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Scientists explain why Myanmar quake was so deadly
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French chefs quake as Michelin prepares new guide
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Mike Leigh on the 'hard truths' of film, happiness and World War III
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UK dreams of US trade deal before Trump tariffs
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Partial solar eclipse to cross swathe of Northern Hemisphere
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'Defiant' Canada autoworkers vow to fight tariff layoffs
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Performance, museums, history: Trump's cultural power grab
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Elon Musk says xAI startup buying X platform
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Global markets slide as fears over US tariffs intensify
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Vance says Denmark has 'under invested' in Greenland
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Record fine for UK university renews free speech row
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French lawyers condemn 'sexism' of Depardieu's defence in abuse trial
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Stock markets slide over US inflation, tariff fears
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Vance lands in Greenland as anger mounts over Trump takeover bid
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US 'in arrears' at the WTO
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US Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows some cause for concern
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Germany says 'nothing off table' in US tariff row
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Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rain
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Stock markets drop as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses
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No 'spring revival' for Germany as unemployment rises
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Pilgrim walks across Bosnia to help heal the lasting wounds of war
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Asian markets sink as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses
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Rain offers respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises
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Japan PM says Trump's tariff views hard to understand
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Rubio vows to keep stripping visas after furor over snatched student
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Rain gives some respite to South Korea firefighters as death toll rises
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The UK car loan scandal that could cost banks billions
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'My entire life': Saudi tailor keeps robe-making craft alive
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Regulator clears Qatar Airways-Virgin Australia alliance
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Trump administration expands university DEI probes to California
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Maradona died 'in agony,' forensic expert tells court
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US judge orders Trump admin to save 'Signalgate' chat
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Autos lead market losses after Trump unveils sharp tariffs
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Rubio warns Venezuela of force if it attacks oil-rich Guyana
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Era of close ties with US 'is over': Canada PM Carney
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US auto industry stunned by tariffs meant to save it
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Why has Mexico's water debt opened new battle line with US?
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Argentina seeking $20 billion IMF loan
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Space telescope Gaia sent into 'retirement' but legacy endures
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BBC launches survey on its future ahead of funding review
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Walmart to invest billions in Mexico despite US tariff threat
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Autos lead market losses after Trump tariffs
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Prosecutors ask for 18-months suspended jail for French actor Depardieu
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Crisis-hit German rail operator reports another massive loss
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Star-mapping space telescope Gaia sent into 'retirement orbit'
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Tariff-hit British Steel confirms plan to shut blast furnaces
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Nigeria, Sahel militants embrace DIY drone warfare
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Hundreds of fungi species threatened with extinction: IUCN
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Tariff-hit British Steel confirms furnace closures
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S.Sudan heatwave 'more likely' due to climate change: study
Man-made climate change increased the likelihood of the heatwave gripping South Sudan, a study said Friday, saying soaring temperatures were disproportionately affecting women and girls.

South Africa says US withdrawing from climate finance deal
The United States has pulled out of a climate funding deal struck by rich nations to help their developing counterparts transition to clean energy, the programme's first beneficiary South Africa said Thursday.

Rain checks spread of Japan wildfire
Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone.

Global sea ice cover hits record low in February as world continues hot streak
Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures spiking up to 11C above average near the North Pole as the world continued its persistent heat streak.

Rain, snow offer hope in Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years
Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief.

Rain offers relief as Japan battles worst wildfire in 50 years
Wet weather looked poised to offer relief Wednesday as Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century in a northern region hit by record-low rainfall.

Plan B: Climate change forces Pakistan beekeepers to widen pursuit of flowers
Under a dry, smoggy sky, a beekeeper in Pakistan's Punjab province carefully loads boxes filled with tens of thousands of bees onto the back of a truck.

Plan B: Pakistan beekeepers widen pursuit of flowers
Under a dry, smoggy sky, a beekeeper in Pakistan's Punjab province carefully loads boxes filled with tens of thousands of bees onto the back of a truck.

