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    Paris deal will possibly be the fastest entry into force for any international agreement, certainly for an agreement as global as this As was being expected, the Paris Agreement on climate change reached the threshold necessary to bring it into legal existence a month later, with European Union, Canada and several other parties submitting their instruments of ratification on Wednesday. With the joining of the latest batch, so far, 73 countries have now ratified the agreement and together they account for 56.87 per cent of global greenhouse gases. This meets the double threshold — at least 55 countries together accounting for at least 55 per cent of global emissions — that was required for the agreement to enter into force. The entry into force will happen on the 30th day f...

    Kim Kardashian West's bodyguard filed for bankruptcy for his German security company ten weeks ago with debts of more than €1 million, according to documents obtained by MailOnline . Pascal Duvier, 43, has been a familiar face at Mrs West’s side for many months. He was with her in Paris when she visited the city for Fashion Week. But in the early hours of Monday, when she was robbed of her jewellery in an £8.5million heist at her rental apartment, he was across town protecting Mrs West’s sisters Kendall and Kourtney, who were at a nightclub. Kim Kardashian West leaves 'L'Avenue' restaurant escoreted by her security Pascal Duvier on October 2, 2016 in Paris, France. There is no suggestion Mr Duvier was involved in the robbery. But MailOnline found documents showing that his...

    UK holidaymakers hoping for a break in Europe could be hit hard in the pocket next year with experts predicting the pound and euro will cost the SAME. Currency experts warn that the pound could reach parity with the euro next year - spiking the price of a European break. Sterling fell 0.68% today to fresh five-year lows against the euro at 1.137, its lowest since October 2011. This compares to more than 1.30 euros to the pound prior to the Brexit vote in June. Now there has been a warning that by 2017 the pound could be worth the same as the euro. According to the Daily Post It would mean more expensive European trips for Uk holidaymakers but could boost the tourism industry in North Wales by making Britain cheaper for foreign travellers. John Wraith, head of UK rates stra...

    The Russian government has launched a nationwide civil defence training exercise to ensure the country is properly prepared in the event of a nuclear, chemical and biological attack from the West. Amid growing international tensions, particularly over Russia's conduct in Syria, the Defence Ministry-run Zvezda TV network announced last week: Schizophrenics from America are sharpening nuclear weapons for Moscow. Lasting three days, the exercise being run by the Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM) will involve 200,000 emergency personnel and the co-operation of 40 million civilians. EMERCOM stated on its website: The drill will rehearse radiation, chemical and biological protection of the personnel and populat...