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EXPLAINER: World Cup host Qatar relies on desalination

World Cup host Qatar is among the world’s most water-stressed countries

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

France says it will allow migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking to dock, slams Italy’s refusal

France said Thursday that it would allow a rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants to dock on its southern coast and disembark its passengers, harshly criticising Italy for failing to take them in.

France 24 · Nov 10, 2022

France to let migrant boat dock, has harsh words for Italy

France said on Thursday it would allow an NGO ship carrying more than 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to dock at the port of Toulon, while harshly criticising Italy for not taking the boat in.

Reuters · Nov 10, 2022

France insists Italy 'play its part' and allow migrant ship Ocean Viking to dock

France denounced as "unacceptable" Italy's refusal to allow a migrant ship to dock, as the two countries argued over where the ship with 234 people on it should land

Radio France Internationale · Nov 9, 2022

Climate change: West Africa's oceans at risk because of a lack of monitoring

The West African Canary Current extends along the north-west African coast, from the northern Atlantic coast of Morocco to Guinea-Bissau. It’s a hotspot for changes in the oceans driven by climate change. These include rising temperatures, ocean acidification and ocean deoxygenation. All affect marine life on multiple levels.

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022

People rescued in Italian waters spark row between Italy and France

French government calls Rome’s refusal to let boat carrying 234 asylum seekers dock ‘unacceptable’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022

Italy backs down on 3 migrant ships, 4th heads to Corsica

A European humanitarian group says its migrant rescue ship is heading toward the French island of Corsica in hopes that France will offer its 234 passengers a safe port

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Italy's rejection of Ocean Viking migrant ship 'unacceptable', France says

The Ocean Viking migrant rescue ship should dock in Italian waters as per international maritime laws and Rome's refusal to let it do so - which has caused the ship to head to France - is "unacceptable", the French government said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Nov 9, 2022

Man rowing 3,000 miles solo across Atlantic Ocean for charity

Bernie Hollywood will row solo for 90 days and 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean

Liverpool Echo · Nov 8, 2022

'Star Ocean: The Divine Force': How a failed anime pitch secretly inspired a key character

The character designer behind 'Star Ocean: The Divine Force' talks about how past failures helped shape the way he designed the game's new characters.

Inverse · Nov 8, 2022