The Know Daily - Friday 22 November 2024

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Happy Friday – Hanna here, hoping you’ve all had wonderful weeks 🥰 

Here at The Know, we’re just about ready to lean into the Christmas spirit. While it still feels a little early, the festive supermarket ads are out, the first snow of the year fell in London this week and we’ve already started marathoning Hallmark movies with mulled wine… 🍷

Every year I look forward to picking out the perfect presents for my loved ones, but it can definitely be a stressful process – and something I tend to leave to the last minute. But I’m breaking the habit this year thanks to our festive gift guide, which is packed full of present inspo for every budget. I hope you enjoy – and is it too soon to say happy holidays?! 

Hanna x
Staff writer

UK NEWS

📈 UK inflation rose to 2.3% in October – its highest rate for six months – amid a rise in energy bills.

🚰 Nine water firms were blocked from using customer money to pay for bonuses. 

❄️ A cold snap saw the first snow of winter settle across parts of the UK this week 👇

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🤝 Brazil’s president officially launched the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty at the G20 summit on Monday. 

🇭🇰 Hong Kong jailed dozens of pro-democracy activists for subversion, following a controversial national security trial. 

🧑‍⚖️ The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister and a Hamas leader.

CULTURE

🏺 Italian authorities recovered Etruscan artefacts worth up to €8m bound for the black market.

🏆 The International Children’s Peace Prize went to 17-year-old Nila Ibrahimi for advocating for the rights of Afghan girls.

🧙‍♀️ Wicked had a dazzling emerald-tinted European premiere at London’s South Bank.

WORK & INNOVATION

🎓 MIT announced plans to make tuition free for all undergraduate students whose families earn less than $200k per year. 

🚆 Tokyo Metro Company won a deal to take over the operation of London’s Elizabeth line.

🗣️ Microsoft Teams meetings will soon let users to speak in a different language.

UPLIFTING STUFF

🌳 Amazon deforestation in Brazil fell by 30% over the past year, reaching its lowest level since 2015.

🗳️ Los Angeles officials moved to establish the city as a “sanctuary” for LBGTQ youth and immigrants.

🤩 Check out some breathtaking images of our planet thanks to the International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. 

🗞 Read: The Guardian’s Lucy Foulkes on why we should take teenage love more seriously. “Adolescent passions shape our future selves, and can be every bit as powerful – and perilous – as adult relationships,” she writes.

🎧 Listen: The Gift investigates what happens when online ancestry and DNA tests reveal more than you’d bargained for – and the second season is just as thought-provoking as the first. 

📺 Watch: Our Oceans (Netflix), The Listeners (BBC iPlayer), Cruel Intentions (Prime Video), Judge Marianne (Channel 4), Blitz (out in cinemas now)

🛍️ Shop: The super chic C-Wave LED Mask For Neck & Décolleté from Beauty Pie. The silicone mask uses light energy to stimulate the natural anti-ageing process, giving you professional results from the comfort of your own home (and the perfect excuse for watching a Bridgerton ep, imo!). Beauty Pie members can get the mask for £139 (£100 cheaper than its traditional retail price) so claim your free trial today!* ~ Lynn

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