<p>Yale University has been accused of being insensitive to the students suffering from mental health issues after a 21-year-old girl opened up about her suicide attempt and subsequent episodes of the trauma she suffered due to the University's stringent reinstatement rules.</p>

<p>The student, known only as S., told The Washington Post that when the University was informed about her suicide attempt in June 2021, she was told to take a "medical withdrawal" from college.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“They make you feel like you’re the best of the best, like this bright and shiny thing. But as soon as something’s wrong, they want nothing to do with you," she said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Of the 14,500 students enrolled at Yale, roughly 34 per cent or 5,000 students sought mental health counselling in 2021, a 90 per cent increase since 2015, the report said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Yale's reinstatement policy</strong></p>

<p>According to Yale University's reinstatement policy, students who have either attempted suicide or are deemed suicidal, are not allowed on campus. To return, they must reapply, by writing a personal statement and sending in Letters of Recommendation.</p>

<p>Up until April 2022, they were required to take two courses at another four-year university to prove their academic worth.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Yale has policies that facilitate a medical withdrawal followed by a return to campus life. Medical withdrawals allow students to take time away from Yale to focus on their well-being. The vast majority of students who take medical withdrawals are reinstated and return to complete their degrees successfully," a Yale University spokesperson was quoted as saying by Daily Mail.</p>

<p>On July 8 this year, S. was reinstated at Yale. She was 19-year-old when she last sat in a Yale classroom and was 21 when reinstated.</p>

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Yale University has been accused of being insensitive to the students suffering from mental health issues after a 21-year-old girl opened up about her suicide attempt and subsequent episodes of the trauma she suffered due to the University's stringent reinstatement rules.

Yale University has been accused of being insensitive to the students suffering from mental health issues after a 21-year-old girl opened up about her suicide attempt and subsequent episodes of the trauma she suffered due to the University's stringent reinstatement rules. The student, known only as S., told The Washington Post that when the University was informed about her suicide attempt in June 2021, she was told to take a "medical withdrawal" from college. ALSO READ | US suicide rate rose in 2021 after falling for two years “They make you feel like you’re the best of the best, like this bright and shiny thing. But as soon as something’s wrong, they want nothing to do with you," she said. ALSO READ | Suicide by firearms among youth in the United States highest in 20 years Of the 14,500 students enrolled at Yale, roughly 34 per cent or 5,000 students sought mental health counselling in 2021, a 90 per cent increase since 2015, the report said. Yale's reinstatement policy According to Yale University's reinstatement policy, students who have either attempted suicide or are deemed suicidal, are not allowed on campus. To return, they must reapply, by writing a personal statement and sending in Letters of Recommendation. Up until April 2022, they were required to take two courses at another four-year university to prove their academic worth. WATCH | US soldiers dying more of suicide than COVID-19 × "Yale has policies that facilitate a medical withdrawal followed by a return to campus life. Medical withdrawals allow students to take time away from Yale to focus on their well-being. The vast majority of students who take medical withdrawals are reinstated and return to complete their degrees successfully," a Yale University spokesperson was quoted as saying by Daily Mail. On July 8 this year, S. was reinstated at Yale. She was 19-year-old when she last sat in a Yale classroom and was 21 when reinstated. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Yale University insensitive to mental health issues, forces suicidal students to withdraw: Report

<p>If humanity has to limit global temperature rise within 1.5-degree&nbsp;celsius, it can release up to 380 billion tons of carbon dioxide in coming decades, the annual Global Carbon Budget report said on Friday. This emission level cited in the report is equal to just nine years of current emissions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report also stated that greenhouse gas pollution will hit a record high this year, consisting of 40.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide. Fossil fuel emissions will contribute 36.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide, the report stated.</p>

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<p>Emissions in the United States and India have been forecasted to increase, whereas China and the European Union are expected to report small declines, the report, produced by 76 scientists from 57 research institutions in 15 countries worldwide, said.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>China&nbsp;still the largest emitter</strong></p>

<p>The report said that China (32%) is the largest emitter of greenhouse pollution, followed by the U.S. (14%), the European Union (8%), and India (8%).&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Atmospheric CO2 concentrations up by 9.5 billion tons</strong></p>

<p>Although over the past decade, land and ocean together absorbed 53 per cent of total carbon dioxide emitted, the rest still went up into the atmosphere. The report said that concentrations of carbon dioxide will reach 417.2 parts per million this year, compared to 414.7 ppm last year. This translates into an increase of 9.5 billion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide.</p>

<p><strong>How much reduction of emissions is required?</strong></p>

<p>To reach the goals of the 2015 Paris agreement, which is preventing global warming beyond 1.5-degree celsius, it will require the world to curb emissions by 1.4 billion tons per year, the annual Global Carbon report said.&nbsp;</p>

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If humanity has to limit global temperature rise within 1.5-degree celsius, it can release up to 380 billion tons of carbon dioxide in coming decades, the annual Global Carbon Budget report said on Friday.

