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In rural Pakistan, bull racing draws crowd in cricket-loving nation

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内容摘要:"There are no through trains until further notice, the line will be reopened as soon as it is safe and practical to do so," he said.

"There are no through trains until further notice, the line will be reopened as soon as it is safe and practical to do so," he said.

Climate change deniers have found a new champion in Kenyan farmer Jusper Machogu. On social media, he has become known as a flagbearer for fossil fuels in Africa, but there is more to his campaign than meets the eye.At first glance, the 29-year-old Mr Machogu is just a young farmer with a knack for social media.

In rural Pakistan, bull racing draws crowd in cricket-loving nation

On X, formerly Twitter, he regularly posts videos of himself weeding his land, planting garlic, or picking avocados - offering viewers a window into life in rural Kisii, south-west Kenya.While farming content may get him clicks, likes, and retweets, it is Mr Machogu’s denial of man-made climate change that has helped supercharge his online profile.Since he began posting debunked theories about climate change, he has received thousands of dollars in donations – some of which came from individuals in Western countries linked to fossil-fuel interests.

In rural Pakistan, bull racing draws crowd in cricket-loving nation

Mr Machogu insists this has not influenced his views, saying they are genuinely held.that the Earth is heating up because of greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuels - like oil, gas, or coal.

In rural Pakistan, bull racing draws crowd in cricket-loving nation

But Mr Machogu disagrees.

“Climate change is mostly natural. A warmer climate is good for life,” Mr Machogu wrongly claimed in a tweet posted in February, along with the hashtag #ClimateScam (which he has used hundreds of times).Of the 1,411 incidents, 891 were categorised as involving crimes.

Around 500 of the crimes involved violence against a person.on a quarterly basis and captures incidents and crimes with a hate motivation.

A number of years ago, racially-motivated incidents overtook those linked to sectarianism.The trend continues in the latest data set.

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