World News: 26 November 2022

Six million without power as Ukraine winter bites
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that despite the attacks, almost all of the country's critical infrastructure has been reconnected - including things such as water utilities, heat generation plants, hospitals and emergency services.
But ordinary people continue to face scheduled power cuts across every region of Ukraine, he said.
There are fears that Russia's targeting of Ukrainian infrastructure, coupled with snow and sub-zero temperatures, could cause a health crisis in the country.

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Neymar out of two World Cup games with ankle injury
The Paris Saint-Germain striker sprained his ankle in the second half of a bruising match against Serbia on Thursday. He was in tears while sitting on the bench with ice around his ankle and limped off the field on his way to the locker room.

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London Fire Brigade is 'institutionally misogynist and racist', damning review finds
London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe said: "Today is a very sobering day. There is no place for discrimination, harassment and bullying in the Brigade and from today it will be completely clear to all staff what behaviour isn't acceptable and what the consequences will be.
"I am deeply sorry for the harm that has been caused. I will be fully accountable for improving our culture."

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US bans sale of Huawei, ZTE tech amid security fears
Other companies listed include Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera, which make video surveillance equipment and two-way radio systems.
It is the first time US regulators have taken such a move on security grounds.
Hikvision said that its products present no security threat to the US.
It said the decision "will do nothing to protect US national security, but will do a great deal to make it more harmful and more expensive for US small businesses, local authorities, school districts, and individual consumers to protect themselves, their homes, businesses and property."
Huawei and others have previously denied supplying data to the Chinese government.

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Abortion rights: French parliament votes to include right in constitution
The National Assembly voted with 337 lawmakers in favour and 32 against.
The measure was proposed in reaction to the United States' recent Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v Wade, a case dating back to 1973 that legalised abortion nationwide.
"This terrible regression demonstrates that when it comes to the right of women to dispose of their bodies, nothing is ever certain," the French proposal says, referring to the US case.
While abortion was decriminalised in France in 1975, there is nothing in the constitution that guarantees abortion rights.

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Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima arrested over corruption allegations
According to the ACB, Chilima is accused of accepting at least $280,000 and “other items” from a British businessman, Zuneth Sattar between March 2021 and October 2021 in exchange for awarding contracts by the Malawi government. The VP allegedly helped two companies, Xaviar Limited and Malachitte FZE, which are connected to Sattar.
Furthermore, Chilima will be taken to court where he is expected to face at least six charges out of which three are on counts of corrupt practices by a public officer, among others, said the ACB. Since then, he has reportedly pleaded not guilty in court to the corruption charges. “I have no comment to make. We will let the court process run its course,” said the VP to the press outside the court after being granted bail, said Reuters citing local media reports.

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