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UN climate chief urges G20 to spur tense COP29 negotiations
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Philippines warns of 'potentially catastrophic' Super Typhoon Man-yi
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Tens of thousands flee as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines
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Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta as 'turning point'
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Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines
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Is Argentina's Milei on brink of leaving Paris climate accord?
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Fitch upgrades Argentina debt rating amid economic pain
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Trump picks Doug Burgum as energy czar in new administration
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At summit under Trump shadow, Xi and Biden signal turbulence ahead
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Xi warns against 'protectionism' at APEC summit under Trump cloud
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Xi, Biden at Asia-Pacific summit under Trump trade war cloud
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Leftist voices seek to be heard at Rio's G20 summit
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Boeing strike will hurt Ethiopian Airlines growth: CEO
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US retail sales lose steam in October after hurricanes
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Spate of child poisoning deaths sparks S.Africa xenophobia
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Comedian Conan O'Brien to host Oscars
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Gore says 'absurd' to hold UN climate talks in petrostates
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Global stocks struggle after Fed signals slower rate cuts
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China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricks
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Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
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Gore says climate progress 'won't slow much' because of Trump
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'Megaquake' warning hits Japan's growth
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Stiff business: Berlin startup will freeze your corpse for monthly fee
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Dominican Juan Luis Guerra triumphs at 25th annual Latin Grammys
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Tropical Storm Sara pounds Honduras with heavy rain
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TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally
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Japan growth slows as new PM readies stimulus
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China retail sales pick up speed, beat forecasts in October
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Pakistan's policies hazy as it fights smog
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Mexico City youth grapple with growing housing crisis
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Cracks deepen in Canada's pro-immigration 'consensus'
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Japan's Princess Mikasa, great aunt to emperor, dies aged 101
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Venezuela opposition activist dies in custody
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Policymakers defend Fed independence amid concerns about Trump era
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Lebanon economic losses top $5 billion in year of clashes: World Bank
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Fed Chair calls US the best-performing major economy in the world
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Brother of late Harrods owner also accused of sexual violence: BBC
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New York to revive driver congestion charge plan, drawing Trump ire
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China's Xi arrives in Peru for APEC summit, Biden meeting
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Spain's Vanguardia daily to stop posting on 'disinformation network' X
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New York to revive driver congestion charge plan
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US stocks wobble as traders weigh future Fed cuts
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BHP, Vale cleared by Brazil court over 2015 dam disaster
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Legal migration to OECD reaches new record in 2023
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Central bank independence 'fundamental' for good policy: Fed official
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EU fines Meta $840 million for 'abusive' Facebook ad practices
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Iran tells UN nuclear chief willing to resolve 'ambiguities'
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Coach owner Tapestry calls off Capri bid on regulatory blocks
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EU fines Meta 798 mn euros for Facebook ad antitrust breach
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King Charles winds up Australia trip, flies to Samoa summit
King Charles III wrapped up a six-day Australia tour Wednesday, jetting off to the Pacific island of Samoa for a summit of the 56-nation Commonwealth, where more questions about Britain's colonial legacy await.
Argentina prosecutors deny releasing Liam Payne toxicology tests
Argentine prosecutors on Tuesday denied releasing toxicology test results for British pop star Liam Payne, after US media reported he had multiple drugs in his system when he died.
Critically endangered whale species rebounds slightly
One of the world's rarest whale species has seen a slight population rebound, according to data released Tuesday, though experts warn it remains at serious risk of extinction.
Chile launches vaccine that neuters dogs for a year
Chile has launched a vaccine described as the first of its kind that sterilizes dogs for a year and is expected to be sold in several dozen countries.
Toxicology tests show Liam Payne had 'multiple' drugs in system: reports
Pop star Liam Payne had multiple drugs including crack cocaine and methamphetamine in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina, according to initial toxicology reports cited by US media on Monday.
Alpacas, hecklers and climate warnings: King Charles visits Australia's capital
King Charles visited Australia's capital Canberra on Monday, where he was sneezed on by a suit-wearing alpaca, heckled by an Indigenous senator, and applauded for a speech on the country's climate perils.
Sartorially suave alpaca sneezes on King Charles
King Charles joked Monday about past encounters with Australia's formidable wildlife -- brown snakes, leeches, funnel web spiders and bull ants. He did not mention being sneezed on by a nine-year-old suit-wearing alpaca named Hephner.
King Charles says signs of climate change in Australia 'unmistakable'
King Charles warned of "overwhelming" climate dangers in an address at Australia's parliament on Monday, saying the growing ferocity of bushfires and floods were an "unmistakable sign" of a sweltering planet.
