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Stocks mostly rise as traders ignore AI-fuelled sell-off on Wall St
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Acclaimed Iraqi film explores Saddam Hussein's absurd birthday rituals
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On rare earth supply, Trump for once seeks allies
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Ukrainian chasing sumo greatness after meteoric rise
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Draper to make long-awaited return in Davis Cup qualifier
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Can Ilia Malinin fulfil his promise at the Winter Olympics?
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CK Hutchison begins arbitration against Panama over annulled canal contract
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UNESCO recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist's city
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Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for war talks
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WTO must 'reform or die': talks facilitator
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Doctors hope UK archive can solve under-50s bowel cancer mystery
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Stocks swing following latest AI-fuelled sell-off on Wall St
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Demanding Dupont set to fire France in Ireland opener
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Britain's ex-prince Andrew leaves Windsor home: BBC
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Coach plots first South Africa World Cup win after Test triumph
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Spin-heavy Pakistan hit form, but India boycott risks early T20 exit
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Japan eyes Premier League parity by aligning calendar with Europe
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Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes
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Love in a time of war for journalist and activist in new documentary
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'Unprecedented mass killing': NGOs battle to quantify Iran crackdown scale
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Seahawks kid Cooper Kupp seeks new Super Bowl memories
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Thousands of Venezuelans march to demand Maduro's release
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AI, manipulated images falsely link some US politicians with Epstein
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Move on, says Trump as Epstein files trigger probe into British politician
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Arteta backs Arsenal to build on 'magical' place in League Cup final
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Evil Empire to underdogs: Patriots eye 7th Super Bowl
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UBS grilled on Capitol Hill over Nazi-era probe
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Guardiola 'hurt' by suffering caused in global conflicts
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Marseille do their work early to beat Rennes in French Cup
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Colombia's Petro, Trump hail talks after bitter rift
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Trump signs spending bill ending US government shutdown
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Arsenal sink Chelsea to reach League Cup final
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Leverkusen sink St Pauli to book spot in German Cup semis
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'We just need something positive' - Monks' peace walk across US draws large crowds
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Milan close gap on Inter with 3-0 win over Bologna
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No US immigration agents at Super Bowl: security chief
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NASA Moon mission launch delayed to March after test
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'You are great': Trump makes up with Colombia's Petro in fireworks-free meeting
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Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s
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X hits back after France summons Musk, raids offices in deepfake probe
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LIV Golf events to receive world ranking points: official
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Russia resumes large-scale Ukraine strikes in glacial weather
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US House passes spending bill ending government shutdown
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US jet downs Iran drone but talks still on course
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UK police launching criminal probe into ex-envoy Mandelson
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US-Iran talks 'still scheduled' after drone shot down: White House
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Chomsky sympathized with Epstein over 'horrible' press treatment
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French prosecutors stick to demand for five-year ban for Le Pen
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Russia's economic growth slowed to 1% in 2025: Putin
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Bethell spins England to 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in World Cup warm-up
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Tourists and Japanese locals marvelled at Tokyo's cherry trees on Monday at the peak of the annual blossom season that traditionally represents fresh starts but also life's fleeting impermanence.
Japan-Australia flagship hydrogen project stumbles
Japan wants to become a hydrogen fuel leader to meet its net-zero goals, but one blockbuster project is hanging in the balance over questions about its climate credentials.
Tunisian startup turns olive waste into clean energy
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Clouds changing as world warms, adding to climate uncertainty
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Clean energy giant Goldwind leads China's global sector push
China has rushed ahead in recent years as the world's forerunner in wind energy, propelled by explosive local demand as Beijing aggressively pursues strategic and environmental targets.
Arctic sea ice hits lowest peak in satellite record, says US agency
This year's Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) said Thursday, as the planet continues to swelter under the mounting effects of human-driven climate change.
Just Stop Oil activist group says to stop climate protest stunts
British environmental activist group Just Stop Oil said on Thursday it would halt its high-profile climate protest stunts after a final demonstration in London in April.
Deep sea mining impacts visible for 'many decades'
Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed more than four decades ago, but warned on Wednesday that full recovery may be "impossible".
