What Is Prince William’s Earthshot Prize?

The charity will award $6 million to five entrepreneurs from around the globe working on breakthrough climate solutions.
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New Yorkers Debate Mayor’s Approach to Mentally Ill

Many city residents agree something needs to be done to remove people with severe mental illness from public places. But some experts say the mayor’s aggressive new approach may not help.
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Who is the new US Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries?

Jeffries becomes the first Black politician to lead a party in the US Congress, succeeding Representative Nancy Pelosi.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/30/who-is-the-new-democratic-house-leader-hakeem-jeffries

Argentina coast past Poland 2-0 to top World Cup Group C

Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian Alvarez cap a return to form for the South American giants.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2022/11/30/argentina-coast-past-poland-2-0-to-top-world-cup-group-c

Leaders in Congress Say They Will Act to Prevent Rail Strike

Democratic and Republican leaders prepared to intercede as President Biden warned the prospect of a December strike put the U.S. economy “at risk.”
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NYC Will Hospitalize Mentally Ill People Involuntarily

Mayor Eric Adams directed the police and emergency medical workers to hospitalize people they deemed too mentally ill to care for themselves, even if they posed no threat to others.
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The U.S. Cleared a Big World Cup Hurdle. The Knockout Round Poses Another.

The U.S. victory over Iran sent it to the round of 16, with a match against the Netherlands on Saturday. The team already has much to be proud of.
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As Mauna Loa Erupts, Officials Warn of Air Hazards

Shelters had closed by noon on Tuesday, following the eruption Sunday night.
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A journalist's plea to the West: 'Pay attention to Ukraine and its fate'

Invasion author Luke Harding began reporting from Ukraine in December 2021 and was in Kyiv the night before the Russian invasion began. "There is no mood inside Ukrainian society to yield," he says.
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In a win for the Justice Department, a jury finds Stewart Rhodes and another leader guilty for orchestrating a plan to stop the transfer of power from Trump to Biden

A Washington, DC, jury on Tuesday convicted Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and one of his associates of seditious conspiracy for their role around the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, splitting on a number of other charges brought against the five alleged members of the right-wing militia group.
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The best of Bali: What it's like to visit now

Like most major tourism hotspots around the world, Bali suffered vast economic turmoil during the Covid-19 pandemic. From more than 500,000 foreign visitors each month, arrivals slumped to double figures and tourism workers had no option but to try to eke a subsistence in the island's paddies and orchards.
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Congress leaders signal support for preventing US rail strike

US President Joe Biden would like to stop a rail strike that could cost the US economy $2bn a day.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/29/congress-leaders-signal-support-for-preventing-us-rail-strike

Twitter rolls back COVID misinformation policy

The policy was aimed at tackling misinformation related to COVID-19 on the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/29/twitter-rolls-back-covid-misinformation-policy

Pulisic strike earns USA a place in the World Cup last 16

Christian Pulisic scored as the US beat Iran 1-0 to advance to the knockout stage, where they will face the Netherlands.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2022/11/29/iran-out-of-world-cup-as-team-usa-lose-pulisic

Imprisoned Belarus activist taken to hospital emergency unit

Maria Kolesnikova, jailed since 2020, underwent surgery and is in grave but stable condition, her father says.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/29/imprisoned-belarus-activist-taken-to-hospital-emergency-unit

Biden administration to co-host second democracy summit next year

'Summit for Democracy' aims to strengthen democratic institutions and tackle corruption, White House says.

source https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/29/biden-administration-to-co-host-second-democracy-summit-next-year

Republican-Controlled County in Arizona Holds Up Election Results

Republican local officials are threatening to disrupt the final tally of midterm votes in one more sign of the politicization of elections.
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White House Weighs How Forcefully to Support Protesters in China

The demonstrations over Covid lockdowns present a challenge for President Biden, who has insisted he will call out abuses by authoritarian governments.
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Congress Looks to Intervene in Rail Dispute as Strike Deadline Looms

After urging from President Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House would consider an agreement that could avert a shutdown of the nation’s freight trains.
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Balenciaga suing production company for $25 million over controversial campaign

Luxury fashion house Balenciaga is suing the production company behind its Spring 2023 ad campaign after paperwork about a Supreme Court ruling on child pornography was identified in one of the images.
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Antisemitism’s March Into the Mainstream

Dining with a white supremacist, Trump demolishes another taboo.
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