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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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World stocks mostly slide, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains
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Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed
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UK's king shares 'good news' that cancer treatment will be reduced in 2026
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Can Venezuela survive US targeting its oil tankers?
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Salah admired from afar in his Egypt home village as club tensions swirl
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World stocks retrench, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains
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Iran frees child bride sentenced to death over husband's killing: activists
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World stocks consolidate Fed-fuelled gains
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France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout
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Stocks rally in wake of Fed rate cut
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EU agrees recycled plastic targets for cars
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British porn star to be deported from Bali after small fine
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British porn star fined, faces imminent Bali deportation
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Spain opens doors to descendants of Franco-era exiles
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Indonesia floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans
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Thai teacher finds 'peace amidst chaos' painting bunker murals
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Japan bear victim's watch shows last movements
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South Korea exam chief quits over complaints of too-hard tests
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French indie 'Clair Obscur' dominates Game Awards
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South Korea exam chief resigns after tests dubbed too hard
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Asian markets track Wall St record after Fed cut
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Laughing about science more important than ever: Ig Nobel founder
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Vaccines do not cause autism: WHO
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Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud: US media
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Make your own Mickey Mouse clip - Disney embraces AI
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OpenAI beefs up GPT models in AI race with Google
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Dark, wet, choppy: Machado's secret sea escape from Venezuela
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Cyclone causes blackout, flight chaos in Brazil's Sao Paulo
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2024 Eurovision winner Nemo returns trophy over Israel's participation
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US bringing seized tanker to port, as Venezuela war threats build
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Make your own AI Mickey Mouse - Disney embraces new tech
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Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as Person of the Year
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OpenAI, Disney to let fans create AI videos in landmark deal
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German growth forecasts slashed, Merz under pressure
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Thyssenkrupp pauses steel production at two sites citing Asian pressure
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ECB proposes simplifying rules for banks
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Breakout star: teenage B-girl on mission to show China is cool
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Chocolate prices high before Christmas despite cocoa fall
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Austria set to vote on headscarf ban in schools
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Asian traders cheer US rate cut but gains tempered by outlook
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AI's $400 bn problem: Are chips getting old too fast?
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Oracle shares dive as revenue misses forecasts
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US stocks rise, dollar retreats as Fed tone less hawkish than feared
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg pulled out of a much-anticipated event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Friday, citing a sponsor's "heavy" investments in fossil fuel and accusing them of "greenwashing".
Loch Ness struggles with Scotland's shifting climate
Around Scotland's Loch Ness, famous for hosting a mythical monster in its murky depths, another prolonged dry spell earlier this year has heightened fears of a different kind.
South America sweats under high temps -- in the middle of winter
Far away from the extreme summer temperatures of the northern hemisphere, Southern Cone countries such as Chile and Argentina are also experiencing record heat, but in the middle of what is supposed to be their winter.
Streets become rivers as Beijing records heaviest rain in 140 years
Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, Beijing's weather service said on Wednesday, as a massive cleanup operation began.
Kuwait's scorching summers a warning for heating planet
As the blazing summer sun beats down on Kuwait, shoppers stroll down a promenade lined with palm trees and European-style boutiques, all without breaking a sweat.
In a warming world, is an air-conditioned future inevitable?
They are ubiquitous in the United States, controversial in Europe and coveted in South Asia. As heatwaves intensify across the world, air conditioning has taken center stage.
The fight to save 'sacred' Carpathian forests from loggers
Vast gaps in the forest canopy are visible from above Romania's Carpathian mountains, while stumps studding the ground are reminders of the trees chopped into logs and piled beside dirt roads.
Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago
Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, the city's weather service said on Wednesday.
Typhoon knocks out power in southern Japan
One person was reportedly killed and hundreds of thousands were without electricity in southern Japan on Wednesday as a typhoon appproached packing powerful winds and lashing rain.
German mud mires world's top heavy metal festival
Driving rain, rivers of mud and traffic jams in northern Germany led organisers of Wacken Open Air, billed as the world's biggest heavy metal festival, to ask fans Tuesday to stay away.