EU chief offers carmakers more time on emission rules to avoid fines
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by allowing them extra time to meet 2025 emission reduction targets without facing fines.

Melting ice could slow vital Antarctic ocean current: study
The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

Seven dead in India avalanche as survivors recall rescue
The death toll from an avalanche in northern India climbed to seven on Sunday as survivors recalled their dramatic rescue after hours buried under the snow and debris.

Five dead in India avalanche as survivors recall rescue
The death toll from an avalanche in northern India climbed to five on Sunday as survivors recalled their dramatic rescue after hours buried under the snow and debris.

Four dead as French island reels from devastating cyclone
Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people.

Burn land or plant trees? Bolivian farmers weigh their options
Less than a year after the worst wildfires in Bolivia's history, farmers face a choice: continue starting blazes to clear land for agriculture, or plant trees to mitigate worsening droughts.

Two dead as cyclone Garance batters French island
Cyclone Garance barrelled across La Reunion island on Friday killing at least two people as fierce winds left destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said.

Cyclone Garance battering French island claims victim
Cyclone Garance killed a woman in La Reunion on Friday as fierce winds caused destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory, police said.

Europe's Greens have the blues as climate measures rolled back
After five years of breakthroughs in the climate fight, Europe's Greens are watching in dismay as Brussels unpicks part of that legacy in the name of spurring growth -- amid fears it may just be the beginning.

Cyclone winds tear off roofs on battered French island
Authorities ordered all people on La Reunion island to stay indoors for several hours Friday as Cyclone Garance's fierce winds caused destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory.

China missed key climate target last year: official data
China missed a key climate target in 2024 and emissions in the world's second-largest economy rose slightly as coal remained dominant despite record renewable additions, official data showed Friday.

La Reunion residents ordered indoors as 'purple alert' cyclone nears
Residents of the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion were ordered Friday to stay indoors as a cyclone bore down that authorities said could bring gusts of 200 kilometres per hour (125 mph) and sea swells more than eight metres (26 feet) high.

UN nature talks 'close' to breaking funding deadlock
Nations were locked in last-ditch efforts to break deadlock on funding for nature at UN talks in Rome Thursday, in what several countries framed as a test for international cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions.

Paint them white: how Brazil is keeping trains on track
Few people suspect that when they board a train during a heatwave they may be risking their lives, as high temperatures can warp tracks and maybe even cause the train to derail.

'Matter of survival': Nations spar over nature funding at UN talks
Global talks to protect nature restarted Tuesday with a call for humanity to come together to "sustain life on the planet" and overcome a fight over funding that caused a previous meeting last year to end in disarray.

Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain
In the marbled halls of a luxury hotel, leading experts are discussing a new approach to an age-old problem: how to make it rain in the UAE, the wealthy Gulf state that lies in one of the world's biggest deserts.

Greenpeace trial begins in North Dakota in key free speech case
A US oil pipeline operator's lawsuit seeking millions of dollars from Greenpeace for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of violence and defamation begins Monday in a North Dakota court, in a case with broad free speech implications.

Japan warns of avalanches, icy roads ahead of more snow
Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be wary of avalanches and icy roads.

Cuba opens solar park hoping to stave off blackouts
Cuba on Friday unveiled a new solar energy park in the capital Havana, part of an ambitious project to alleviate the communist island's increasingly desperate struggle with power blackouts.

Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in scorching Pakistan city
In one of the world's hottest cities, fresh and filtered water can quench the searing onslaught of climate change -- but US President Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze threatens its vital supply, an NGO says.

Northern Japan snowed under after two-week whiteout
Residents of northern Japan were sheltering from deep snow up to the rooftops in some areas on Thursday after a two-week whiteout.

Japan sets new 2035 emissions cut goal
Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the revised target fell short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming.

Japan targets 60% emissions cut by 2035 from 2013 levels
Japan set fresh climate targets on Tuesday, pledging to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels.

Rio swelters in heatwave amid run-up to Carnival
Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear.