World News: 16 November 2022

NATO Chief says missiles at Poland likely launched by Ukraine
The blast occurred in the village of Przewodow in eastern Poland on Tuesday, killing two farm workers.
NATO member Poland put its military on heightened alert and summoned Russia’s ambassador late Tuesday but had cautioned against reaching any hasty conclusions as to the origin of the Soviet-era missile.

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Donald Trump says he'll run for president again in 2024
Mr Trump's announcement comes as some fellow Republicans blame him for the party's lacklustre performance in last week's midterm elections.
President Joe Biden, who defeated Mr Trump two years ago, has said he may run for re-election in 2024.

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MrBeast overtakes PewDiePie as most-subscribed YouTuber
Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie, real name Felix Kjellberg, became the most subscribed YouTuber in August 2013 for his gaming reaction videos.
In 2019, he became the first person to reach 100 million subscribers.
But the philanthropy of MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, earned him his 112 millionth subscriber this month.
Though YouTube doesn’t show the exact numbers, that’s what got him over PewDiePie’s 111 million.
Although it appears that MrBeast has a million more subscribers than PewDiePie, it’s probably a much closer number measured in thousands

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'8 billion people in the world & you're still stuck at your ex': Memes galore as world population reaches 8bn
The world's population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050, as per the United Nations projection.
The population is predicted to peak at around 10.4 billion in the 2080s and to remain there until 2100.
"It is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our commitments to one another," said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
A majority of the projected population growth up to 2050 will take place in eight countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Tanzania, according to the report.

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Byjus, Meta, Twitter: India tech workers fight back amid mass layoffs
The past few months have been difficult for Indian workers in private companies - especially in the tech sector. Edtech firms Byju's and Unacademy have cut hundreds of jobs; social media giant Twitter has laid off more than half of its staff in India and Indians are among those affected after Meta - Facebook's parent company - shaved off about 13% of its 87,000-strong workforce.
The spate of layoffs has sparked outrage on social media and many of those affected are turning to the internet - like their counterparts in other countries - to air their dissatisfaction and form support networks.
They're tweeting about unceremonious firings, asking for jobs on LinkedIn, and using messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Slack to rally colleagues, assert their rights and share information with journalists.

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Novak Djokovic allowed to play Australian Open after visa ban overturned
The former world No. 1 had consistently maintained his opposition to the coronavirus vaccine but had obtained an exemption to vaccination rules by two medical panels and Tennis Australia in order to play.
His visa was cancelled but Djokovic challenged the decision and was held in a quarantine hotel while he fought for the right to play during a dramatic 10-day legal saga.

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