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Putin says recession in Russia 'must not be allowed to happen'
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Ton-up Jaiswal makes England toil in first Test as India take control
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NBA star Durant takes minority PSG stake
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US enters first major heat wave of 2025
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Macron says Europe must become 'space power' again
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Big-name porn sites back online in France after age check row
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Zverev battles into Halle semis, joined by Medvedev
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Romania names pro-EU PM after months of instability
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UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying bill in historic step
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Indonesia President denies G7 snub in Russia visit
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European powers meet Iran in Geneva as war with Israel rages
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Armenia PM to meet Erdogan on 'historic' Turkey visit
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Staff shortages bite as Greeks shun low-paid tourism jobs
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EU plans to scrap anti-greenwashing rules after pushback
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Iranian foreign minister says Israel attack 'betrayal' of diplomacy with US
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Oil drops, stocks climb as Trump delays Iran move
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UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying law in historic step
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Bangladesh's lead over Sri Lanka nears 200 in first Test
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Dutch footballer Promes extradited over cocaine smuggling case
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World Bank and IMF climate snub 'worrying': COP29 presidency
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UK probes Amazon over suspected late payments to food suppliers
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Sinner says early Halle exit gives him more time to prepare for Wimbledon
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England strike back against India in first Test
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Netanyahu's other battle: swinging Trump and US behind Iran war
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French champagne makers face prison in human trafficking trial
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Europe to offer Iran 'diplomatic solution' to war with Israel
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Oil drops, European stocks climb as Trump delays Iran move
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Kiwi sailing legend Burling joins Italy's America's Cup team
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US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in UK assault case
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UK MPs debate assisted dying law ahead of key vote
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Second woman accuses French senator of drugging her
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Russian government, central bank spar over economic downturn
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Thai PM meets army commander in attempt to defuse political crisis
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Top Iran, EU diplomats to hold nuclear talks
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Salah among nominees for PFA Player of the Year award
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EU bars Chinese firms from major state medical equipment contracts
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US appeals court allows Trump control of National Guard in LA
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Surrounded by fallen trees and languid cows, illegal cattle rancher Chacalin surveys a clearing deep inside one of Nicaragua's largest remaining protected rainforests.

Brazilian Amazon city of Belem to host COP30 in 2025: Lula
The city of Belem on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon has been chosen to host the COP30 round of global climate talks in 2025, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Friday.

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Dangerous slowing of Antarctic ocean circulation sooner than expected
Climate change-driven shifts in the circulation of waters to the deepest reaches of the ocean around Antarctica, which could reverberate across the planet and intensify global warming, are happening decades "ahead of schedule", according to new research.

Energy majors go slow on green transition despite pressure
Most oil majors are stepping up investment in green energy amid rising activist pressure but without abandoning fossil fuels, putting at risk reaching carbon neutrality in 2050.

Fungi and plants clean up California pollution
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Musk gives Ford access to Tesla's US chargers
Tesla will open its network of superchargers in the United States and Canada to Ford electric vehicles from 2024, the companies said Thursday, doubling the stations available to Ford customers.

US Supreme Court deals setback to clean water law
The US Supreme Court dealt a blow on Thursday to the federal government's authority to regulate wetlands under a landmark anti-pollution law.

Ivory Coast imposes fishing bans in bid to conserve stocks
West African fish exporter Ivory Coast on Thursday announced temporary bans on trawling for tuna and other species in a bid to protect dwindling stocks.

Brazil's Indigenous peoples ministry could see key powers curbed
Brazil's congress could strip the ministries of environment and Indigenous peoples of key functions, their heads warned Wednesday.

German police in nationwide raids against climate activists
German police on Wednesday carried out raids across seven states targeting climate activists of the "Letzte Generation" (Last Generation) group, which has sparked controversy with protesters glueing themselves to roads to block traffic.

Miami zoo's meet-a-kiwi scheme ruffles feathers in New Zealand
New Zealand's prime minister on Wednesday joined a chorus of Kiwis complaining about the treatment of their national bird by a Miami zoo.

US, European lawmakers demand ax for oil exec heading climate talks
More than 100 members of the US Congress and the European Parliament called Tuesday for the removal of an oil industry executive tapped to lead the next UN climate change conference.

JPMorgan Chase invests $200 mn on carbon removal
JPMorgan Chase announced Tuesday it has signed long-term agreements to purchase $200 million worth of carbon dioxide removal, saying the investment would boost a key emerging climate change solution.

Private jets protest disrupts flights at Geneva Airport
Activists demonstrating against Europe's biggest private jets sales fair disrupted flights at Geneva Airport on Tuesday after chaining themselves to the planes on display.

Italy unveils two-billion-euro package for flooded northeast
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday announced a two-billion-euro ($2.2-billion) package to help northeastern areas affected by floods that killed 14 people, displaced thousands and left swathes of farmland submerged.

Eilish, Kravitz to star at Paris climate concert
Billie Eilish will bring star power to a concert in Paris next month promoting a campaign to retool global finance to battle climate change, the NGO Global Citizen said Tuesday.

US states reach agreement to save dwindling Colorado River
The US government announced Monday that several western states have reached an historic agreement to conserve water from the dwindling Colorado River, which is threatened by a quarter century of drought and worsening climate conditions.

Against the stream: Iraq artist battles to save boating tradition
Young Iraqis row a flotilla of traditional wooden boats down the Tigris river in Baghdad, celebrating an ancient nautical heritage in the now drought-stricken country.

Mexico raises alert level as volcano ejects smoke, ash, lava
Mexican authorities on Sunday raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step below red alert, as smoke, ash and molten rock spewed into the sky posing risks to aviation and far-flung communities below.

Gulf oil giants turn to start-ups in carbon-capture bid
Faced with mounting pressure over planet-heating pollution, Gulf Arab energy giants are turning to humble tech start-ups as they search for ways to remove emissions while keeping oil flowing.

'Mini kangaroos' hop back in South Australia
The brush-tailed bettong -- a rare, very cute marsupial resembling a rabbit-sized kangaroo -- is bouncing back on the South Australian mainland, more than 100 years after disappearing from the region.

Electric trucks pick up speed despite bumpy road
Using a motorised arm, a worker at Volvo's factory near Gothenburg slowly guides massive black blocks alongside a chassis, the three tonnes of batteries soon to power an electric truck.

Raw deal: English consumers stuck with sewage cleanup bill
England's privatised water companies pledged Thursday to make massive investments to stop raw sewage being pumped into waterways as concerns mount about water quality and laxer environmental protections post-Brexit.

UK director, Indigenous group ambushed in Brazil: activists
A British director, two noted Brazilian Indigenous activists, and 13 others were ambushed by dozens of armed men accused of illegally occupying territory in an Indigenous reservation in the Brazilian Amazon, people involved said Wednesday.

Eight dead, Grand Prix cancelled after flooding devastates northern Italy
At least eight people died in Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region as heavy rains flooded rivers and submerged entire neighbourhoods and farmland Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of this weekend's Imola Grand Prix.

Eight dead, Grand Prix postponed after flooding in northern Italy
Eight people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes after heavy rains caused devastation across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, while this weekend's Imola Grand Prix was cancelled, officials said Wednesday.

Italy floods kill at least two
Floods caused by heavy rains in Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region have killed two people, authorities said on Wednesday, as local mayors warned residents they were still in danger.

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