If humanity has to limit global temperature rise within 1.5-degree celsius, it can release up to 380 billion tons of carbon dioxide in coming decades, the annual Global Carbon Budget report said on Friday. This emission level cited in the report is equal to just nine years of current emissions. The report also stated that greenhouse gas pollution will hit a record high this year, consisting of 40.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide. Fossil fuel emissions will contribute 36.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide, the report stated. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: Europe warming at twice the global average × Emissions in the United States and India have been forecasted to increase, whereas China and the European Union are expected to report small declines, the report, produced by 76 scientists from 57 research institutions in 15 countries worldwide, said. China still the largest emitter The report said that China (32%) is the largest emitter of greenhouse pollution, followed by the U.S. (14%), the European Union (8%), and India (8%). Atmospheric CO2 concentrations up by 9.5 billion tons Although over the past decade, land and ocean together absorbed 53 per cent of total carbon dioxide emitted, the rest still went up into the atmosphere. The report said that concentrations of carbon dioxide will reach 417.2 parts per million this year, compared to 414.7 ppm last year. This translates into an increase of 9.5 billion tons of atmospheric carbon dioxide. How much reduction of emissions is required? To reach the goals of the 2015 Paris agreement, which is preventing global warming beyond 1.5-degree celsius, it will require the world to curb emissions by 1.4 billion tons per year, the annual Global Carbon report said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Banksy confirmed his presence in Ukraine on Saturday after unveiling his latest artwork on Instagram, captioned 'Borodyanka, Ukraine'.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Borodyanka is an urban settlement in Bucha Raion near the capital Kyiv in war-torn Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Before Banksy confirmed his presence in Ukraine through Instagram, his graffiti had already made its way to social media as people spotted a series of murals in Borodyanka.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The mural unveiled by Banksy shows a female gymnast balancing on a damaged bridge.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Borodyanka was one of the first towns near Kyiv that fell to Russian offense in the initial weeks of the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022. The town was later recaptured by the Ukrainian forces in April. Since then, Borodyanka remains the focus of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's reconstruction efforts.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Who is Banksy?</strong></p>

<p>Hailed as an inspiration by street-artists worldwide, Banksy is a pseudonymous Britain-based street artist whose real name and identity remain a subject of speculation. His works have appeared all over the world and sold for millions at various auctions. Once an artwork appears, Banksy usually lays claim via his official Instagram page. His works often focus on topical societal issues and make strong political statements.</p>

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<p>In a 2006 (anonymous) interview with Swindle magazine, Banksy said: "I came from a relatively small city in southern England. When I was about ten years old, a kid called 3D was painting the streets hard. I think he'd been to New York and was the first to bring spray painting back to Bristol. I grew up seeing spray paint on the streets way before I ever saw it in a magazine or on a computer.”<br />
He reportedly started as a freehand graffiti artist in 1990-1994. A 2003 report by The Guardian described him as "white, 28, scruffy, casual-jeans, T-shirt, a silver tooth, silver chain and silver earring-sporting man." The report said that "anonymity is vital to him because graffiti is illegal".</p>

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Banksy confirmed his presence in Ukraine on Saturday after unveiling his latest artwork on Instagram, captioned 'Borodyanka, Ukraine'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) × Borodyanka is an urban settlement in Bucha Raion near the capital Kyiv in war-torn Ukraine.

Banksy confirmed his presence in Ukraine on Saturday after unveiling his latest artwork on Instagram, captioned 'Borodyanka, Ukraine'. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Banksy (@banksy) × Borodyanka is an urban settlement in Bucha Raion near the capital Kyiv in war-torn Ukraine. Before Banksy confirmed his presence in Ukraine through Instagram, his graffiti had already made its way to social media as people spotted a series of murals in Borodyanka. The mural unveiled by Banksy shows a female gymnast balancing on a damaged bridge. WATCH | Russia-Ukraine war: Street artists paint murals in support of Ukraine × Borodyanka was one of the first towns near Kyiv that fell to Russian offense in the initial weeks of the war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022. The town was later recaptured by the Ukrainian forces in April. Since then, Borodyanka remains the focus of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's reconstruction efforts. Who is Banksy? Hailed as an inspiration by street-artists worldwide, Banksy is a pseudonymous Britain-based street artist whose real name and identity remain a subject of speculation. His works have appeared all over the world and sold for millions at various auctions. Once an artwork appears, Banksy usually lays claim via his official Instagram page. His works often focus on topical societal issues and make strong political statements. ALSO READ | 'Love is in the Bin:' British artist Banksy's half-shredded picture sells for record $25 million In a 2006 (anonymous) interview with Swindle magazine, Banksy said: "I came from a relatively small city in southern England. When I was about ten years old, a kid called 3D was painting the streets hard. I think he'd been to New York and was the first to bring spray painting back to Bristol. I grew up seeing spray paint on the streets way before I ever saw it in a magazine or on a computer.” He reportedly started as a freehand graffiti artist in 1990-1994. A 2003 report by The Guardian described him as "white, 28, scruffy, casual-jeans, T-shirt, a silver tooth, silver chain and silver earring-sporting man." The report said that "anonymity is vital to him because graffiti is illegal". WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>A South Korean police officer, under investigation following the deaths of 156 people in a Halloween night crowd crush in downtown Seoul, was found dead at his home in the capital on Friday. South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted unnamed police officials confirming the deceased status of the police official, identified by his surname Jeong.</p>

<p>The 55-year-old was in charge&nbsp;of intelligence affairs at the Yongsan Police Station covering the capital Seoul's Itaewon entertainment district where the tragedy took place on October 29.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Yongsan Police Station was raided by the investigators as part of the investigation into failures by officials in the Itaewon area to respond effectively to the overcrowding of the entertainment district on October 29.</p>

<p>Earlier, South Korea's Yonhap news agency had reported that the now-deceased police officer had ordered the deletion of an internal intelligence report on a likely safety accident in the Itaewon entertainment district during Halloween celebrations.</p>

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<p>“Jeong has been facing suspicions that after the tragedy, he ordered the deletion of an internal intelligence report giving prior warnings of a possible safety accident during the Halloween period in a suspected attempt to cover up inaction,” Yonhap reported.</p>

<p>“Charges raised against him included abuse of authority, destruction of evidence and professional negligence resulting in death,” the news agency reported, adding that the officer was suspended from duties on Wednesday.</p>

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<p>The Seoul police chief, Seoul mayor and the country's interior minister issued public apologies after October 29, admitting to the collective failure. The South Korean media reported that the Police did not respond to 7 of the 11 calls made by members of the public to report the overcrowding of the entertainment district, a revelation that stoked anger against the authorities all across South Korea.&nbsp;</p>

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A South Korean police officer, under investigation following the deaths of 156 people in a Halloween night crowd crush in downtown Seoul, was found dead at his home in the capital on Friday.

A South Korean police officer, under investigation following the deaths of 156 people in a Halloween night crowd crush in downtown Seoul, was found dead at his home in the capital on Friday. South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted unnamed police officials confirming the deceased status of the police official, identified by his surname Jeong. The 55-year-old was in charge of intelligence affairs at the Yongsan Police Station covering the capital Seoul's Itaewon entertainment district where the tragedy took place on October 29. ALSO READ | South Korea declares national mourning after 152 killed in Seoul Halloween stampede Yongsan Police Station was raided by the investigators as part of the investigation into failures by officials in the Itaewon area to respond effectively to the overcrowding of the entertainment district on October 29. Earlier, South Korea's Yonhap news agency had reported that the now-deceased police officer had ordered the deletion of an internal intelligence report on a likely safety accident in the Itaewon entertainment district during Halloween celebrations. ALSO READ | South Korea Halloween crush: The tragedy was avoidable, experts say “Jeong has been facing suspicions that after the tragedy, he ordered the deletion of an internal intelligence report giving prior warnings of a possible safety accident during the Halloween period in a suspected attempt to cover up inaction,” Yonhap reported. “Charges raised against him included abuse of authority, destruction of evidence and professional negligence resulting in death,” the news agency reported, adding that the officer was suspended from duties on Wednesday. WATCH | Explained | How is a crowd crush different from a stampede? × The Seoul police chief, Seoul mayor and the country's interior minister issued public apologies after October 29, admitting to the collective failure. The South Korean media reported that the Police did not respond to 7 of the 11 calls made by members of the public to report the overcrowding of the entertainment district, a revelation that stoked anger against the authorities all across South Korea. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>In the world of chronic life-threatening diseases, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), up to 50 per cent of cancers can be treated successfully. Rest are designated as incurable ones.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But a recent experimental study done on 16 cancer patients by a California-based Pact Pharma may have given a silver lining as far as the treatment of incurable cancer is concerned. This small clinical trial has shown that researchers can use Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR gene editing technology&nbsp;to alter immune cells so that they will recognise proteins attached to a person’s tumorous cells,&nbsp;to get rid of them successfully. These&nbsp;cells can then be safely set loose in the body to find and destroy their targeted tumourous developments in the body.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the study, people with untreatable cancers had their immune systems redesigned to attack their own tumours. The results have been called a "leap forward" and a "powerful" demonstration of the potential of such technology.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>The experiment involved individual-specific treatment</strong></p>

<p>Each patient had a treatment developed just for them, which targeted the specific weak spots in their tumour.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the treatment has been deemed 'expensive and time-consuming'.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>The treatment involves boosted levels of T-cells</strong></p>

