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To celebrate Saint Nicholas Day, Belgium has added a new black female character - Queen Nikkolah - to the holiday's roster. While the move has stirred up controversy with far-right politicians accusing the character of threatening traditions, many have embraced Queen Nikkolah and see her as a modern and feminist version to colonial portrayals of Saint Nicholas and his sidekick Black Pete.
The death toll from landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania climbed to at least 63 on Monday, a regional official said, as rescue workers searched for trapped survivors. Tanzania and its East African neighbours Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are battling flash floods caused by torrential rains linked to the El Nino weather pattern.
In tonight's edition: Hundreds of lives have been lost across East Africa as it is battered by torrential rain and flooding. The drive for more green infrastructure across Africa gets a 175 million dollar boost at the COP 28 summit. Uganda's planning on cracking down on the sale of second hand clothes shipped in from other countries.
Culture Editor Eve Jackson reviews Madonna’s first night in Paris during her 78-date Celebration Tour. At 65 – she’s still got it – she totally blew the 20 thousand fans away in Paris’ Accor arena with a two and a half hour show that was an emotional journey through some of her biggest hits. She appeared on stage looking the best she has in years – and sounding it too.
Lawyers representing a large group of Palestinian NGOs have filed a complaint of "genocide" against Israel with the International Criminal Court. The court's chief prosecutor, who is investigating the situation of the Palestinians, will decide how to deal with the complaint. Israel is not a member of the court.
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