Protecting undersea cultural heritage in spotlight at mining code talks
The world's oceans harbor a cultural heritage of sunken ships, remains of those lost in the transatlantic slave trade and Indigenous islanders' spiritual ties to the sea that must be protected, NGOs and native peoples say.
'We are not in crisis': chair of IPCC climate body to AFP
Jim Skea insists the IPCC, the UN climate panel he chairs, is not in crisis and remains relevant despite criticism it is too slow in publishing its landmark scientific reports on climate change.
'Unprecedented' mass bleaching drains life from Australian reef
An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white.
'Shocking' mass bleaching drains life from Australian reef
Alarming levels of coral bleaching have been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white.
Rising seas test defenses of South American ports
When waves come crashing over the sea wall in Chile's biggest port of San Antonio, dockers run for cover.
COP30 president vows to defend global climate fight
Brazil's UN COP30 president on Tuesday said that this year's summit would aim to defend climate action by governments against "serious" geopolitical challenges, while also pushing the private sector to contribute more to the fight.
Colombia's lonely chimp Yoko finds new home in Brazil
Kidnapped from his family as an infant, then raised by a drug lord before ending up in a Colombian zoo, Yoko the chimpanzee has lived the last two years of his life alone.
Brazil chief Raoni says will challenge Lula on Amazon oil project: AFP interview
Brazilian environmental campaigner and tribal leader Raoni Metuktire is pitting himself against the government to stop plans for an oil mega-project at the mouth of the Amazon river.
Ukraine hopes for at least 'partial ceasefire' at Saudi talks
Ukraine hopes to secure at least a partial ceasefire at upcoming talks in Saudi Arabia, during which US officials will meet separately with Russian and Ukrainian delegations, a senior Ukrainian source told AFP on Friday.
World's glacier mass shrank again in 2024, says UN
All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival".
Spain reverses ban on hunting wolves in north
Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted to end a ban on hunting wolves in the north of the country, three years after its introduction by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's minority leftist government.
In poor areas of Peru's capital, running water is a dream
In the bone-dry hills overlooking Lima, the luxury of running water is just a dream for thousands of Peruvians who get theirs delivered by tanker truck.
Trump advances another LNG project, drawing environmentalist ire
President Donald Trump's administration advanced another major US natural gas export project on Wednesday, handing oil companies a win the same day as a White House meeting with industry executives.
Mozambique cyclone cluster raises fears of new norm
Three cyclones have battered Mozambique in three months, pounding one of the world's most impoverished regions, pushing thousands of people into distress and leaving experts wondering whether more frequent storms will become the norm.
S. Africa court bars fishing to protect endangered African Penguins
A South African court order issued Tuesday barred for at least 10 years commercial fishing at key breeding colonies for African penguins that are facing extinction in part because of threats to their food supply.
Bulgaria ski resort, once buzzing, creaks under crumbling infrastructure
Bulgarian slalom star Albert Popov, who recently claimed his first World Cup win, learned how to ski at Vitosha, the mountain towering over his native capital Sofia.
Kiribati eyes deep-sea mining deal with China
Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of Pacific Ocean harbouring coveted metals and minerals.
Talks on divisive deep-sea mining resume in Jamaica
Several countries united with campaign groups Monday to call for caution in regulating the divisive practice of deep-sea mining at a meeting on the issue in Jamaica.
Peruvian farmer demands 'climate justice' from German energy giant
A Peruvian farmer taking a German energy giant to court says he is battling for "climate justice" and wants the company to pay for the consequences of rising temperatures.
UK energy minister in Beijing seeks to press China on emissions
UK energy minister Ed Miliband met officials in Beijing on Monday after vowing to press them on China's emissions as well as touchy topics such as Hong Kong and forced labour.
Mount Fuji hikers to be charged $27 on all trails
Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday.
UK energy minister in Beijing to press China on emissions
UK energy minister Ed Miliband is in Beijing Monday for talks with Chinese officials in which he has vowed to press them on the country's emissions as well as touchy topics like Hong Kong and forced labour in supply chains.