<p>The work focuses on parts of the human immune system called T-cells. They may be understood as the soldiers that remain always on guard to combat the pathogens or disease-causing particles present in the body.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Often, cancers can be tricky for the T-cells to spot and hunt down because they are the body's own corrupted cells, not alien cells or particles from outside.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The therapy experimented upon 16 cancer patients boosted the level of these cancer-spotting T-cells. They were tailored to each patient since each cancerous development of body cells is different from one another.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The researchers edited the genetic composition of these T-cells by using the gene-editing technology CRISPR. After putting these edited T-cells into the patient, the tumourous cells were hunted down by the body's own T-cells, a landmark development in itself.</p>

<p>The trial involved people with colon, breast or lung cancers that had failed to respond to other treatments.</p>

<p>The study was designed to test the safety and feasibility of the technology and showed the modified cells were finding their way into the tumour.</p>

<p>The disease continued to get worse in 11 patients but stabilised in the other five. However, it will take larger studies to work out the correct dose and how effective it really is.</p>

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<p>"This is a leap forward in developing a personalised treatment for cancer," said Dr Antoni Ribas, one of the researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, who tested the approach.</p>

<p>The results of the study were presented at a meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer and published simultaneously in the journal 'Nature'.&nbsp;</p>

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In the world of chronic life-threatening diseases, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), up to 50 per cent of cancers can be treated successfully.

In the world of chronic life-threatening diseases, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), up to 50 per cent of cancers can be treated successfully. Rest are designated as incurable ones. But a recent experimental study done on 16 cancer patients by a California-based Pact Pharma may have given a silver lining as far as the treatment of incurable cancer is concerned. This small clinical trial has shown that researchers can use Nobel Prize-winning CRISPR gene editing technology to alter immune cells so that they will recognise proteins attached to a person’s tumorous cells, to get rid of them successfully. These cells can then be safely set loose in the body to find and destroy their targeted tumourous developments in the body. In the study, people with untreatable cancers had their immune systems redesigned to attack their own tumours. The results have been called a "leap forward" and a "powerful" demonstration of the potential of such technology. The experiment involved individual-specific treatment Each patient had a treatment developed just for them, which targeted the specific weak spots in their tumour. However, the treatment has been deemed 'expensive and time-consuming'. The treatment involves boosted levels of T-cells The work focuses on parts of the human immune system called T-cells. They may be understood as the soldiers that remain always on guard to combat the pathogens or disease-causing particles present in the body. Often, cancers can be tricky for the T-cells to spot and hunt down because they are the body's own corrupted cells, not alien cells or particles from outside. The therapy experimented upon 16 cancer patients boosted the level of these cancer-spotting T-cells. They were tailored to each patient since each cancerous development of body cells is different from one another. ALSO READ | More accurate test for cervical cancer developed by scientists in UK, Austria The researchers edited the genetic composition of these T-cells by using the gene-editing technology CRISPR. After putting these edited T-cells into the patient, the tumourous cells were hunted down by the body's own T-cells, a landmark development in itself. The trial involved people with colon, breast or lung cancers that had failed to respond to other treatments. The study was designed to test the safety and feasibility of the technology and showed the modified cells were finding their way into the tumour. The disease continued to get worse in 11 patients but stabilised in the other five. However, it will take larger studies to work out the correct dose and how effective it really is. WATCH | Gravitas: Medical miracle: Clinical trial manages to free 14 patients of cancer × "This is a leap forward in developing a personalised treatment for cancer," said Dr Antoni Ribas, one of the researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, who tested the approach. The results of the study were presented at a meeting of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer and published simultaneously in the journal 'Nature'. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Moody's Investors Service on Friday slashed India's GDP growth projections for 2022 to 7 per cent from 7.7 per cent earlier. It said the global slowdown and increasing domestic interest rates will set hurdles on the path of the country's economic momentum.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The forecast is in line with the projections made by the Asian Development Bank, Fitch Ratings and the country's own central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The International Monetary Fund (IMF), however, had projected an even lower GDP growth of 6.8 per cent for India.</p>

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France🇫🇷: 0.7%<br />
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<p>“For India, the 2022 real GDP growth projections have been lowered to 7 per cent from 7.7 per cent. The downward revision assumes higher inflation, high-interest rates and slowing global growth will dampen economic momentum by more than we had previously expected," Moody's said in its Global Macro Outlook 2023-24.</p>

<p>Earlier, in the month of September, the New York-based bond credit rating agency had cut projections to 7.7 per cent from 8.8 per cent in May.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At the end of September 2022, while presenting India's latest bi-monthly monetary policy statement, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised extended geopolitical tensions, tightening global financial conditions and expected decline in aggregate demand, as the factors posing risks to the downward trajectory of India's growth.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, while presenting World Economic Outlook Growth Projections, had said that the world's three largest economies -- the US, China, and European Union -- will continue to stall. "The worst is yet to come and for many people, 2023 will feel like a recession," he had said.&nbsp;</p>

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Moody's Investors Service on Friday slashed India's GDP growth projections for 2022 to 7 per cent from 7.7 per cent earlier. It said the global slowdown and increasing domestic interest rates will set hurdles on the path of the country's economic momentum.

