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Iran, US threaten attacks on oil facilities
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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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Jane Goodall: crusader for chimpanzees and the planet
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Hurricane Imelda bound for Bermuda as a Cat 2 storm
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Typhoon Bualoi batters Vietnam coast, killing 11
Typhoon Bualoi ripped roofs from buildings and uprooted electrical poles along Vietnam's coast, killing at least 11 people, local and national officials said on Monday.
400,000 evacuated, 3 dead as fresh storm batters Philippines
The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths Friday as a severe tropical storm battered the country, still feeling the effects of Super Typhoon Ragasa.
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Hundreds of thousands of people in southern China were clearing up Thursday after powerful Typhoon Ragasa crashed through Guangdong Province, ripping down trees, destroying fences, and blasting signs off buildings.
Low bar, high hopes: China unveils new climate goals
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In first, China unveils specific emissions targets
China on Wednesday issued its first ever absolute targets for cutting planet-warming gases, a landmark pledge from the world's top polluter as the United States doubles down on fossil fuels and Europe falters.
Planetary health check warns risk of 'destabilising' Earth systems
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Typhoon Ragasa slams into south China after killing 14 in Taiwan
Fierce winds, pounding rain and rough seas battered southern China on Wednesday as powerful Typhoon Ragasa made landfall in Guangdong province after killing at least 14 in Taiwan.
14 killed in Taiwan after barrier lake bursts
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old barrier lake burst in Taiwan, government officials said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.
'Everything broken': Chinese residents in typhoon path assess damage
Residents in southern China's Yangjiang were grappling with damaged property and power outages Wednesday evening in the immediate aftermath of Typhoon Ragasa, hours after the destructive storm made landfall near the city.
17 killed in Taiwan after barrier lake bursts
At least 17 people were killed when a decades-old barrier lake burst in Taiwan, government officials said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.
14 killed, 152 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain.
14 killed by lake burst in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc
Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake burst that killed at least 14 people in Taiwan.
14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst
At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains.
Hundreds trapped as typhoon triggers barrier lake burst in Taiwan
A decades-old barrier lake formed by a landslide in eastern Taiwan burst Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rains, flooding a nearby town and trapping over 260 people, officials said.
EU proposes new delay to anti-deforestation rules
The EU said Tuesday it will seek a new one-year delay to sweeping anti-deforestation rules cheered by green groups but assailed by key trading partners from the United States to Indonesia.
Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: study
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IEA feels the heat as Washington pushes pro-oil agenda
No stranger to ire from oil-producing nations, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing pressure from the Trump administration over its globally-respected reports that predict a dwindling in fossil fuel demand.
Evacuees in Philipines, Taiwan take shelter as super typhoon nears
Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centres on Monday as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa lashed the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan.
Evacuations in Philippines, Taiwan as super typhoon nears
The Philippines and Taiwan ordered evacuations Sunday ahead of possible flooding and landslides as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached, gaining strength on its way to an eventual collision with southern China.
International treaty protecting world's oceans to take effect
A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world's oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems.
What to look for in China and Europe's climate plans
Dozens of countries are expected to announce new climate targets before the UN COP30 summit in November, but none will be as closely scrutinised as the pledges made by China and the EU.
Young plaintiffs stand tall after taking on Trump climate agenda in court
Young Americans challenging President Donald Trump’s fossil fuel agenda say they were proud to have their day in court -- even if it meant fielding tough, sometimes perplexing questions from government lawyers.
EU states agree broad UN emissions target avoiding 'embarrassment'
The EU agreed on a broad emissions-cutting target on Thursday to bring to a UN conference in Brazil, sparing the bloc potential diplomatic embarrassment but risking its reputation as a climate champion.
EU states agree 'face-saving' broad UN emissions-cutting target
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Europe, Mediterranean coast saw record drought in August: AFP analysis of EU data
Europe and the Mediterranean basin saw record drought in August, with more than half of the land affected, according to AFP analysis of EU data.