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Israel freezes out UN chief over sexual violence blacklist
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'Terrorist' knife attack wounds 3 at Swiss train station: official
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Sinner 'hits wall' as French Open bid collapses
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France's Magnier sprints to Giro 18th stage win, Vingegaard in pink
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Top EU economies vow to speed up financial integration
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Israeli strike near Beirut as Lebanon says raids kill 14
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US revises first quarter growth down while inflation climbs
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Italy on red alert as Portugal beats record for hottest May day
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Latvia gets new centre-right govt after row over stray Ukraine drones
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France's Kouame, 17, youngest man into Slam third round since Nadal
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Netflix criticises German plan to make streamers invest more locally
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'Dizzy' Sinner wilts in French Open heat, out in second round
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Ailing Sinner crashes out of French Open, Sabalenka waits
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Italy on red alert as heatwave bakes Europe
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UK risks a 'lost generation' of jobless young people
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Attacker wounds three at Swiss train station with 'bladed weapon'
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Neymar a doubt for Brazil's World Cup opener due to injury
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Norway's Queen leaves hospital amidst mounting fears over princess
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US, Iran accuse each other of violating truce after attacks
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France inches towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation
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Oil climbs, stocks drop on fresh US-Iran strikes
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Scotland boss Clarke signs new four-year contract
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Italian police seize $232 mn in late mafia boss's assets
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EU fines Temu 200 mn euros over illegal products
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Fire in Kenya girls' school dorm kills 16
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French AI firm Mistral announces deals with BMW, Airbus
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US, Iran trade strikes in most serious clash since truce began
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'Immense' leverage: why AI chip workers are demanding more
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Online horror phenomenon turns movie blockbuster with 'Backrooms'
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Latvia to get new govt after row over stray drones
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Oil rises and Asia stocks slide after new US strikes on Iran
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France moves towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation
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'Six machine' Sooryavanshi, 15, stakes India claim with new stunning knock
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China's military says drove away Dutch warship in South China Sea
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Israel strikes Tyre after declaring 'combat zones' in south Lebanon
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US strikes Iran, drawing retaliatory attack on American base
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Temperatures likely to remain at record levels in 2026-2030: UN
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New Zealand boosts defence spending in face of 'adverse' security environment
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Australia charges woman with terrorism over IS links
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Oil prices bounce higher after new US strikes on Iran
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Sinner, Sabalenka aim to stay hot at French Open
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Salah, Belgian golden generation eye last shot at World Cup glory
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Emperor penguins shed all their feathers once a year, a precarious ritual that may have become deadly as climate change pushes them into shrinking patches of Antarctic sea ice, researchers said Wednesday.
Winter storm blankets US northeast as travel bans imposed
More than 40 million people were under weather warnings in the northeastern United States on Monday, as a winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban.
US winter storm brings rare hush to snowy New York
New York's typically bustling streets were almost deserted Monday after a huge snowstorm carpeted the city, where a nonessential travel ban inconvenienced some but offered a fun day out for others.
Snowstorm blankets US northeast as New York sees travel ban
More than 40 million people were under blizzard warnings in the northeast United States on Monday, as a winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban.
New York orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US
New York ordered drivers off the road and shut down schools on Monday, while residents braced for a massive snowstorm hitting the United States northeast.
New York mayor orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency travel as a massive snowstorm began to hit the northeast United States.
US threatens to leave IEA if net zero focus remains
The United States stepped up pressure on the International Energy Agency on Thursday to drop net zero from its agenda, giving it a year to do so or risk Washington exiting the organisation.
US renews threat to leave IEA
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright renewed his threat Thursday to pull out of the International Energy Agency, warning that Washington would push over the next year for the organisation to abandon the net-zero "agenda".
Indonesia coal plant closure U-turn sows energy transition doubts
Indonesian villager Supriyanto is visibly frustrated as he discusses the sprawling coal power plant emitting white plumes of smoke over his small fishing community.
Greenland's west coast posts warmest January on record
Greenland's capital Nuuk registered its warmest ever January -- beating a record that stood for 109 years -- as temperatures soared across the Arctic island's west coast, the Danish Meteorological Institute said Monday.
