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Zelensky vows overhaul of Ukraine's scandal-hit energy firms
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South Africa defy early red card to beat Italy
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Alex Marquez claims Valencia MotoGP sprint victory
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McIlroy shares lead with Race to Dubai title in sight
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Climate protesters rally in Brazil at COP30 halfway mark
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Spike Lee gifts pope Knicks jersey as pontiff meets film stars
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BBC caught in crossfire of polarised political and media landscape
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'Happy' Shiffrin dominates in Levi slalom for 102nd World Cup win
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Palestinian national team on 'mission' for peace in Spain visit
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Brazilian 'Superman' cheers child cancer patients in Ghana
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India close in on win over South Africa after Jadeja heroics
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Huge explosions rock industrial area near Argentina's capital
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Bezzecchi takes pole for Valencia sprint and MotoGP
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Dominant Shiffrin leads after first slalom run in Levi
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Nine killed in accidental explosion at Indian Kashmir police station
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Climate protesters to rally at COP30's halfway mark
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Fighting South Africa lose Rickelton after India 189 all out
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Harmer leads South Africa fightback as India 189 all out
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Prison looms for Brazil's Bolsonaro after court rejects his appeal
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EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rules
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India close in on lead despite South African strikes
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Curry's 49 points propel Warriors in 109-108 win over Spurs
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NZ boxer Parker denies taking banned substance after failed test
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Australia setback as Hazlewood ruled out of 1st Ashes Test
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Australia pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood ruled out of 1st Ashes Test
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UN Security Council to vote Monday on Trump Gaza plan
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Japan's Tomono leads after men's short program at Skate America
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China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows
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Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as US judge says to approve bankruptcy
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Iran's first woman orchestra conductor inspires
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Wood gets all-clear in boost for England
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Golf's world No. 8 Thomas has back surgery
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Rebooted Harlem museum celebrates rise of Black art
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'Desperation in the air': immigrant comics skewer Trump crackdown
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UN regulator says shipping still wants to decarbonize -- despite US threats
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Grant, Kim share halfway lead in LPGA Annika tournament
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Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says
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Trump signs order to lower tariffs on beef, coffee, other goods
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Croatia qualify for 2026 World Cup, Netherlands close, Germany in limbo
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'Last Chance U' coach dies after shooting: US police
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Sinner completes perfect ATP Finals group stage, Auger-Aliassime reaches last four
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Woltemade sends Germany past Luxembourg in World Cup qualifier
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Croatia qualify for 2026 World Cup with 3-1 win over Faroes
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Kai Trump makes strides but still misses cut in LPGA debut
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Return to bad days of hyperinflation looms in Venezuela
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US airspace recovers as budget shutdown ends
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Russia strike on Kyiv apartment block kills six, Ukraine says
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Arrest made in shooting of 'Last Chance U' coach: US police
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At COP30, senator warns US 'deliberately losing' clean tech race with China
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US, Switzerland say deal reached on trade and tariffs
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Global oil demand will fall slightly in 2030, its first drop since the 2020 Covid pandemic, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday criticised US President Donald Trump's threats to annex Greenland, as he made a visit to the Danish autonomous territory.
Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed
A global oceans summit wrapped up Friday with world leaders taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown when nations meet to negotiate rules for deep-sea mining next month.
S.African president blames climate change for 'catastrophic' floods
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met Friday with survivors of devastating floods that killed at least 78 people in the impoverished Eastern Cape province, blaming the "catastrophic disaster" on climate change.
UN summit celebrates ocean protections, but drops fossil fuels
A global oceans summit concludes Friday with nations taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown over deep-sea mining, but criticised for leaving fossil fuels off the agenda.
Disasters loom over South Asia with forecast of a hotter, wetter monsoon
Communities across Asia's Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed normal levels, experts warned on Thursday.
Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP
French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas -- and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game.
Canada town near Vancouver ready to evacuate as fire nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
Canada town near Vancouver ready to evacuate as fire approaches
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwave: scientists
Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA) said in a report Wednesday.
Monsoon-loving Indian expats chase rain in UAE desert
After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala's monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert.
Experts warn Canada's wildfire season likely to be massive again
Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages from recent years.
Sunny Greece struggles with solar energy overload
In a field in central Greece that once grew clover and corn, maintenance worker Nikos Zigomitros deftly drives a tractor between rows of solar panels, trimming weeds under a blazing sun.
What is the high seas treaty?
The high seas treaty could be law by the end of the year, affording protection to marine life in the vast swathes of ocean that belong to no one.
France's Macron to visit Greenland
French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Greenland, his office said Saturday, the first foreign head of state to do so since US President Donald Trump's repeated threats to seize the autonomous Danish territory.
'No doubt' Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEO
The head of submarine mining pioneer The Metals Company told AFP he had "no doubt" the Canadian firm would be the first to to extract coveted minerals from the deep seas, with help from Donald Trump.
School's out: climate change keeps Pakistan students home
Pakistan's children are losing weeks of education each year to school closures caused by climate change-linked extreme weather, prompting calls for a radical rethink of learning schedules.
More people leave homes in Canada as huge wildfires spread
More than 31,000 people were under evacuation across Canada on Wednesday as firefighters battled raging wildfires threatening towns and villages, authorities said.
Pledge to protect oceans falling billions short: report
Nations are spending less than 10 percent of what is needed to meet a global target on marine conservation and must commit more at next week's UN oceans summit, NGOs said on Thursday.
Schwarzenegger surprises Vienna metro users with climate message
"Here is your chief mobility officer Arnold Schwarzenegger talking to you" -- with this announcement the "Terminator" star and former governor of California surprised Vienna public transport users on Tuesday by hailing them as "climate action heroes".
Coral-rich Greek archipelago hopes to gain from trawler ban
As a reddish dawn broke over the tiny, coral-rich Greek archipelago of Fournoi, Manolis Mytikas's wooden fishing boat slowly glided home, his nets almost empty.
Key climate target of airline decarbonisation 'in peril': IATA
The airline industry's flagship goal of decarbonising by 2050 is now "in peril" due to climate-sceptic policies, including those of US President Donald Trump, the leading airline association IATA warned on Sunday.
Sudden hailstorm lashes Egypt's Alexandria
An unseasonal rainstorm battered the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Saturday, flooding roads and damaging seafront businesses in the latest bout of erratic weather to hit the region.
Swiss glacier collapse offers global warning of wider impact
The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worldwide living under the shadow of fragile ice, particularly in Asia, experts say.
Oil-rich UAE orders emissions monitoring in new climate law
The United Arab Emirates, a major oil exporter, began mandatory emissions monitoring for companies on Friday under a new law targeting climate change.
UK records sunniest spring in over a century
The UK had its sunniest spring since records began, the Met Office said on Wednesday after weeks of above-average temperatures and dry weather in the country known for its rainy days.
Flood victims confront damage after record deluge in eastern Australia
Flood victims confronted damage from a record deluge in eastern Australia on Friday, returning to find their homes caked in silt, cars half submerged and streets littered with debris.
Rare earth production outside China 'major milestone'
An Australian firm's production of a heavy rare earth, a first outside of China, is a "major milestone" in diversifying a critical supply chain dominated by Beijing, experts say.
Record floods devastate eastern Australia
Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help.
US braces for intense hurricane season as climate agency is gutted
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday predicted a more intense Atlantic hurricane season this year -- even as the Trump administration moves to gut the agency's workforce and slash its budget.
Tariff wars will hamper climate efforts: COP30 CEO
Tariff wars will hinder trade in green technologies such as solar panels and electric vehicles, and hamper the fight against climate change, says Ana Toni, CEO of the UN's COP30 climate conference.
Massive floods strand over 50,000 in eastern Australia
Rising floodwaters stranded more than 50,000 people in eastern Australia on Thursday, as torrential rain pummelled water-logged towns for a second day and engorged rivers swallowed roads, leaving two dead.