World News: 07 November 2022

Lab grown blood given to people in world-first clinical trial
Two people have so far been transfused with the lab grown red cells.
They were closely monitored and no untoward side effects were reported and they are well and healthy.
Professor Cedric Ghevaert, is chief investigator on the trial and a consultant haematologist at CUH and NHS Blood and Transplant. He said:
"We hope our lab-grown red blood cells will last longer than those that come from blood donors. If our trial, the first such in the world, is successful, it will mean that patients who currently require regular long-term blood transfusions will need fewer transfusions in future, helping transform their care."

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President Ruto exposes China's $3 billion railway project in Kenya after years of secrecy
According to reports, the railway forms part of China's 'One Belt, One Road' scheme, which features a series of infrastructure projects to improve land and maritime routes between China and Europe, Asia, and Africa.
The project was officially inaugurated by former President Kenyatta in May 2017, praising it for representing a new chapter in the state's history.
However, despite the fact that the multibillion-dollar project was completed 18 months earlier than anticipated, the project has been struggling to find success after being marred by corruption allegations and registering a loss of $100m in its first year of operation.

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Twitter will ban unlabelled parody accounts, says Elon Musk
Prior to Musk's takeover, Twitters rules already stated that users "may not impersonate individuals, groups or organizations to mislead, confuse or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of users on Twitter." Parody accounts were required to say so in both their accounts and bio. Consequences included profile moderation, temporary suspension or permanent suspension — though the latter was rarely imposed.

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European football associations press FIFA to act on migrant workers' rights
The 10-country group — which includes the FAs of England and Wales — urged FIFA to encourage the establishment of a workers’ rights institution in Qatar and an effective compensation fund for migrant workers.
The FAs of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland are also part of the group.
The move comes as Qatar fires back at critics over its handling of the tournament, with the country’s foreign minister labeling people who “cannot accept a small country from the Middle East” hosting the World Cup as “arrogant.”

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Apple iPhone shipments delayed over China Covid lockdown
Taiwan-based Foxconn issued a current-quarter outlook on Monday, saying it was originally "cautiously optimistic," but "due to the pandemic affecting some of our operations in Zhengzhou, the company will 'revise down' the outlook for the fourth quarter."
The company said the local government had "made it clear that it will, as always, fully support" Foxconn's local production.

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Pollution curbs lifted in Indian capital although air quality 'very poor'
A thick layer of smog envelops the city in winter as cold, heavy air traps construction dust, vehicle emissions and smoke from crop stubble burning in neighbouring states, causing a surge in respiratory illnesses among its 20 million people.
The air quality index in nearly all monitoring stations in the city was between 300 to 400 or in the "very poor" category on Monday, which experts say leads to respiratory illness on prolonged exposure.

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