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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of their bilateral meeting
We want 'strong' UK-China relationship, says Starmer
RIO DE JANEIRO — Sir Keir Starmer has met President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit and emphasized the importance of a "strong UK-China relationship" for both countries.The meeting was the first time a UK prime minister has met the Chinese president in person since 2018, following a recent souring in relations.Sir Keir raised the case of the jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, Jimmy Lai, saying he was concerned about reports of a "deterioration" in his health.The PM also signaled a desire for greater business co-operation, particularly on "areas of mutual cooperation" such as international stability, climate change and economic growth.Sir Keir met President Xi on the fringes of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and, speaking at the start of the...
November 19, 2024

We want 'strong' UK-China relationship, says Starmer

Sergey from the Russian city of St Petersburg has built a name for himself, uploading videos that explain how to write software since he was five
Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm
LONDON — A Russian software company has invited a seven-year-old coding prodigy to join its management team, as soon as he is old enough to take up paid employment.Sergey from the Russian city of St Petersburg has built a name for himself, uploading videos that explain how to write software since he was five.On the strength of those videos, the information security firm Pro32 sent him a written job offer, for the post of head of corporate training.Under Russian law, Sergey would not be able to take up any paid role until he is 14.But Pro32's chief executive Igor Mandik told the BBC World Service he had spoken to Sergey's parents about finding ways to collaborate in the meantime."His father, Kirill, was surprised and said that [they were] really happy and looking forward [to...
November 19, 2024

Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm

Vladimir Putin
Fury in Russia at Biden's Ukraine missile move
MOSCOW — President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US has sparked a furious response in Russia."Departing US president Joe Biden... has taken one of the most provocative, uncalculated decisions of his administration, which risks catastrophic consequences," declared the website of the Russian government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Monday morning.Russian MP Leonid Slutsky, head of the pro-Kremlin Liberal-Democratic Party, predicted that the decision would "inevitably lead to a serious escalation, threatening serious consequences".Russian senator Vladimir Dzhabarov called it "an unprecedented step towards World War Three".Anger, yes. But no real surprise.Komsomolskaya Pravda, the...
November 18, 2024

Fury in Russia at Biden's Ukraine missile move

The new version of Sweden's pamphlet 'If the crisis or war comes' will reach letterboxes from Monday
Nordic neighbors release new advice on surviving war 
STOCKHOLM — On Monday, millions of Swedes will start receiving copies of a pamphlet advising the population how to prepare and cope in the event of war or other unexpected crises.“If crisis or war comes” has been updated from six years ago because of what the government in Stockholm calls the worsening security situation, by which it means Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The booklet is also twice the size.Neighboring Finland has also just published its own fresh advice online on “preparing for incidents and crises”.And Norwegians have also recently received a pamphlet urging them to be prepared to manage on their own for a week in the event of extreme weather, war and other threats.In a detailed section on military conflict, the Finnish digital brochure explains how...
November 18, 2024

Nordic neighbors release new advice on surviving war 

Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) can reach up to 300km (186 miles) and are tough to intercept due to their high speed
Zelensky's response muted after Biden OKs long-range missile use
KYIV — Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken after a long-awaited decision came from Washington giving permission for Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets deeper inside Russia.But despite Zelensky pleading such permission for weeks, his response in his nightly video address was notably muted."Today, much is being said in the media about us receiving permission for the relevant actions. But strikes are not made with words. Such things are not announced. The missiles will speak for themselves," he said.Zelensky's comments come after reports emerged that President Joe Biden had authorized the use of US weaponry by Ukraine to strike inside Russia in a major US policy shift in his final weeks in the White House.The weapons are expected to be used in response...
November 18, 2024

Zelensky's response muted after Biden OKs long-range missile use

Thousands of protesters gather to mark the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Bratislava, 17 November, 2024
Slovakians rally against populism on anniversary of fall of Communist system
BRATISLAVA — Thousands of protesters have gathered in Slovakia's capital on the 35th anniversary of the start of the Velvet Revolution that brought an end to decades of communist rule in the former Czechoslovakia to oppose the policies of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico.The protest united the opposition, including the liberal Progressive Slovakia, pro-business Freedom and Solidarity and the conservative Christian Democrats who all say Fico is a threat to democracy.'The government takes our freedom and democracy,' a banner in the crowd read."Slovakia is and will be part of the Western civilization," a conservative political veteran František Mikloško, who was one of the Slovak leaders in 1989, told the crowd in downtown Bratislava."We don't...
November 18, 2024

Slovakians rally against populism on anniversary of fall of Communist system

The Russian attacks forced people into air raid shelters across Ukraine
'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts
DNIPRO — A “massive” Russian missile and drone attack has targeted power infrastructure across Ukraine, the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.At least 10 people were killed in the strikes, which hit the capital, Kyiv, as well as multiple targets in several regions including Donetsk, Lviv and Odesa.Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, said its thermal energy plants had suffered “significant damage”, resulting in blackouts.The country's state-owned energy operator, Ukrenergo, says it will enforce "restriction measures" for the whole of Ukraine on Monday.The coordinated assault overnight on Saturday was largest of its kind since early September, according to authorities and local media.In total, around 120 missiles and 90 drones were...
November 18, 2024

'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts

Vehicles are swept away by the floodwaters after the floods in Benagarmosa, Malaga, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
Almost half of Spain's flood victims were aged 70 or over, data shows
MADRID — Over half of the people who died in catastrophic floods in Spain's Valencia region were aged 70 or over, figures from a data center set up by the police following the disaster have shown.Of the 216 people who died when a tsunami-like wave of water tore through several Spanish towns, 104 of them were 70 years of age or older, and 15 were over the age of 90.More men died in the floods, with 131 of the victims men, and 85 women. The floods, which followed torrential rainfall, also killed 26 foreign nationals.Figures showed the town of Paiporta — where angry locals threw mud and objects at Spanish royals who came to visit in the wake of the disaster — was the town with the most deaths from the destructive floodwaters, with 45 deaths.A total of 224 people died in the floods,...
November 15, 2024

Almost half of Spain's flood victims were aged 70 or over, data shows

The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, addressing COP29 delegates
UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts
BAKU — The United Nations' COP climate talks are "no longer fit for purpose" and need an urgent overhaul, key experts including a former UN secretary general and former UN climate chief have said.In a letter to the UN, senior figures say countries should not host the talks if they don’t support the phase-out of fossil energy.This week the Azerbaijani president told world leaders gathered in his country for COP29 that natural gas was a “gift from God” and he shouldn’t be blamed for bringing it to market.That came days after the BBC reported that a senior Azerbaijani official appeared to have used his role at COP to arrange a meeting to discuss potential fossil fuel deals.The UN’s climate talks have made significant progress in recent years, despite the fact that...
November 15, 2024

UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts

The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro on Friday
Ten dead in fire at Spanish care home
MADRID — At least 10 people have been killed and others hurt in a fire that broke out at a care home near Zaragoza in north-eastern Spain, emergency services say.The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro early on Friday morning and local officials said 82 people were living in the home at the time.The center opened 16 years ago as a retirement home, according to local reports, but has since specialized in care for residents with dementia and mental health problems.Emergency services were alerted at about 05:00 (04:00 GMT) on Friday and firefighters were able to put out the fire.The ages of those who died are not yet known.Two other people were taken to hospital, including one person whose condition was described as critical, the mayor of Villafranca de Ebro told Spanish...
November 15, 2024

Ten dead in fire at Spanish care home

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