Italy climate minister accepts Thunberg’s ‘blah, blah, blah’ criticism
Roberto Cingolani tells the BBC politicians have not done enough and COP26 aims to change that. BBC News – Europe
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Ecuador jail: Death toll in Guayaquil prison fight passes 100
Several inmates were decapitated in Tuesday’s clashes between rival gangs, and others shot dead. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Beirut port blast: Victims’ families protest at probe’s suspension
No-one has yet been held accountable for the August 2020 blast, which killed 219 people. BBC News – Middle East
Sarah Everard murder: Wayne Couzens ‘accepts severe punishment’
Wayne Couzens pleaded guilty in July to the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard. BBC News – UK
Afghanistan: US-Taliban deal hastened Afghan collapse, defence officials say
The February 2020 deal set a date for the US to pull out and strengthened the Taliban, generals say. BBC News – US & Canada
Zaid Ait Malek: The stowaway who became a Spanish ultra running star
Zaid Ait Malek had always been a good runner. Now it would make the difference between capture and escape. BBC News – Africa