate chaos, but what was missing was political will. “There’s no question, having spoken to many of them privately, they’re absolutely disgusted and exhausted by the … Continue reading António Guterrez, the United Nations secretary general, contrasted the “leadership” and “mobilisation” shown by the world’s youth on the climate emergency with the lack of action by governments