Moody's Investors Service on Friday slashed India's GDP growth projections for 2022 to 7 per cent from 7.7 per cent earlier. It said the global slowdown and increasing domestic interest rates will set hurdles on the path of the country's economic momentum. The forecast is in line with the projections made by the Asian Development Bank, Fitch Ratings and the country's own central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The International Monetary Fund (IMF), however, had projected an even lower GDP growth of 6.8 per cent for India. IMF Growth Forecast: 2023 USA🇺🇸: 1% Germany🇩🇪: -0.3% France🇫🇷: 0.7% Italy🇮🇹: -0.2% Spain🇪🇸: 1.2% Japan🇯🇵: 1.6% UK🇬🇧: 0.3% Canada🇨🇦: 1.5% China🇨🇳: 4.4% India🇮🇳: 6.1% Russia🇷🇺: -2.3% Brazil🇧🇷: 1% Mexico🇲🇽: 1.2% KSA🇸🇦: 3.7% Nigeria🇳🇬: 3% RSA🇿🇦: 1.1%https://t.co/VBrRHOfbIE #WEO pic.twitter.com/0TDJbgSuka — IMF (@IMFNews) October 11, 2022 × “For India, the 2022 real GDP growth projections have been lowered to 7 per cent from 7.7 per cent. The downward revision assumes higher inflation, high-interest rates and slowing global growth will dampen economic momentum by more than we had previously expected," Moody's said in its Global Macro Outlook 2023-24. Earlier, in the month of September, the New York-based bond credit rating agency had cut projections to 7.7 per cent from 8.8 per cent in May. At the end of September 2022, while presenting India's latest bi-monthly monetary policy statement, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das emphasised extended geopolitical tensions, tightening global financial conditions and expected decline in aggregate demand, as the factors posing risks to the downward trajectory of India's growth. WATCH | IMF cuts global growth forecast for 2023, warns ‘the worst is yet to come’ × The IMF Chief Economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, while presenting World Economic Outlook Growth Projections, had said that the world's three largest economies -- the US, China, and European Union -- will continue to stall. "The worst is yet to come and for many people, 2023 will feel like a recession," he had said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Limiting the rise of global temperatures up to 1.5°C was an aspirational goal in the 2015 Paris agreement. But of the many 'what if' scenarios anticipated ever since, the most crucial 'what if' scenario concerns global food security amid rising temperatures. Israeli scientists have attempted to answer this big question to address the concerns about global food security.</p>

<p>Scientists in Israel are creating a gene bank from the seeds of local wild crops, some of which have survived for thousands of years since the start&nbsp;of agriculture by human civilisation&nbsp;and that may help farmers deal with a harsher climate in the coming decades.</p>

<p>In a eucalyptus grove nestled between an industrial zone and a new railroad under construction, botanist Alon Singer collected seeds from a number of plants recently spotted, including a variety of water mint, that will be frozen and stored at the Israel Plant Gene Bank at the Volcani Institute, the national agricultural Research and Development centre.</p>

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<p>Singer is combing the country along with other scouts and foragers in search of varieties of wheat, barley and countless other wild crops so their genetic makeup can be saved and studied before they are lost to expanding deserts and urbanization as the climate warms.</p>

<p>“The plants here are very unique. They are the ancestors of many of the cultivated plants used today,” he said.</p>

<p><strong>Such crops can withstand drought or pest outbreak</strong></p>

<p>Resilient characteristics can be harnessed to genetically modify farmed crops so they better withstand drought or disease.</p>

<p>Tens of thousands of types of seeds are stored in the gene bank. It may be smaller than some collections elsewhere in the world but the gene pool here is unique, coming from an area that was part of the Fertile Crescent region known as the birthplace of crop cultivation.</p>

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<p>“This is where agriculture started about 10,000 years ago,” said Einav Mayzlish-Gati, director of the gene bank. “Species that were domesticated here are still in the wild adapting over the years to the changes in the environment.”</p>

<p>The World Bank warns that global agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Negative effects, it said, are already being felt with hotter temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and invasive crops and pests.</p>

<p>Global food import bills are forecasted to near $2 trillion this year, a United Nations report said on Friday.</p>

<p>Agriculture and global warming will be discussed by global leaders in Egypt on Saturday at COP27, the latest edition of the United Nations' annual climate change summit.<br />
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Limiting the rise of global temperatures up to 1.5°C was an aspirational goal in the 2015 Paris agreement. But of the many 'what if' scenarios anticipated ever since, the most crucial 'what if' scenario concerns global food security amid rising temperatures.

