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Africa facing climate impact 'nightmare': Kenyan president
Africa facing climate impact 'nightmare': Kenyan president
by  AFP

The crushing impacts of climate change are already a "living nightmare" for people across Africa, Kenyan President William Ruto told world leaders at UN talks on Monday. "Africa contributes less than three percent of the pollution responsible for climate change, but it's most severely impacted by the ensuing crisis," Ruto said.

French church lifts veil on bishops' sexual abuse cases
French church lifts veil on bishops' sexual abuse cases
by  AFP

France's Catholic church on Monday revealed that 11 former or serving French bishops have been accused of sexual violence or failing to report abuse cases, including a cardinal who confessed to assaulting a girl decades ago.

UN unveils global 'early warning' system for disasters at $3 billion
UN unveils global 'early warning' system for disasters at $3 billion
by  AFP

The United Nations on Monday unveiled a five-year plan to build a global early warning system for deadly and costly extreme weather events amplified by climate change. Even as climate-enhanced extreme weather is multiplying, half the world's countries lack advanced early warning systems that can save lives.

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