To combat climate anxiety, COP negotiator recommends meditation
To handle the stress of negotiating deals on attempts to curb catastrophic global warming, Christiana Figueres, one of the main architects of the Paris Agreement, recommends meditation.
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'Fantastic': nursing home pub lifts spirits in France
On a recent Saturday in a retirement home in the northeastern French village of Kunheim, happy hour started early.
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UK PM posts heartfelt video letter to son on International Men's Day
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer published a heartfelt video letter to his son on Wednesday to mark International Men's Day, telling him how proud he was of him.
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Daly returns as England ring changes for Argentina Test
Elliot Daly will play his first game since breaking his arm while on British and Irish Lions duty in Australia after being named in England's side to face Argentina at Twickenham on Sunday.
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UN nuclear head renews call for Iran to allow inspections at key sites
The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June.
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Macron slams 'bourgeois' drug users as French activist says won't be silenced
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday accused urban middle class drug users of fuelling a narcotics-driven crime wave that has caused alarm nationwide, and a wave of murders in the second city of Marseille.
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Governance and rape allegations threaten famed French comics festival
One of the world's biggest comics festivals, which draws top graphic novelists and cartoonists each year, was close to cancellation on Wednesday after publishers pulled their support and the French government piled pressure on organisers.
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UEFA approves Barcelona's Camp Nou return in Champions League
UEFA has given Barcelona the go-ahead to play Champions League matches at their partially rebuilt Camp Nou stadium, the La Liga giants said on Wednesday.
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Netherlands halts Nexperia takeover in gesture to China: minister
The Netherlands has suspended its proposed takeover of Chinese-owned chip maker Nexperia in a sign of "good will" towards Beijing, Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans said Wednesday.
Read moreScotland parties after ending World Cup drought
Bleary-eyed Scotland fans woke up on Wednesday pinching themselves after their World Cup dream finally came true on a night of intense drama in Glasgow following decades of pain.
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