Limiting the rise of global temperatures up to 1.5°C was an aspirational goal in the 2015 Paris agreement. But of the many 'what if' scenarios anticipated ever since, the most crucial 'what if' scenario concerns global food security amid rising temperatures. Israeli scientists have attempted to answer this big question to address the concerns about global food security. Scientists in Israel are creating a gene bank from the seeds of local wild crops, some of which have survived for thousands of years since the start of agriculture by human civilisation and that may help farmers deal with a harsher climate in the coming decades. In a eucalyptus grove nestled between an industrial zone and a new railroad under construction, botanist Alon Singer collected seeds from a number of plants recently spotted, including a variety of water mint, that will be frozen and stored at the Israel Plant Gene Bank at the Volcani Institute, the national agricultural Research and Development centre. WATCH | WION Climate Tracker: People in Kenya struggle to feed their families due to drought × Singer is combing the country along with other scouts and foragers in search of varieties of wheat, barley and countless other wild crops so their genetic makeup can be saved and studied before they are lost to expanding deserts and urbanization as the climate warms. “The plants here are very unique. They are the ancestors of many of the cultivated plants used today,” he said. Such crops can withstand drought or pest outbreak Resilient characteristics can be harnessed to genetically modify farmed crops so they better withstand drought or disease. Tens of thousands of types of seeds are stored in the gene bank. It may be smaller than some collections elsewhere in the world but the gene pool here is unique, coming from an area that was part of the Fertile Crescent region known as the birthplace of crop cultivation. ALSO READ | Global food import costs may near record $2 trillion, hurting world's poorest “This is where agriculture started about 10,000 years ago,” said Einav Mayzlish-Gati, director of the gene bank. “Species that were domesticated here are still in the wild adapting over the years to the changes in the environment.” The World Bank warns that global agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Negative effects, it said, are already being felt with hotter temperatures, more frequent extreme weather events, and invasive crops and pests. Global food import bills are forecasted to near $2 trillion this year, a United Nations report said on Friday. Agriculture and global warming will be discussed by global leaders in Egypt on Saturday at COP27, the latest edition of the United Nations' annual climate change summit.

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<p>The food import costs are on course to hit a near $2 trillion record in 2022. The United Nations Food Agency said on Friday that the growing imports are piling pressure on the world's poorest countries with weak economic forecasts and high debt-to-GDP ratio.</p>

<p>World food prices soared to record levels in March after the breaking out of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the latter a key grains and oilseeds producer. Although there was a&nbsp;UN-brokered 'Black Sea Grain Initiative' starting July this year which ensured safe sea passage to the ships containing foodgrains in the conflict-prone region, it couldn't plummet the food prices in international markets.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“These are alarming signs from a food security perspective,” the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in its twice-yearly Food Outlook report.</p>

<p>The world’s food import bill is projected to reach $1.94 trillion this year, up 10 per cent year-on-year and higher than previously expected, the FAO said.</p>

<p>It noted that low-income countries’ food import volumes are seen shrinking by 10 per cent as their food import bill for the year remains almost unchanged, pointing to growing accessibility issues.</p>

<p>“Importers are finding it difficult to finance rising international costs, potentially heralding an end of their resilience to higher international prices,” the FAO said.</p>

<p>In terms of agricultural inputs like fertilisers, which require a lot of energy to produce, the FAO said global import costs are set to rise nearly 50 per cent this year to $424 billion, forcing some countries to buy and use less.</p>

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<p>This will inevitably lead to lower productivity, lower domestic food availability and “negative repercussions for global agricultural output and food security” in 2023, it said.</p>

<p>On the plus side, however, the FAO said oilseeds output is seen rebounding 4.2 per cent to hit an all-time high, sugar output is seen rising 2.6%, while rice output is expected to remain at overall average levels thanks to resilient plantings in Asia and recovering output in Africa.</p>

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The food import costs are on course to hit a near $2 trillion record in 2022. The United Nations Food Agency said on Friday that the growing imports are piling pressure on the world's poorest countries with weak economic forecasts and high debt-to-GDP ratio.

