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WORLD40m agoMeet the 76-year-old Kazakh traveller on a mission to walk around the worldSarsenbay Kotyrashov began travelling on foot in his 70s. After walking across Kazakhstan and through parts of Asia and Europe, he is now preparing to cross the US.EuroNews [en]
WORLD1h agoPix of the Day, 14 October, 2026 - Across the worldPix of the Day, 14 October, 2026 - Across the worldAfricanews [en]
SCI & TECH1h agoWorld’s oldest shipwreck off Turkey: 4,700-year-old amphorae discoveredThe shipwreck found near Antalya’s Kekova Island, dated to roughly 4,400–4,700 years ago, sheds light on maritime trade in the eastern Mediterranean.EuroNews [en]
WORLD1h ago100 years of Winnie the Pooh: 'Without the First World War, he would not have existed'Op avontuur in het Honderd Bunderbos en altijd op zoek naar honing. Dat kan er maar één zijn: de wereldberoemde beer Winnie de Poeh. Honderd jaar geleden verscheen het eerste boek over hem, later gevolgd door vele tekenfilms van Disney. De verhalenbundel van de Britse schrijver Alan Alexander Milne verscheen op 14 oktober 1926. Milne was al een succesvol auteur, maar schreef tot dan toe vooral toneelstukken. Voor de Poeh-verhalen maakte Ernest Howard Shepard de tekeningen, maar hij gaf de beer niet het bekende rode truitje. Dat kwam begin jaren 60: toen kocht Walt Disney de rechten. Milne schrNOS Buitenland
WORLD1h agoUBEC: $552m World Bank grant targets 29m Nigerian children, 500,000 teachersThe Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has unveiled an ambitious plan to reach 29 million Nigerian children with improved basic education under a $552.18 million World Bank-supported programme, warning state governments that failure to provide the required funding could jeopardise its implementation. The post UBEC: $552m World Bank grant targets 29m Nigerian children, 500,000 teachers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER2h agoHow El Niño could spark a worldwide food crisisNew Scientist
HEALTH3h agoWorld prays for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosis - ReutersWorld prays for Pope Leo after lung cancer diagnosis ReutersReuters World
WORLD5h agoWorld’s oldest shipwreck discovered by archaeologists near Turkish islandArchaeologists say the 10-metre ship dates back to almost 5,000 years ago, and was likely carrying olive oil, wine or tree resinsThe Independent World
DISASTER5h agoAfrica records world's fastest gains in disaster resilience, new study showsThe World Risk Poll, which surveyed 143,000 people across 140 countries, found North Africa up five points and Southern Africa up four, driven by expanding internet access and household preparedness. Yet 220 million people affected by disasters in the past five years received no warning.EuroNews [en]
WORLD5h agoWorld’s oldest shipwreck discovered off Turkey’s Mediterranean coastArchaeologists say a 4,400- to 4,700-year-old shipwreck found near Kekova Island in southern Turkey carried ceramic storage pots and stone anchors across the Mediterranean.EuroNews [en]
CYBER5h agoIMF, World Bank launch 'Bangkok Blueprint' to fight cyber fraud - ReutersIMF, World Bank launch 'Bangkok Blueprint' to fight cyber fraud ReutersReuters World
WORLD6h agoNetherlands denies visas to three Russian gymnasts for world championships, including Olympic champion Angelina MelnikovaDutch authorities denied visas to Russian artistic gymnasts Angelina Melnikova, Viktoria Listunova, and Anna Kalmykova, barring them from traveling to the world championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.Meduza [en]
BUSINESS6h agoC919 set to lead way as Chinese aircraft forecast to secure 5% of world market in 20 yearsChina’s chief civilian aircraft builder will command 5 per cent of the world’s fleet allocation by 2045 as global demand for narrowbody jets and the domestic order book look strong, an aviation analytics firm has forecast. Airbus would have 47 per cent of the passenger fleet allocation and Boeing 39 per cent, both leading state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac), analytics firm Cirium forecast on Tuesday. It said Embraer would take 3 per cent and ATR 2 per cent. Comac has a...South China Morning Post
WORLD7h agoMahatma Gandhi, Hindu and pacifist thinker: "Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if the world were to last forever"Un eje fundamental del pensamiento de este líder del siglo XX.La importancia de seguir un orden de prioridades.Clarín
POLITICS9h agoGreta Thunberg joins French teens protesting over run-down schools: ‘Whole world watching with awe’She joined and applauded hundreds of teenagers who demonstrated boisterously outside school north of ParisThe Independent World
HEALTH9h ago"The Pope has lung cancer!": reactions in the world's main mediaLa mayoría de los medios destacaron lo exitoso de la operación y en algunos, el foco estuvo puesto en la decisión de hacer público el delicado estado de salud, previo a la cirugía. Las cadenas internacionales como CNN y la RAI siguieron de cerca el procedimiento y se basaron en los partes oficiales emitidos desde el Vaticano.Clarín
HEALTH9h ago"Global health is a team sport": World Health Summit in BerlinIn a world of multiple crises, global health must once again be seen as a team sport, says World Health Summit president Prof Dr Axel R. Pries in an interview with Euronews. He also sees Europe, built on the EU framework, in a leading role.EuroNews [en]
WORLD9h agoEngineering student broke the world record in Candy Crush by surpassing level 22,222 of the video game and entered the Guinness Book: "Years of dedication and perseverance"Shubham Kumar completó todo el mapa en el popular juego de celular.Su marca histórica fue reconocida por el Departamento de Ciencia, Tecnología y Educación Técnica.Clarín
SCI & TECH9h agoChinese team finds 11,700 new viruses in world’s biggest seabed metal depositUp to 6,000 metres (19,700 feet) beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii, billions of potato-shaped metallic nodules are scattered across the seabed. The Clarion-Clipperton zone’s reserves of vital metals such as nickel, cobalt and manganese could surpass the total known reserves on land, according to some estimates. While no commercial mining has yet taken place on the underwater plain, the International Seabed Authority has issued 17 exploration contracts for the...South China Morning Post
POLITICS10h agoModi speaks to Carney, says India and Canada contribute to stable, prosperous worldThe two Prime Ministers had a phone call as senior Canadian Ministers are in Delhi for talks; India steps up its middle power engagementThe Hindu
BUSINESS11h agoIMF warns higher borrowing costs are straining public finances worldwideRising sovereign debt and borrowing costs have prompted a fresh warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about risks to the fiscal health of member countries, with 24-year highs in US Treasury yields expected to become one of the focal topics for central bankers and finance ministers gathering in Bangkok this week. The average yield on 10-year government bonds across the Group of Seven economies increased by more than 1 percentage point between February and September this year,...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH13h agoChina’s extraordinary rise in science and how it will change the worldNature News
DISASTER13h agoThese are the cities around the world that are sinking the fastestUn estudio liderado por la Universidad de Pekín ha analizado imágenes satelitales tomadas entre 2014 y 2023 para medir el hundimiento de la tierra bajo 465 ciudades de 107 países. El resultado es que una gran parte de ellas están afectadas por este fenómeno conocido como subsidencia, que puede provocar daños en edificios, infraestructuras y sistemas de drenaje LeerEl Mundo
BUSINESS15h ago4 Mexican bars are among this year’s World’s 50 BestAnd make no mistake about it, these are truly Mexican establishments, not European imitators, with Mexican management, Mexican and pre-Columbian themes and an emphasis (though of course not exclusive) on Mexican spirits. The post 4 Mexican bars are among this year’s World’s 50 Best appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily