World News: 11 November 2022

Carbon dioxide emissions rising globally, but drop in China
China's carbon pollution was down 0.9 per cent this year compared to 2021, while emissions in the United States were 1.5 per cent higher, said a study by scientists at Global Carbon Project released early Friday at international climate talks in Egypt. Both are opposite long-term trends. American emissions had been steadily dropping while Chinese emissions had been rising — until this year.

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Ukraine in 'final stage' of reclaiming west bank of Dnipro River
Mr Serhiy Khlan, a deputy for Kherson Regional Council, said a Ukrainian flag had been raised in the city of Kherson following Russia’s announcement that it was withdrawing its troops after months of occupation.
But he said some Russian soldiers had been unable to leave the city and had changed into civilian clothing.
“The number of these people is not known,” he told a news briefing, without citing evidence for the assertion. He urged local residents to stay at home while Ukrainian troops cleared the city.

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Australia blames Russians for health insurance data theft
Australian Federal Police took the unusual step of attributing blame for the unsolved cybercrime that resulted in the personal data of 9.7 million current and former Medibank customers being stolen.
A group of “loosely affiliated cybercriminals” operating like a business in Russia were likely responsible for the Medibank attack as well as other significant security breaches around the world, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw said.
“We believe we know which individuals are responsible, but I will not be naming them,” Kershaw told reporters. “What I will say is that we’ll be holding talks with Russian law enforcement about these individuals."

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Musk warns Twitter’s survival is at stake as staff quits
Workers who survived last week's mass layoffs are facing harsher work conditions and growing uncertainty about their ability to keep Twitter running safely as it continues to lose high-level leaders responsible for data privacy, cybersecurity and complying with regulations.
That includes Yoel Roth, Twitter’s head of trust and safety — a previously little-known executive who became the public face of Twitter’s content moderation after Musk took over and who had been praised by Musk for defending Twitter’s ongoing efforts to fight harmful misinformation and hate speech.

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Japan vies for ‘last chance’ as major global chip producer
Japan is investing almost half a billion dollars to beef up semiconductor development and production in a “last chance” attempt to keep its position as a major player on the global technology stage, the government said Friday.
The new company Rapidus, which means “quick” in Latin, will work on developing next-generation, or “post-5G,” semiconductors, according to the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry.
These advanced chips will allow for smart gadgets and smart cities with high-speed sensors and transmission. The components have to be extremely thin — a fraction of a hair’s breadth.

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DC attorney general sues NFL and Washington Commanders
The office of D.C. AG Karl Racine filed a consumer protection lawsuit on Thursday that, along with the Commanders and Snyder, includes the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell as defendants in the case. The league and Goodell are being accused of colluding with Snyder in a plan to mislead D.C. residents during an independent investigation into the team’s toxic workplace culture, in order to remain profitable and maintain fan support.
The lawsuit comes after a year-long investigation into the Commanders by Racine’s office. While the team plays home games at FedEx Field in Maryland and has its offices in Virginia, it considers D.C. residents a central part of its fan base.

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