Tehran's drought, New Delhi's pollution: Two capitals at imminent risk of becoming unliveable
• Nov 13, 2025, 12:23 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, November 13, 2025: The French and Belgian dailies mark 10 years since 130 people were killed in the Paris terror attacks. What trauma have the victims suffered? The Belgian daily Le Soir, meanwhile, looks at how the Molenbeek neighbourhood of Brussels has tried to shed its terrorism-linked image. Also: Tehran will run out of drinking water in days, while New Delhi suffocates from record pollution. Plus: a new study confirms that yelling at seagulls is the best way to scare them off!
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Electric vehicles in China: Beijing expands battery recycling
• 2:21 PM
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China has some 36 million EVs (electric vehicles) on its roads. But their batteries don’t last forever. With the first generation of EVs coming to the end of their lifespans, Beijing now faces a new problem: how to recycle and reuse the thousands of EV b
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French court mulls Perrier verdict: Consumer group challenges bottled water’s “natural” label
• 2:15 PM
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A French court will rule on Tuesday on whether Perrier must withdraw its bottled water from shelves, after consumer group UFC-Que Choisir sought an emergency intervention over what it alleges is deceptive marketing of the brand as "natural" mineral water
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COP30: First draft of climate pact lands in Brazil
• 12:45 AM
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COP30 hosts produced the "Global Mutirao" on Tuesday, a preliminary draft agreement reflecting the diverse positions of nearly 200 nations during the UN climate talks in Brazil. The document addresses critical issues such as financing for poorer countrie
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