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59
Flooding and fierce winds have pushed Madagascar's death toll from Cyclone Gezani to 59, with more than a dozen people still unaccounted for, the country's disaster agency said on Monday.
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 40, water, power still out
The death toll from Cyclone Gezani rose to 40 on Friday, three days after its passage across Madagascar, as officials struggled to restore widespread cuts to power and water supplies.
Hundreds of thousands without power after storm lashes France
Around 450,000 households in southern France were without power on Friday, operator Enedis said, a day after a storm tore through the region, ripping up trees and flooding roads.
US lawmaker moves to shield oil companies from climate cases
A US lawmaker is drafting legislation to block a wave of state and local climate-damage lawsuits against fossil fuel companies, advancing a top priority of the oil and gas industry.
UN climate chief says 'new world disorder' hits cooperation
The UN's climate chief on Thursday urged countries to unite against an "unprecedented threat" to international cooperation from pro-fossil fuel forces -- issuing the appeal as US President Donald Trump rattles the global order.
Plenty of peaks, but skiing yet to take off in Central Asia
Two weeks before setting off for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics to compete as Kyrgyzstan's only alpine skier, Timur Shakirov was weaving down a slalom course in his homeland.
Cyclone batters Madagascar's second city, killing 31
A cyclone packing violent winds has killed at least 31 people in Madagascar's second-largest city, ripping roofs off buildings, causing flooding and felling trees, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Wednesday, releasing an updated toll.
Cyclone kills 20 in Madagascar as 2nd-largest city '75% destroyed'
A cyclone packing violent winds killed at least 20 people as it struck Madagascar, toppling houses and causing major flooding, the Indian Ocean island's disaster authority said Wednesday.
Eat less meat, France urges, for sake of health, climate
The French government issued a long-awaited report Wednesday urging people to limit meat consumption for their health and also to fight climate change -- and not everyone in the country of "steak-frites" is thrilled.
ArcelorMittal confirms long-stalled French steel plant revamp
ArcelorMittal said Tuesday that it would build a low-carbon electric furnace at its steel mill in northern France, after months of wrangling with officials over the project's economic viability.
Centre-left candidate Seguro beats far-right to Portugal's presidency
Centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in Sunday's Portuguese presidential election, in a run-off vote held after days of devastating storms.
Storm-battered Portugal votes in presidential election run-off
Portugal, which is reeling from fatal storms, voted on Sunday in the second round of a presidential election in which the moderate favourite is expected to trounce his far-right rival.
Spain, Portugal face fresh storms, torrential rain
Spain and Portugal on Saturday faced fresh storms and torrential rain just days after floods caused by Storm Leonardo proved fatal in both countries and caused significant damage.
Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote
A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula sparked calls on Thursday for Portugal's presidential run-off to be postponed, but electoral officials insisted it would go ahead.
Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate, affirms auto sector's future is electric
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, while announcing major investments to support the auto industry's EV transition.
Lower pollution during Covid boosted methane: study
In an ironic twist, lower air pollution during Covid lockdowns fuelled an unprecedented surge in the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the early 2020s, a study said Thursday.
AI to track icebergs adrift at sea in boon for science
British scientists said Thursday that a world-first AI tool to catalogue and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could fill a "major blind spot" in predicting climate change.
EU must be 'less naive' in COP climate talks: French ministry
The European Union must be "less naive" and "more transactional" in global climate negotiations and consider using financial and trade leverage to assert its position, the French ecology ministry said Tuesday.
Late-January US snowstorm wasn't historically exceptional: NOAA
Despite its deadly impacts, the recent winter storm that battered much of the United States was not historically exceptional, official data showed Monday.
Iguanas fall from trees in Florida as icy weather bites southern US
Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.
Snowstorm disrupts travel in southern US as blast of icy weather widens
Travel misery was set to continue Sunday as a powerful snowstorm blasted southern US states, bringing subzero temperatures to regions not accustomed to the deadly winter conditions.
Snowstorm barrels into southern US as blast of icy weather widens
A powerful snowstorm blasted southern US states on Saturday, snarling travel and bringing subzero temperatures as deadly weather intensified in regions not accustomed to extreme winter conditions.