In the shadow of this, Ecuador’s citizens will decide whether they want the socialist policies of former minister Andrés Arauz, 36, who is a political protégé of former left-wing President Rafael Correa, or the pro-market strategies of 65-year-old former banker Guillermo Lasso, a three-time presidential candidate. Source link
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The future of Australia’s green turtles is under threat by climate change – but not how you might think. Warmer sand temperatures are leading to way more females being hatched than males. Ade Adepitan travels to breeding spot Heron Island, in the Great Barrier Reef, to find out how conservationists […]
Activists say more than 80 people were killed in the city of Bago in protests against the military coup. Source link
A series of volcanic eruptions has blanketed parts of the Caribbean island of St Vincent in ash and smoke. Locals reported “extremely heavy ash fall and sulphur smells” and thousands of people were forced from their homes. La Soufrière, which had been dormant for decades, started showing volcanic activity in […]
Giorgos Karaivaz was shot with a silenced weapon by two men on a moped outside his home in Athens. Source link
Media outlets around the globe break the news of the Duke of Edinburgh’s death, aged 99. Source link
The video points out the penalties for lockdown offences in France; potentially a year in jail and a €15,000 (£13,000) fine for putting someone’s life at risk and, for each guest, potentially a €135 fine for violating the curfew and another €135 for not wearing a mask. Source link
The e-commerce company Alibaba Group is fined $2.75bn for violating anti-monopoly rules. Source link
World leaders including US President Joe Biden and New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern have paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh. Mr Biden called the duke “a heck of a guy”, while Ms Ardern highlighted his awards scheme. Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of 73 years, died on Friday. […]
In conservative Singapore, start-ups give young adults discreet access to sexual health products. Source link