US issues first gender-neutral ‘X’ passport
The official document features an “X” gender designation.
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October 27, 2021 Devolution to the regions will power a new industrial revolution
Ahead of Cop26, the UK has a lot to be proud of on its climate change record. We have shown that climate action can go hand-in-hand with economic growth – as the recent Net Zero Strategy demonstrates. We are making important progress, but we need to make more.
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October 25, 2021 Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Taiwan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 has struck Taiwan, the country’s weather bureau has said.
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October 24, 2021 Afghanistan hurtling towards collapse, Sweden and Pakistan say
DUBAI (Reuters) -Afghanistan will shortly collapse into chaos unless the international community acts rapidly, Swedish and Pakistani ministers warned on Saturday.
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October 23, 2021 China passes law to cut homework pressure on students
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has passed an education law that seeks to cut the “twin pressures” of homework and off-site tutoring in core subjects, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.
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October 22, 2021 Alec Baldwin accidentally fatally shot Rust cinematographer with loaded prop gun
A criminal investigation is underway after a “prop gun” fired by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western ‘Rust’ accidentally fatally killed the movie’s cinematographer.
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October 21, 2021 Donald Trump to launch social network, saying: ‘Your favourite president has been silenced’
Donald Trump is launching a new social media platform to “stand up to the tyranny of big tech”.
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October 20, 2021 N.Korea confirms submarine launch of new ballistic missile
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea test-fired a new, smaller ballistic missile from a submarine, state media confirmed on Wednesday, a move that analysts said could be aimed at more quickly fielding an operational missile submarine.
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October 19, 2021 North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea off coast of Japan
North Korea on Tuesday launched at least one ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, the South Korean and Japanese militaries confirmed.
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October 18, 2021 California plane crash kills 2, burns homes
A small plane crashed in a densely populated San Diego suburb Monday, killing at least two people, including a UPS driver, and leaving a trail of destruction that sent people scrambling to help their neighbours. At least two others were injured.
