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Global stocks mostly higher in thin pre-Christmas trade
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NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun
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Global stocks mostly rise in thin pre-Christmas trade
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Global stocks mostly rise after US tech rally
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Investors swoop in to save German flying taxi startup
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Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot
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The tsunami detection buoys safeguarding lives in Thailand
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Asian stocks mostly up after US tech rally
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US panel could not reach consensus on US-Japan steel deal: Nippon
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The real-life violence that inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'
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El Salvador Congress votes to end ban on metal mining
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Five things to know about Panama Canal, in Trump's sights
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Mixed day for global stocks as market hopes for 'Santa Claus rally'
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Trump's TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app's fate
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European, US markets wobble awaiting Santa rally
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NASA solar probe to make its closest ever pass of Sun
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Volkswagen boss hails cost-cutting deal but shares fall
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Sweden says China blocked prosecutors' probe of ship linked to cut cables
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UK economy stagnant in third quarter in fresh setback
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Global stock markets edge higher as US inflation eases rate fears
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US probes China chip industry on 'anticompetitive' concerns
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Mobile cinema brings Tunisians big screen experience
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Honda and Nissan to launch merger talks
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Asian markets track Wall St rally as US inflation eases rate fears
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Honda and Nissan expected to begin merger talks
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Asian markets track Wall St rally as US inflation eases rate worries
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Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority
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Beyond Work Unveils Next-Generation Memory-Augmented AI Agent (MATRIX) for Enterprise Document Intelligence
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Sweet smell of success for niche perfumes
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'Finally, we made it!': Ho Chi Minh City celebrates first metro
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Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heat
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Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal
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Secretive game developer codes hit 'Balatro' in Canadian prairie province
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Stellantis backtracks on plan to lay off 1,100 at US Jeep plant
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Banned Russian skater Valieva stars at Moscow ice gala
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Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown
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Sorrow and fury in German town after Christmas market attack
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France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream
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Sierra Leone student tackles toxic air pollution
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Amazon says US strike caused 'no disruptions'
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Qualcomm scores key win in licensing dispute with Arm
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Scientists observe 'negative time' in quantum experiments
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US approves first drug treatment for sleep apnea
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Amazon expects no disruptions as US strike goes into 2nd day
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US confirms billions in chips funds to Samsung, Texas Instruments
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Wall Street rebounds despite US inflation ticking higher
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Serbia schools to shut amid new protests over station collapse
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Argentina's dollar craze cools under greenback-loving Milei
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'Dark lull' in German energy transition sparks political debate
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Stark warning on emissions as leaders split on climate goals at COP29
Global leaders offered competing views on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks Wednesday as a new report warned the world must reach carbon neutrality much sooner than planned.
Climate cash should also go to nuclear, says UN atomic chief
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that atomic power should also be allowed to tap into climate change funds.
US finalizes waste methane fine on drillers, but future uncertain
US President Joe Biden's outgoing government announced on Tuesday a rule to impose fees on the oil and gas industry for waste methane emissions from drilling operations, despite doubts it will take effect under his successor Donald Trump.
UK to beef up its emissions cuts as it bids to be 'climate leader'
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Nations have begun setting carbon-cutting targets for the decade ahead, and how ambitious these pledges are could make or break global efforts to avoid dangerous levels of climate change.
Court challenge begins against UK oil and gas field approvals
Two environmental groups kicked off a legal challenge in Scotland on Tuesday to block the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea, with activists optimistic of success.
US climate action won't end with Trump, envoy tells COP29
Washington's top climate envoy sought to reassure countries at the CO29 talks Monday that Donald Trump's re-election would not end US efforts to tackle global warming.
COP29 talks stall from start with fight over agenda
The COP29 talks opened Monday with calls for global cooperation and fresh warnings about climate disasters -- but proceedings quickly ground to a halt in a fight over the agenda.
Afghanistan says to attend UN climate talks, first since Taliban takeover
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.
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Cracked earth in Greece's saffron heartland as drought takes toll
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Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon
Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of energy transition by a government determined to promote biogas production to cut its dependence on coal.
Power partly restored in Cuba after Hurricane Rafael
Power was restored to parts of Cuba on Thursday a day after Hurricane Rafael swept over the island, leaving its 10 million inhabitants without electricity for the second time in a month.
Private jet carbon emissions soar 46%: study
The carbon footprint from private jet travel grew 46 percent between 2019 and 2023 and will keep rising unless the ultra-luxury industry is regulated, according to new research published Thursday.
Online disinformation exacerbates Spain flood disaster
The disinformation inundating social media during Spain's catastrophic floods threatened the crucial work of emergency services and exploited fear, anger and grief, an AFP investigation has found.
2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitor
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Cuba braces for Hurricane Rafael
Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday and compound the misery wrought by a recent power blackout and Hurricane Oscar.
Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record absence
Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.
Cuba on alert as Hurricane Rafael approaches
Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday and compound the misery wrought by a recent power blackout and Hurricane Oscar.
Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record time without
Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, photographs shared by local authorities and residents showed Wednesday, after the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.
Norway speeds ahead of EU in race for fossil-free roads
On the quiet streets of an Oslo suburb, electric vehicles are parked in nearly every other driveway as Norway speeds towards its goal of becoming the first country free of fossil fuel-powered cars.
Climate finance billions at stake at COP29
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Nations gather for crunch climate talks in shadow of US vote
World leaders kick off UN climate talks next week, days after a knife edge US election that could send shockwaves through global efforts to limit dangerous warming.
Kong-rey among biggest typhoons to hit Taiwan in decades
Super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall in Taiwan on Thursday as one of the biggest storms to hit the island in decades, whipping up 10-metre waves, triggering floods and claiming at least one life.