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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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'Fragile' Mayotte still on high alert as storm moves away
A tropical storm still presented a threat to the French territory of Mayotte, officials said Sunday, even though it was moving away after bringing torrential rains and flooding, and after killing three people in Madagascar.
Storm moves away from Mayotte, three dead in Madagascar
A tropical storm was moving away from the French territory of Mayotte on Sunday after causing torrential rains and flash floods that killed three people in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar.
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on high alert as new storm approaches
Residents of the French territory of Mayotte braced Sunday for a storm expected to bring strong winds and flash floods less than a month after the Indian Ocean archipelago was devastated by a deadly cyclone.
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert for new storm
Residents of the French territory of Mayotte braced Sunday for a storm expected to bring strong winds and flash floods less than a month after the Indian Ocean archipelago was devastated by a deadly cyclone.
Dutch police detain hundreds at climate protest
Dutch police on Saturday detained hundreds of climate activists and used two water cannons to break up a protest that blocked off a main highway into the city for several hours.
2024 hottest recorded year, crossed global warming limit
The last two years saw average temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, Europe's climate monitor said Friday, as the UN demanded "trail-blazing" climate action.
2024 warmest year on record for mainland US: agency
Last year set a record for high temperatures across the mainland United States, with the nation also pummeled by a barrage of tornadoes and destructive hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a report Friday.
Uruguay bucks 2024 global warming trend
The world experienced its hottest year in 2024 since records began, but in the small South American country of Uruguay, global warming was counteracted by bouts of "near-historic" cold.
Last 2 years crossed 1.5C global warming limit: EU monitor
The last two years exceeded on average a critical warming limit for the first time as global temperatures soar "beyond what modern humans have ever experienced", an EU agency said Friday.
US emissions stagnated in 2024, challenging climate goals: study
US greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels.
Rubber tappers forge sustainable future in Amazon
As the sun rises over the Amazonian island of Marajo, Renato Cordeiro laces up his boots, grabs his knife, and heads out to tap his rubber trees.
Antarctic sea ice rebounds from record lows: US scientists
Antarctic sea ice rebounded in December after a long period of record lows, US scientists said, giving pause to speculation that Earth's frozen continent could be undergoing a permanent change.
Germans turn to balcony solar panels to save money
As snowflakes gently settled on his balcony solar panels on a cold winter's day, Berliner Jens Sax checked his smartphone to see how much electricity they were generating.
Brazil gears up for first climate conference in Amazon
After serving a customer a bowl of acai with fried fish in Belem's market, Sandra da Costa wipes her hands excitedly.
Frigid temps hit US behind major winter storm
Frigid temperatures across a large US area complicated efforts Tuesday at restoring power and clearing roads after a major winter storm plowed through the central plains to the Atlantic coast.
Winter storm leaves large US region blanketed in snow, ice
A major storm system that blanketed a large swathe of the central and eastern United States in snow and ice -- disrupting travel for millions and contributing to at least five deaths -- was headed offshore Monday night, forecasters said.
Eastern US hunkers down in major winter storm
A deadly storm system dumped heavy snow and freezing rain across the eastern United States on Monday, killing five people and disrupting travel for millions of Americans from the central plains to the capital Washington.
Eastern US digs in as major winter storm wreaks havoc
A massive storm system dumped heavy snow and freezing rain on large swaths of the eastern United States Monday, disrupting travel and work for millions of Americans from the Ohio Valley to the capital Washington.
Central US pummeled by snow, ice as major storm heads east
Dangerous wintry conditions descended Sunday on a large swath of the central United States as a severe storm system tracked eastward, prompting travel and work disruptions from Kansas City to Washington.
Liverpool-Man Utd Premier League clash to go ahead despite snowfall
Liverpool's Premier League clash with rivals Manchester United at Anfield will go ahead on Sunday despite heavy snowfall in England's north-west that has caused travel disruption.
EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target
UK car industry sold a record number of all-electric vehicles in 2024 but still fell short of the government's mandated targets, an industry trade body said Saturday.
Indonesia says 2024 was hottest year on record
Indonesia experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the country's weather agency said Friday, matching several other nations which have reported similar rises in temperature.
Disaster-hit Chilean park sows seeds of fire resistance
After a wildfire that devastated Chile's largest botanical garden, the century-old park has planted thousands of native trees that it hopes are less likely to go up in flames.
Blooming hard: Taiwan's persimmon growers struggle
Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season.
Taiwan says 2024 was hottest year on record
Taiwan said Tuesday that this year was the hottest since records began 127 years ago, echoing unprecedented temperature highs felt around the world.
Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UN
Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging the world to pull back from the "road to ruin".
Two dead in Ecuador, Peru ports closed as big waves hit coast
Big waves of up to 13 feet (four meters) are pummelling the coasts of Ecuador and Peru, leaving scores of ports closed and at least two people dead, authorities said Sunday.
Three dead, four injured in Norway bus accident
A bus carrying several foreign tourists went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland, killing three people and injuring four, police said Thursday.
The tsunami detection buoys safeguarding lives in Thailand
Almost 1,000 kilometres off the Thai coast devastated by a tsunami 20 years ago, engineers lower a detection buoy into the waves -- a key link in a warning system intended to ensure no disaster is as deadly again.
White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump's return
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord, just weeks before Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens to upend US efforts to combat global warming.
UN experts urge three 'transformations' for nature
Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday.