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Friday, September 25th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Mercosur deal is “parked indefinitely”, agree German and Irish ministers

Ireland dairy industry has praised the German Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner who has said she is not going to push forward efforts to seal the Mercosur Trade agreement and underlined she had serious concerns over the deal.
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Friday, September 25th 2020 - 09:20 UTC
If Covid-19 is addressed with the same disunity and disarray as climate change, “I fear the worst”, warns UN head

The United States, China and Russia fought on Thursday during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the coronavirus pandemic after UN chief Antonio Guterres had warned the body that if the climate crisis was approached with the “same disunity and disarray” of COVID-19, then: “I fear the worst.”
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Friday, September 25th 2020 - 08:36 UTC
Grim experience for Australian authorities, euthanizing and disposing of some 400 whale carcasses

Australian officials were focusing on the grim task of disposing of almost 400 whale carcasses on Thursday, while attempts to rescue the few remaining survivors of one of the world’s worst mass strandings were expected to extend another day.
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Friday, September 25th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
EU determined to resume post Brexit negotiations leaving aside “Johnson's bad feelings”

European Union negotiators have agreed not to allow their opposition to Boris Johnson's plan to break international law distract them from trying to secure a deal over the bloc's relationship with the UK after Brexit.
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Friday, September 25th 2020 - 07:45 UTC
Royal Household freeze on pay and new hiring, and cutting non-essential expenditure

Britain's Royal Household on Friday defended taxpayer-funded trips, including a golfing jaunt by the beleaguered Prince Andrew, as it warned of a financial hit stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Friday, September 25th 2020 - 07:02 UTC
Gold medal for HeroRAT Magawa's life saving work in detecting mines in Cambodia

An African giant pouched rat named Magawa has been awarded a gold medal by a UK veterinary charity for his “life-saving” work in Cambodia where he detects landmines. Manawa has so far discovered 39 landmines and 28 items of unexploded ordnance in his seven-year career.
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Thursday, September 24th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Pompeo accuses China of trying to foment racial unrest in the United States

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday accused China of trying to foment unrest in the United States through its criticism of racism. Pompeo, known for his hawkish views on China, went on the attack on Beijing in an unusual address to state lawmakers in Wisconsin, a crucial swing state in November's presidential election.
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Thursday, September 24th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Pork rib dishes soar in China following the ban on German pig meat imports

The cost of China's much-loved pork rib dishes is soaring after Beijing suspended imports of pig meat from major supplier Germany, hurting restaurants still recovering from the coronavirus hit earlier this year.
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Thursday, September 24th 2020 - 08:35 UTC
COVID-19: Countries urged to take stronger action to stop spread of harmful information

The World Health Organization (WHO) together with the UN, specialized agencies, and partners called on countries to develop and implement action plans to promote the timely dissemination of science-based information and prevent the spread of false information while respecting freedom of expression.
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Wednesday, September 23rd 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Argentine president again claims the Falklands before the UN General Assembly

Argentine president Alberto Fernández again called on the UK to resume dialogue on the South Atlantic Islands and iterated his country's legitimate and imprescriptible sovereignty rights over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands, during his Tuesday address to the United Nations General Assembly on its 75th anniversary.
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