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Climate change is speeding up, warns major UN report
Climate change is speeding up, warns major UN report
World
by  AFP

Each of the last eight years, if projections for 2022 hold, will be hotter than any year prior to 2015, the UN said Sunday, detailing a dramatic increase in the rate of global warming. Earth has warmed more than 1.1 degrees Celsius since the late 19th century, with roughly half of that increase occurring in the past 30 years, the report shows.

Kenya Airways pilots extend strike
Kenya Airways pilots extend strike
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Kenya Airways pilots on Sunday extended their strike and warned of "major flight disruptions", forcing fresh cancellations as the carrier's deadline for disciplinary action against those participating lapsed. "Failure to do so will lead to immediate disciplinary action," he warned.

Pope prays for 'suffering peoples' on final day in Gulf
Pope prays for 'suffering peoples' on final day in Gulf
World
by  AFP

Pope Francis said Sunday he was praying for "suffering peoples of the Middle East", at the end of a Bahrain visit promoting dialogue with Islam but marked by accusations of rights abuses in the Gulf state. He told Lebanese congregants he was praying for "your beloved country, so weary and sorely tried, as well as (for) all peoples suffering in the Middle East".