King Charles to spotlight conflict, climate in Australian capital
An Aboriginal smoking ceremony will welcome King Charles III to Australia's capital Canberra on Monday, where the monarch will spotlight past war efforts and a new fight against climate change.
Charles expresses 'great joy' at being back in Australia
King Charles' antipodean admirers got a first glimpse of their reigning monarch Sunday, as the British royal attended a church service and expressed his "great joy" at returning Down Under.
Liam Payne's sister shares touching tribute to late brother
The sister of One Direction member Liam Payne shared a heartfelt message to him on Saturday, in the latest emotional tribute from around the world following his death earlier this week.
King Charles given military honours on first day of Australia tour
King Charles was granted five-star rank in each branch of Australia's armed forces Saturday, a ceremonial gesture to mark the first full day of his landmark tour Down Under.
Royal rest for cancer patient king on first day of Australia tour
Britain's King Charles will spend the first full day of a landmark trip to his Australian realm recuperating and without public engagements Saturday, a nod to the 75-year-old cancer patient's fragile health.
Animal rights activists sentenced for Buckingham Palace fountain protest
A UK judge on Friday criticised animal rights activists who poured red dye into a marble fountain outside Buckingham Palace, causing thousands of pounds' worth of damage.
King Charles arrives in Australia for landmark tour
King Charles III touched down in Australia Friday, embarking on the most strenuous foreign trip since his life-changing cancer diagnosis eight months ago.
King Charles set to arrive in Australia for landmark tour
King Charles III arrives in Australia on Friday, beginning the most strenuous foreign trip since his cancer diagnosis and a tour showcasing busy barbecues, famed landmarks and pressing climate dangers.
Bronski Beat's gay anthem 'Smalltown Boy' strikes chord 40 years on
Forty years on from its 1984 release, Bronski Beat's new wave hit "Smalltown Boy" has transcended generations to become an LGBTQ anthem for young and old alike.
'Our time has come': the female Indian director hoping to make Oscars history
Despite Bollywood's popularity worldwide, the mammoth Hindi-language film industry has made barely a dent in the Academy Awards, with just 10 Indian Oscar wins since 1957.
King Charles heads to Australia, a nation shrugs
On the eve of King Charles III's landmark tour Down Under, many of his antipodean subjects are unaware or uninterested -- a sign, experts say, of a more diverse and less Anglo-centric Australia.
One Direction's Liam Payne falls to death at Argentina hotel
British singer Liam Payne, a former member of the best-selling pop group One Direction, died Wednesday aged 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentine police said.
Hissed off: San Juan cat removal plan prompts outcry, lawsuit
Plans to remove stray cats from a historic site in Puerto Rico's capital San Juan have hit a snag, after animal rights groups cried foul.
King Charles III heads to Australia and Commonwealth meeting
King Charles III this week begins his first tour of Australia as monarch, reigniting debate about whether the country should sever ties with the British monarchy and become a republic.
Trio wins economics Nobel for work on wealth inequality
The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu and British-Americans Simon Johnson and James Robinson for research into wealth inequality between nations.
Role of government, poverty research tipped for economics Nobel
Closing the season, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the Nobel economics prize on Monday, with specialists on credit, the role of government, and wealth inequality seen as possible contenders.
Japan's former empress Michiko discharged after surgery: reports
Japan's 89-year-old former empress Michiko left hospital Sunday after having surgey for a broken thigh, local media reported.
Japan's former empress Michiko discharged after surgey: reports
Japan's 89-year-old former empress Michiko left hospital Sunday after having surgey for a broken thigh, local media reported.
Buried Nazi past haunts Athens on liberation anniversary
A brass sculpture of a naked man being garrotted, a monument evoking prison bars and a sign are the only hints this sleepy central Athens street once housed the Gestapo's headquarters.
Nobel prize a timely reminder, Hiroshima locals say
Just like the dwindling group of survivors now recognised with a Nobel prize, the residents of Hiroshima hope that the world never forgets the atomic bombing of 1945 -- now more than ever.
UK's William and Kate in first joint public engagement since cancer treatment
Catherine, Princess of Wales and her husband Prince William on Thursday made their first joint public engagement since she ended a course of chemotherapy for cancer, Kensington Palace announced.
South Korea's Han Kang wins literature Nobel
Author Han Kang on Thursday became the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for work characterised by the correspondence between mental and physical torment as well as historical events.
Mumbai declares day of mourning for Indian industrialist Ratan Tata
Crowds of mourners gathered in India's financial capital Mumbai on Thursday for the funeral of industrialist Ratan Tata, hailed as a "titan" who led one of the country's biggest conglomerates.