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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war roils outlook
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It's 'Sinners' v 'One Battle' as Oscars day arrives
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US mayors push back against data center boom as AI backlash grows
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Who covers AI business blunders? Some insurers cautiously step up
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Election campaign deepens Congo's generational divide
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Courchevel super-G cancelled due to snow and fog
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Middle East turmoil revives Norway push for Arctic drilling
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Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities
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Oscars: the 10 nominees for best picture
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Spielberg defends ballet, opera after Chalamet snub
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Kharg Island bombed, Trump says US to escort ships through Hormuz soon
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Jurors mull evidence in social media addiction trial
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UK govt warns petrol retailers against 'unfair practices' during Iran war
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Mideast war cuts Hormuz strait transit to 77 ships: maritime data firm
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How will US oil sanctions waiver help Russia?
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Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war
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How Iranians are communicating through internet blackout
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Global shipping industry caught in storm of war
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Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?
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Oil dips under $100, stocks back in green tracking Mideast war
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US Fed's preferred inflation gauge edges down
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Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders attend rally in show of defiance
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Moscow pushes US to ease more oil sanctions
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AI agent 'lobster fever' grips China despite risks
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Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions
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Casting directors finally get their due at Oscars
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Fantastic Mr Stowaway: fox sails from Britain to New York port
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US jury to begin deliberations in social media addiction trial
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NASA says 'on track' for Artemis 2 launch as soon as April 1
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Valentino mixes 80s and Baroque splendour on Rome return
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Dating app Tinder dabbles with AI matchmaking
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Scavenging ravens memorize vast tracts of wolf hunting grounds: study
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Top US, China economy officials to meet for talks in Paris
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Chile's Smiljan Radic Clarke wins Pritzker architecture prize
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Lufthansa flights axed as pilots walk out
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Oil tops $100 as fresh Iran attacks offset stockpiles release
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US military 'not ready' to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait: energy secretary
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WWII leader Churchill to be removed from UK banknotes
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EU vows to 'respond firmly' to any trade pact breach by US
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'Punished' for university: debt-laden UK graduates urge reform
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Mideast war to brake German recovery: institute
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China-North Korea train arrives in Pyongyang after 6-year halt
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Businessman or politician? Billionaire Czech PM under fire again
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Lost page of legendary Archimedes palimpsest found in France
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Cathay Pacific roughly doubles fuel surcharge on most routes
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BMW profit holds up despite Trump tariffs, China woes
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Electric vehicle rethink to cost Honda almost $16 billion
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From Kyiv to UK, Ukrainian drone production spans Europe
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Australia to change fuel quality standards to boost supply
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Arctic sea ice among lowest on record: AFP review of US data
Arctic sea ice is headed for one of its smallest winter peaks on record, an AFP review of US data showed Wednesday, as climate change shrinks the region's frozen cover and heightens geopolitical tensions.
Antarctic sea ice improves after four years of extreme lows: US scientists
Antarctic sea ice coverage has likely rebounded this year, coming closer to its annual summer average after four years of extreme lows, US scientists said Monday.
Kenya flash floods death toll rises to 45
Flash flooding after torrential rains in Kenya has killed at least 45 people and forced hundreds to leave their homes, police said Monday.
Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN
The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite La Nina fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday.
Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 40
Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 27 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 40.
Hope fades in search for missing after deadly Brazil rains
Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 33 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 36.
Ice melt threatens emperor penguins during annual moult: researchers
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.