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World's largest volcano in Hawaii erupts after nearly 4 decades
The eruption began at Moku'aweoweo, the volcano's summit caldera, at 11.30 p.m. on Sunday, the first since 1984, Xinhua news agency quoted the US National Park Service as saying in an update on Monday. The volcano's alert level has also been upgraded from an "advisory" to a "warning" -- the highest classification. The eruption continues at the summit and all vents to the summit area remain restricted.
Golden era of UK-China ties over: Sunak
He made the remarks while addressing Lord Mayor's Banquet in London on Monday. In his address, which was his first foreign policy speech, Sunak said: "Let's be clear, the so-called 'golden era' is over along with the naive idea that trade would automatically lead to social and political reform. But nor should we rely on simplistic Cold War rhetoric.
WHO renames monkeypox as 'mpox' to avoid stigma
Both names -- mpox and monkeypox -- will be used simultaneously for one year while the latter is phased out, the WHO said in a statement on Monday. The change comes after a number of individuals and countries have raised concerns in several meetings and asked the WHO to propose a way forward to change the name.
Failing state of Pakistan a major concern for South Asia's stability
Arif Alvi said that Pakistan has been trying to come to solutions on all its fronts, and regretted that India has "not been able to strike a chord of friendship and cooperation with Pakistan". Nothing could be far from fact than Pak President's assertion. Margella Dialogue is a signature event organised by Islamabad Policy Research Institute hosting national and international scholars to discuss various contemporary issues.
Ahead of assuming UNSC chair, India's UN permanent representative meets General Assembly President
Kubiak said the meeting took place on Monday with India set to take the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of December on Thursday. Korosi tweeted, "Today's discussions focused on India's presidency of the Security Council." "I look forward to the month ahead," he added. New Delhi has advocated closer coordination between the Council dominated -- and often paralysed.
US Senator Ed Markey slams Elon Musk for failing to respond to his letter
In the letter to Musk, Markey (Democrat from Massachusetts) had warned Musk to "fix your companies, or Congress will". "@elonmusk could respond to my tweets but failed to respond to my letter by yesterday's deadline and answer basic questions about Twitter verification," posted in a fresh tweet.
China censors World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd
A well-attended opening ceremony in Doha with no social distancing led to users of Chinese social media platforms complaining that it contrasted with the severe isolation they felt under President Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy, The Guardian reported. Chinese netizens said it was "weird" to see hundreds of thousands of people gathering in a carnival-like atmosphere while they were still forced to live under a draconian system that most other countries have long abandoned, the report said.
Indian French learners to benefit from Canada's 'francophone plan'
The plan, 'Growing Nova Scotia's Francophone Population An Action Plan for Success (2022-25)' aims to attract French-speaking immigrants to support the existing francophone and Acadian communities. These communities have been an essential part of the province's identity and heritage for more than 400 years.
Rishi Sunak stresses importance of deepening ties with Indo-Pacific
Rishu Sunak was slated to deliver the remarks at the annual Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall in London. This is an opportunity for a British premier to address business leaders, international dignitaries and foreign policy experts. It will be his first major foreign policy speech since he became head of government.
Police barricade street in Shanghai after two nights of protests
Since Friday, a wave of protests has spread across multiple cities in China, prompted by the death of 10 people in a building fire in Urumqi in Xinjiang, The Guardian reported. Much of the region had been under lockdown for more than three months, and people blamed the lockdown for the deaths.
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