The global supply chain nightmare is about to get worse
Updated 1128 GMT (1928 HKT) October 13, 2021
Computer chip shortages. Epic port congestion. And a serious lack of truck drivers. The world's delicate supply chains are under extreme stress.
Belarus regime ‘has used football as propaganda’
The regime of the Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko has systematically interfered in the running of the country’s football federation and used the sport as a “pro-government propaganda” instrument, a report has claimed.
The report, which is based on testimony by senior referees and professional footballers, was produced by the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation (BSSF), an organisation that supports players, coaches, and other professionals in sport facing pressure for speaking out against Lukashenko, the longtime president.
“This report demonstrates how Lukashenko and his inner circle control football and use the sport for propaganda,” said Aliaksandr Apeikin, the executive director of BSSF. “Politics and sports are completely intertwined in Belarus.”
Neo-fascists exploit 'no-vax' rage, posing dilemma for Italy
Italy is wrestling with how to deal with a neo-fascist party that has violently exploited anger over the government's anti-COVID restrictions
An extreme-right political party's violent exploitation of anger over Italy s coronavirus restrictions is forcing authorities to wrestle with the country's fascist legacy and fueling fears there could be a replay of last week's mobs trying to force their way toward Parliament.
Starting Friday, anyone entering workplaces in Italy must have received at least one vaccine dose, or recovered from COVID-19 recently or tested negative with two days, using the country's Green Pass to prove their status. Italians already use the pass to enter restaurants, theaters, gyms and other indoor entertainment, or to take long-distance buses, trains or domestic flights.
IEA warns world's clean energy transition is 'too slow'
The International Energy Agency has long been accused of undermining climate action. Now, ahead of a global climate summit, it has called on governments to make stronger commitments.
Investment in renewable energy will need to triple by the end of this decade if the world's climate pledges are to be met, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday.
The IEA, which advises governments on energy policy, released its annual World Energy Outlook (WEO) report Wednesday, just weeks before the United Nations COP26 summit in Glasgow.
The report also comes as power prices surge to record levels amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions worldwide.
Occupied West Bank: When a walk to school is fraught with fear
Travelling too and from school is a normal, relatively straightforward activity for most children across the world.
But for kids from the Israeli-occupied West Bank village of Luban Ash-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, it is a game of cat and mouse, as they try to avoid Israeli settlers and soldiers on the roads leading from their school to their village.
Squid Game knocks Bridgerton off Netflix top spot
Newsbeat reporter
We all knew it was coming, but now it's official: Squid Game has become Netflix's biggest ever series launch.
The Korean drama was watched by 111 million users in its first 28 days, knocking Bridgerton (82 million) off the top spot.
Netflix counts a view as anyone who's watched two minutes of an episode.
Netflix's vice president for content in Korea, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand says the show's success is "beyond our wildest dreams".
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