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November 30, 2022
UNESCO lists the French baguette as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
November 30, 2022
Global democracy, including US, is on decline: IDEA report
GENEVA — Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.According to the agency’s first report on global water resources, areas that were unusually dry included South America’s Rio de la Plata area, where a persistent drought has affected the region since 2019.In Africa, major rivers such as the Niger, Volta, Nile and Congo had below-average water flow in 2021. The same trend was observed in rivers in parts of Russia, West Siberia and in Central Asia.On the other hand, there were above-normal river volumes in some North American basins, the North Amazon and South Africa, as well as in China’s Amur River basin, and northern India.In Africa,...
November 30, 2022
Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO
November 30, 2022
Students killed as bomb blast hits Afghan school
November 30, 2022
Brussels backs €7.5 billion cut in EU funds to Hungary over rule of law
BRUSSELS — Teacher shortages are concerning countries across Europe, AFP reports.France, Germany, Portugal, Sweden and Italy are all facing teacher recruitment troubles amid widespread disaffection within the profession, which has been amplified by COVID.There will be a shortfall of 25,000 teachers in Germany by 2025 and 30,000 in Portugal by 2030, according to national estimates, while there are currently 4,000 vacant teaching posts in France.For Eric Charbonnier, an education expert at the OECD, the COVID pandemic gave "visibility" to the teaching profession and highlighted issues around its appeal.But others have offered different explanations.Régis Malet, professor of education at the University of Bordeaux, said shortages were due to "the low level of wages,...
November 30, 2022
Teacher shortages worry countries across Europe
November 30, 2022
Nato pledges Ukraine more weapons and power grid support
MINSK — Belarus political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova has been hospitalized in an intensive care unit, according to the Telegram channel of another opposition politician.The political activist was first hospitalized in the city of Gomel on Monday, and her lawyer has not been able to see her, former presidential candidate Viktor Babariko said on Telegram.Kolesnikova, 40, is in a serious but stable condition in the eastern city of Gomel after having surgery on Monday, her allies said.Kolesnikova's Twitter account, run by her allies, wrote that "Maria was transferred to hospital...and operated on 28 November."Now she is in a stable, serious condition with improvement. Tomorrow [30 November] she is to be transferred to the surgical department."Kolesnikova, who was a key...
November 30, 2022
Jailed Belarus opposition activist in intensive care
November 29, 2022
Zelenska: World community needs to unite to achieve justice for Ukraine
November 29, 2022
UK summons Chinese ambassador over journalist arrest
