Sweden continues to fall in the climate ranking. Spain and Estonia are now also considered to be doing better on climate action, according to the annual CCPI report.
Swedish politicsChilean director Sebastián Lelio, who won an Oscar for “A Fantastic Woman,” has died. He was 52.
TV & filmFor 28 years, adventurer Karl Bushby has been walking towards his home in Hull, UK. On Monday, he took his final steps. “I’m back,” he said, according to Sky News.
WorldBrazilian President Lula da Silva has won the presidential runoff and will be re-elected, the country’s electoral court says. The people voted to “secure democracy,” Lula said after his victory. Right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro wants the election annulled.
World politicsTraditional wine-producing countries are being squeezed by heat, drought and fires. At the same time, improved growing techniques, hybrid grapes and a warmer climate mean wine can be produced in more and more places. “We may have saved wine for humanity,” says Mike Juergens, who has started growing grapes in the Himalayas.
BusinessChilean author Isabel Allende has won the Planeta Prize for a sequel to her 1982 bestseller "The House of the Spirits." The new novel has not yet been published, the BBC reports.
EntertainmentThe injury setbacks continue for Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. The Norwegian alpine skiing star has now torn an Achilles tendon.
SportsTraditional wine-growing countries are being squeezed by heat, drought and fires. At the same time, improved cultivation techniques, hybrid grapes and a warmer climate mean wine can be produced in more and more places. “We may have saved wine for humanity,” says Mike Juergens, who has started growing grapes in the Himalayas.
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