No Comment: University crisis in Argentina
• Nov 13, 2024, 1:03 PM
1 min de lecture
Javier Milei opposed a bill that was passed in September in favour of raising teachers' salaries and increases in university budgets against a backdrop of high inflation.
The Argentine president believes that universities mainly serve the rich.
Teachers' living standards have fallen considerably as a result of inflation, although in October inflation was at its lowest level for three years.
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COP29 carbon credit debate sparks backlash from activists
• 5:03 PM
1 min
While world leaders discussed climate finance and emissions cuts, protesters urged wealthier nations — the main contributors to greenhouse gas — to fund climate adaptation efforts for poorer countries suffering the most from its effects.
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Latest news bulletin | November 14th – Evening
• 5:00 PM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Heavy rain causes flooding and destruction in Italy's Sicily region
• 4:15 PM
1 min
Severe rainstorms lashed Sicily in southern Italy from Tuesday into Wednesday, sweeping cars out to sea and damaging homes.
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Málaga floods wreak havoc as storms lash Spain again
• 3:42 PM
1 min
Spain is grappling with another wave of extreme weather, only weeks after flash floods devastated Valencia and other regions, killing over 220 people.
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South African police cut off supplies to illegal miners in a bid to 'smoke them out'
• 2:57 PM
5 min
Up to 4,000 illegal miners are estimated to be underground in an abandoned mine while South African authorities try to clear them out and arrest them.
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No comment: Tense scenes as police break up illegal pro-Palestinian protest in Dutch capital
• 11:44 AM
1 min
Police in Amsterdam arrested some pro-Palestinian protesters and forcibly moved more than 260 to another location as they broke up an illegal demonstration in the Dutch capital's central Dam Square.
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No comment: Protests in Paris after pro-Israel gala organised by far-right figures
• 11:41 AM
1 min
Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organised by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in its list of invited
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No comment: Protesters and police clash in Lima on sidelines of APEC summit
• 11:39 AM
1 min
Hundreds of Peruvians protested on the streets of downtown Lima on Wednesday against the government and its failure to tackle rising crime, as world leaders arrived in the Andean country for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.
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Latest news bulletin | November 14th – Midday
• 11:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of forced displacement, amounting to war crimes
• 10:51 AM
3 min
Israeli authorities have caused massive, deliberate forced displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza since October 2023 and are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
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Biden sending aid for Ukraine to keep fighting next year, Blinken says
• 7:09 AM
3 min
The Biden administration said it was determined to help Ukraine fight in its war against Russia, before it hands over power to president-elect Donald Trump in January.
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Latest news bulletin | November 14th – Morning
• 6:00 AM
1 min
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
• 3:48 AM
1 min
Trump rallied House Republicans at a Capitol Hill hotel Wednesday morning, marking his first return to Washington since the election.
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Thousands of protesters march in Paris ahead of tense football match between France-Israel
• 3:33 AM
2 min
The demonstration was also organised to denounce a highly controversial gala organised on Wednesday night by the Israeli far-right in Paris.
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Artificial intelligence dominates Lisbon's Web Summit 2024 exhibitions
• 12:53 AM
3 min
More than 3,000 companies from dozens of countries showcased advanced technology: from companies that certify wood exports via WhatsApp to flying vehicles that are are a cross between multicopter and aeroplane and promise to revolutionise air travel.
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Hundreds protest far-right French politician Jordan Bardella's Brussels book-signing event
• 12:51 AM
1 min
In Brussels, police used water cannons against left-wing demonstrators protesting a book-signing event of far-right French politician Jordan Bardella. The president of the Rassemblement National was presenting his recently published memoir.
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French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo, Amnesty says
• 12:01 AM
3 min
Military vehicles and tech made by France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being used in Sudan's civil war, Amnesty International says.
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