The food import costs are on course to hit a near $2 trillion record in 2022. The United Nations Food Agency said on Friday that the growing imports are piling pressure on the world's poorest countries with weak economic forecasts and high debt-to-GDP ratio. World food prices soared to record levels in March after the breaking out of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the latter a key grains and oilseeds producer. Although there was a UN-brokered 'Black Sea Grain Initiative' starting July this year which ensured safe sea passage to the ships containing foodgrains in the conflict-prone region, it couldn't plummet the food prices in international markets. ALSO READ | Russia resumes support for Ukraine’s grain corridor as Turkey guarantees shipments to Africa first “These are alarming signs from a food security perspective,” the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in its twice-yearly Food Outlook report. The world’s food import bill is projected to reach $1.94 trillion this year, up 10 per cent year-on-year and higher than previously expected, the FAO said. It noted that low-income countries’ food import volumes are seen shrinking by 10 per cent as their food import bill for the year remains almost unchanged, pointing to growing accessibility issues. “Importers are finding it difficult to finance rising international costs, potentially heralding an end of their resilience to higher international prices,” the FAO said. In terms of agricultural inputs like fertilisers, which require a lot of energy to produce, the FAO said global import costs are set to rise nearly 50 per cent this year to $424 billion, forcing some countries to buy and use less. WATCH | War in Ukraine drives global food crisis; African nations suffering acute food scarcity × This will inevitably lead to lower productivity, lower domestic food availability and “negative repercussions for global agricultural output and food security” in 2023, it said. On the plus side, however, the FAO said oilseeds output is seen rebounding 4.2 per cent to hit an all-time high, sugar output is seen rising 2.6%, while rice output is expected to remain at overall average levels thanks to resilient plantings in Asia and recovering output in Africa. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in-person and will meet President Joe Biden of the United States and French President Emmanuel Macron.</p>

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<p>The summit of the Group of 20 or G20 nations is set to begin in Indonesia's Bali next week between November 14 and 17.</p>

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<p>The impending conversation between US President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of China will mark their first in-person encounter since Biden replaced Donald Trump in the White House. The two have spoken a number of times over the phone but never met in person since Biden became president.</p>

<p>Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a press briefing in Beijing that President Xi Jinping will also meet African Union's chairperson Macky Sall and Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez.</p>

<p>The White House has already said that President Joe Biden will meet Xi Jinping on Monday when the "leaders will discuss efforts to maintain and deepen lines of communication", as well as how to "responsibly manage competition and work together where our interests align".</p>

<p>It remains unclear if a meeting between India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping is on schedule during the upcoming G-20 summit.</p>

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<p>Other than Russian President Vladimir Putin, the top leaders of&nbsp;the remaining 19 countries forming G20&nbsp;have confirmed their in-person attendance at the summit in Bali. Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The host Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the closing session of the summit in Bali. India’s term as the G20 president will formally begin on December 1. The country will host the next G20 summit in New Delhi in September 2023.</p>

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Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in-person and will meet President Joe Biden of the United States and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that President Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in-person and will meet President Joe Biden of the United States and French President Emmanuel Macron. WATCH | G20 Summit: WION gears up for two days of high-level meeting × The summit of the Group of 20 or G20 nations is set to begin in Indonesia's Bali next week between November 14 and 17. Jinping's first in-person meeting with Biden The impending conversation between US President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of China will mark their first in-person encounter since Biden replaced Donald Trump in the White House. The two have spoken a number of times over the phone but never met in person since Biden became president. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a press briefing in Beijing that President Xi Jinping will also meet African Union's chairperson Macky Sall and Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez. The White House has already said that President Joe Biden will meet Xi Jinping on Monday when the "leaders will discuss efforts to maintain and deepen lines of communication", as well as how to "responsibly manage competition and work together where our interests align". It remains unclear if a meeting between India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping is on schedule during the upcoming G-20 summit. ALSO READ | G20 Summit: PM Modi to hold bilateral with French prez, UK PM Other than Russian President Vladimir Putin, the top leaders of the remaining 19 countries forming G20 have confirmed their in-person attendance at the summit in Bali. Russia will be represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. ALSO READ | ‘Shared knowledge and prosperity’: India’s PM Modi unveils theme, logo for New Delhi G20 summit The host Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will symbolically hand over the G20 presidency to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the closing session of the summit in Bali. India’s term as the G20 president will formally begin on December 1. The country will host the next G20 summit in New Delhi in September 2023. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The Taliban-administered Afghanistan government plans to send 65,000 Afghans to work in West Asia. The Taliban Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said that of the 65,000 Afghan individuals to be designated for work outside the country, 15,000 shepherds will be sent to work in Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.</p>

<p>The Taliban Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs also announced that it plans to hire 20,000 people to work on the Mes Aynak copper mine project, located at the site of a former Buddhist settlement 40 km southeast of Kabul in Logar province. The arrangements to send Afghans outside for work as well as the work at the Mes Aynak copper mine project were made under Afghanistan's democratically-elected Ashraf Ghani government but got stalled following the Taliban's takeover of power.</p>

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<p>An annual review of Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, published by London-based Chatham House, points out a 'catastrophic economic cost' of the extremist group's takeover of power in Afghanistan. "Mass unemployment, a collapse of the housing market, and increased rates of malnutrition are only some of the many tangible signs of an economic catastrophe," the review states.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The civilian government institutions that were previously the country’s largest employer are now unable to pay salaries even to the reduced number of remaining personnel. To make matters worse, Afghanistan’s agriculture sector has been affected by drought and natural disasters, such as flash floods and the June 2022 earthquake," it adds.</p>