At least 11 killed, 13 missing in Beijing rainstorms
At least 11 people were killed and 13 were missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, state media said Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighbourhoods with mud.
At least 11 killed, 27 missing in Beijing rainstorms
At least 11 people are dead and 27 missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, Chinese state media said Tuesday.
Raging storm washes away cars, swathes of northern China on red alert
Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations.
Children among eight dead after storm pummels Russia campsite
Eight people including three small children died in Russia when trees crashed into a lakeside campsite during a storm described as a "hurricane", authorities said on Sunday.
N. Atlantic ocean temperature sets record high: US agency
On the heels of a new record high in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic reached its hottest-ever level this week, several weeks earlier than its usual annual peak, according to preliminary data released Friday by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
G20 environment ministers race to reach climate consensus
Environment ministers from G20 nations meeting in India on Friday raced against time to reach a last-minute consensus on the most contentious issues to redress the global climate crisis.
Algeria counts costs after deadly wildfires
Algerians in the fire-ravaged northeast were Thursday counting the cost of the blazes that killed 34 people, destroyed homes and reduced vast forest areas to scorched wastelands.
UN says July to be hottest month ever recorded
UN and EU monitors said Thursday that July is set to be the hottest month in recorded history and likely "unprecedented" for thousands of years, warning that this was a taste of the world's climate future.
Humanity 'has agency over future': new head of UN climate panel
British professor Jim Skea told AFP on Thursday he will bring "a judicious blend of realism and optimism" to his leadership of the UN's climate expert panel, including a firm belief that humanity is not powerless to confront global warming.
Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds set to resume
Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to put out wildfires raging for two weeks around the country that left five dead before strong winds forecast for the day rekindle blazes.
British professor elected to lead UN climate panel in key decade
British professor Jim Skea was elected to lead the UN's climate expert panel Wednesday, taking the helm of the organisation charged with distilling the best science to inform global policy in a critical decade for humans and the planet.
One in three people still using dirty cooking methods: study
Nearly a third of the world's population, some 2.3 billion people, still cook using open fires or basic stoves that damage their health and the environment, a study said Wednesday.
British professor elected to lead UN climate expert group
British professor Jim Skea was elected to head the UN's climate expert panel on Wednesday, taking the helm of the organisation charged with distilling the best science to guide global policy in a crucial decade in human history.
One dead as typhoon Doksuri batters Philippines
A powerful storm pounded the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least one person, toppling trees and knocking out power as thousands sheltered with neighbours or in emergency evacuation centres.
Typhoon Doksuri batters northern Philippines
A powerful storm hit the northern Philippines on Wednesday, toppling trees, knocking out power and dumping heavy rain as thousands sheltered with neighbours or in emergency evacuation centres.
Florida ocean temperature topped 100F, setting potential record
Shallow waters off south Florida topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8C) for several hours on Monday, potentially setting a new world record with temperatures more commonly associated with hot tubs.
Firefighting plane pilots die in Greece crash as wildfires rage
Two pilots died when their water-bombing plane crashed while battling a blaze on the Greek island of Evia on Tuesday, as wildfires flared across the Mediterranean.
Deadliest wildfires in the Mediterranean
Algeria and Greece are battling massive wildfires that have ripped through homes and resorts, killing dozens of people in nightmarish scenes that have become a staple of summer in the Mediterranean.
The Paris Olympics have bold climate plans, but few specifics
Organisers of next year's Paris Olympics say they want its carbon footprint to be half that of previous summer Games, but with a year to go observers say they still do not have enough detail to verify the plans.
Two dead in storms in northern Italy as Sicily fires close airport
A 16-year-old girl on a camping trip was among two people who died after violent storms hit northern Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday, while in the south wildfires forced the closure of Sicily's Palermo airport.
Algeria battles raging wildfires that have killed 34
Algerian firefighters were Tuesday battling blazes that have killed 34 people across the tinder-dry north, destroyed homes and coastal resorts and turned vast forest areas into blackened wastelands.