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Five things you need to know
Fossil fuel extraction is expected to surge in the next decade, the UN has warned. A new report from the global organization claims that certain countries will drill or mine at more than double the levels necessary to keep warming at 1.5ºC.
The United Nations’ new ‘Production Gap Report’, published on October 18, found that the world’s countries appear to be making little effort to actually reduce the production of fossil fuels, irrespective of demand. | @kapilsubramani1 writeshttps://t.co/6y4VHi3oL3
— The Wire (@thewire_in) October 20, 2021
The Queen has cancelled a trip after receiving medical advice. She has "reluctantly accepted medical advice" to take it easy for a few days, Buckingham Palace said.
Buckingham Palace has announced "the Queen has reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days" and will miss her visit to Northern Ireland
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) October 20, 2021
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The first transgender four-star officer in US history has been sworn in, prompting celebrations from activists and politicians. Dr Rachel Levine is now an admiral in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
Dr. Rachel Levine, who was appointed to lead the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, is now the country's first openly transgender four-star officer.https://t.co/nPhbAc9G5p
— NPR (@NPR) October 20, 2021
A man has been arrested in Egypt after unintentionally livestreaming his face when he stole a phone from a journalist. The thief was later praised for his crime by some users on social media.
Watch the moment reporter Mahmoud Ragheb's phone was stolen as he was livestreaming the aftermath of an earthquake in Egypt 👇 pic.twitter.com/FAvVHQGR6n
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 20, 2021
Google has announced that its latest phone will be powered by artificial intelligence. The Pixel 6 will also feature a 50-megapixel camera.
We're launching Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro today! They’re unlike any phone we've built before, with a new industrial design, Android 12 with Material You user interface, and running on our custom Google Tensor chip. Can't wait to see how people use them:)https://t.co/QPvVrCtxvB pic.twitter.com/2eFJsGmSOc
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) October 19, 2021
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