<p>According to estimates by the United Nations Development Agency, 700,000 jobs have been lost in Afghanistan in the past year, raising concerns about the country’s rising unemployment since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.</p>

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The Taliban-administered Afghanistan government plans to send 65,000 Afghans to work in West Asia. The Taliban Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said that of the 65,000 Afghan individuals to be designated for work outside the country, 15,000 shepherds will be sent to work in Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

The Taliban-administered Afghanistan government plans to send 65,000 Afghans to work in West Asia. The Taliban Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said that of the 65,000 Afghan individuals to be designated for work outside the country, 15,000 shepherds will be sent to work in Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The Taliban Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs also announced that it plans to hire 20,000 people to work on the Mes Aynak copper mine project, located at the site of a former Buddhist settlement 40 km southeast of Kabul in Logar province. The arrangements to send Afghans outside for work as well as the work at the Mes Aynak copper mine project were made under Afghanistan's democratically-elected Ashraf Ghani government but got stalled following the Taliban's takeover of power. WATCH | Afghanistan: Economic and humanitarian crisis in Taliban led country × An annual review of Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, published by London-based Chatham House, points out a 'catastrophic economic cost' of the extremist group's takeover of power in Afghanistan. "Mass unemployment, a collapse of the housing market, and increased rates of malnutrition are only some of the many tangible signs of an economic catastrophe," the review states. "The civilian government institutions that were previously the country’s largest employer are now unable to pay salaries even to the reduced number of remaining personnel. To make matters worse, Afghanistan’s agriculture sector has been affected by drought and natural disasters, such as flash floods and the June 2022 earthquake," it adds. According to estimates by the United Nations Development Agency, 700,000 jobs have been lost in Afghanistan in the past year, raising concerns about the country’s rising unemployment since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

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<p>A court in South Korea on Friday approved the extradition of a 42-year-old woman accused of murdering two children, found dead in a suitcase that a New Zealand couple bought in an online auction. The Seoul High Court said that its decision came after the accused woman agreed to be sent back to New Zealand.</p>

<p>The local South Korean media has reported that the accused woman herself is the mother of murdered children.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The woman, however, had denied the charges earlier in September.</p>

<p>"I didn't do it," the accused, whose name has been withheld by the authorities, told a group of reporters.</p>

<p><strong>New Zealand suitcase murders: What next?</strong></p>

<p>Next, it is now up to South Korea’s justice minister, Han Dong-hoon, to make the final call on whether she will be sent to New Zealand.</p>

<p>The woman was arrested in September following a court warrant issued after New Zealand formally arrested her provisional arrest. Following her arrest, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern-led country requested formal extradition of the accused woman from South Korea.</p>

<p>New Zealand police said the South Korean warrant was in connection with two murder charges, and that they requested South Korean authorities keep the woman in jail until she is extradited.</p>

<p><strong>About New Zealand suitcase murders</strong></p>

<p>The bodies of two children were discovered in August after a New Zealand family bought abandoned goods, including two suitcases, from a storage unit in an online auction. Police said the family had nothing to do with the deaths. The children were aged between 5 and 10 years and had been dead for years, according to police.</p>

<p>South Korean police say the woman was born in South Korea and later moved to New Zealand, where she gained citizenship. Immigration records show she returned to South Korea in 2018.</p>

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A court in South Korea on Friday approved the extradition of a 42-year-old woman accused of murdering two children, found dead in a suitcase that a New Zealand couple bought in an online auction.

A court in South Korea on Friday approved the extradition of a 42-year-old woman accused of murdering two children, found dead in a suitcase that a New Zealand couple bought in an online auction. The Seoul High Court said that its decision came after the accused woman agreed to be sent back to New Zealand. The local South Korean media has reported that the accused woman herself is the mother of murdered children. ALSO READ | South Korea: 42-year-old woman arrested over dead children found in suitcases in New Zealand The woman, however, had denied the charges earlier in September. "I didn't do it," the accused, whose name has been withheld by the authorities, told a group of reporters. New Zealand suitcase murders: What next? Next, it is now up to South Korea’s justice minister, Han Dong-hoon, to make the final call on whether she will be sent to New Zealand. The woman was arrested in September following a court warrant issued after New Zealand formally arrested her provisional arrest. Following her arrest, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern-led country requested formal extradition of the accused woman from South Korea. New Zealand police said the South Korean warrant was in connection with two murder charges, and that they requested South Korean authorities keep the woman in jail until she is extradited. About New Zealand suitcase murders The bodies of two children were discovered in August after a New Zealand family bought abandoned goods, including two suitcases, from a storage unit in an online auction. Police said the family had nothing to do with the deaths. The children were aged between 5 and 10 years and had been dead for years, according to police. South Korean police say the woman was born in South Korea and later moved to New Zealand, where she gained citizenship. Immigration records show she returned to South Korea in 2018. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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