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Drone flights to be halted for a month in New Jersey

It will be prohibited to fly drones in large parts of the state of New Jersey during the coming month. This is decided by the American aviation authority FAA, according to the New York Times.

In recent weeks, a series of reports of unknown and suspicious drones have come from states in the eastern United States, several of them from New Jersey. The FAA's drone ban is the first sweeping measure after the drone alert.

The ban means that only those who have special permission to fly drones are allowed to do so.

There have been a series of drone alerts since mid-November. Several of them have been seen at military or otherwise socially critical targets, but also at places such as Donald Trump's golf course in New Jersey. The FBI and several other authorities are investigating the drone alert, but information about them is scarce.

Climate Threat • Global Challenges
Biden's New Climate Goal – With Weeks Left in Power

US President Joe Biden is presenting a new climate goal within the framework of the Paris Agreement, several media outlets report.

The goal is for the United States to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 61-66 percent by 2035, compared to 2005 levels.

- I am proud that my administration is implementing the boldest climate agenda in American history, Biden said in a statement.

The new goal comes just weeks before Donald Trump takes office as the new president. During his last term, Trump left the Paris Agreement, something he has said he will do this time as well.

35 children dead after stampede at amusement park in Nigeria

At least 35 children have died and six have been injured after panic broke out at an amusement park near a school in Nigeria on Wednesday, AFP reports.

The incident occurred at a family market at the school that was attended by around 5,000 people. Panic broke out for some reason and several of the children were trampled to death.

Eight people have been arrested after the incident, including people who sponsored the event.

At least eleven dead in fire at karaoke bar in Vietnam

Eleven people have died and at least two have been injured after a fire at a karaoke bar in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, several media outlets report.

Pictures from the scene show a multi-storey building that has been almost completely destroyed by the flames. The alarm came at 11pm local time, and according to police, many people were trapped. According to a witness, a number of motorcycles blocked the entrance to the building.

“This is the biggest fire I have ever seen and there were no emergency exits at all,” witness Tran Duc Tuan told AFP.

The fire is suspected to have been arson and one person has been arrested.