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Francisco Javier Vera, the 12-yr-old climate activist with a big impact

GLASGOW (AFP) – Wearing a confident smile and an oversized hoodie, 12-year-old Francisco Javier Vera climbed onto a table and told cheering COP26 protesters of the activism that has earned him death threats. The bespectacled school boy has become something of a sensation in his native Colombia, where he has earned a following for his […]

Boris REFUSES to tell sleaze watchdog the value of Marbella freebie

Boris Johnson REFUSES to tell Commons sleaze watchdog how much his Marbella family holiday was worth after being given free trip to plush Costa Del Sol estate by one of his (multi-millionaire) ministers Boris and family stayed at £25k-per-night home of Lord Goldsmith in October  He revealed yesterday on ministerial interests register that trip provided […]

Beijing shuts roads and public spaces due to pollution

Beijing shuts roads and public spaces due to pollution days after COP26 went ahead – without China – and President Xi ramped up coal production Beijing and parts of northern China blanketed in heavy smog on Friday morning  School playgrounds shut, construction sites closed, and some factories halted after concentrations of harmful particles soared to […]

Peloton reports losses of $376M, Airbnb profits surge $2.24B

Peloton shares tumble 24% after it reports losses of $376M in the wake of infant treadmill recall while Airbnb profits surge 280% to $2.24B Peloton shares dropped 24% on Thursday after the company reported a net loss of $376 million in its third quarter The company is struggling to recover from treadmill recall sparked by […]