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Brazil says free of bird flu, will resume poultry exports
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Lions boss Farrell says Test places still up for grabs
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Climate change could cut crop yields up to a quarter
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Hurricane Erick strengthens on approach to Mexico's Pacific coast
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US Fed keeps interest rates unchanged in face of Trump criticism
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South Africa captain Bavuma hails special Test triumph
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Man City ease into Club World Cup campaign with win against Wydad
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Pacers sweating on Haliburton injury ahead of NBA Finals clash
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South Africa moves closer to hosting Formula One race
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Chelsea's Mudryk charged over anti-doping violation
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Draper survives scare to reach Queen's quarter-finals
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Pant hopes India can make country 'happy again' after plane crash
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US Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
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UK risks more extreme, prolonged heatwaves in future: study
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Gosdens celebrate Royal Ascot double as Buick motors home on Ombudsman
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Oil prices drop following Trump's Iran comments, US stocks rise
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Musk's X sues to block New York social media transparency law
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Iran-Israel war: a lifeline for Netanyahu?
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation initiative 'outrageous': UN probe chief
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India's Pant glad of Anderson and Broad exits ahead of England Tests
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Moth uses stars to navigate long distances, scientists discover
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Hurricane Erick approaches Mexico's Pacific coast
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Gaza flotilla skipper vows to return
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Netherlands returns over 100 Benin Bronzes looted from Nigeria
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Nippon, US Steel say they have completed partnership deal
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Almeida takes fourth stage of Tour of Switzerland with injured Thomas out
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World champion Olga Carmona signs for PSG women's team
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Putin T-shirts, robots and the Taliban -- but few Westerners at Russia's Davos
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Trump on Iran strikes: 'I may do it, I may not do it'
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Khamenei vows Iran will never surrender
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Bangladesh tighten grip on first Sri Lanka Test
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England's Pope keeps place for India series opener
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Itoje to lead Lions for first time against Argentina
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Iran-Israel war: latest developments
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Iran threatens response if US crosses 'red line': ambassador
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Iranians buying supplies in Iraq tell of fear, shortages back home
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UK's Catherine, Princess of Wales, pulls out of Royal Ascot race meeting
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Rape trial of France's feminist icon Pelicot retold on Vienna stage
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Khamenei says Iran will 'never surrender', warns off US
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Oil prices dip, stocks mixed tracking Mideast unrest
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How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer
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Welshman Thomas out of Tour of Switzerland as 'precautionary measure'
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UN says two Iran nuclear sites destroyed in Israel strikes
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South Africans welcome home Test champions the Proteas
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Middle Age rents live on in German social housing legacy
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China's AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rules
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NASA launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on Wednesday, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency's new flagship program, Artemis.

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After years of Amazon deforestation under Brazil's outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will address Wednesday a UN climate conference eager to hear how he will protect the rainforest.

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Wealthy and developing countries set the stage Tuesday for a showdown at UN climate talks over demands for rich polluters to compensate vulnerable nations for damages caused by natural disasters.

Indigenous campaigners at COP27 channel 'spirit' of nature
Delegates at COP27 representing Indigenous communities -- some of the world's most vulnerable to the climate crisis -- have used traditional clothing to draw attention to their plight and urge action.

Pressed by climate vulnerable nations, EU tweaks emissions goal
Developing nations admonished rich polluters for falling short on efforts to help them cope with global warming at UN climate talks Tuesday, as the EU vowed to speed its emissions reductions.

Protesters pour black liquid on Klimt masterpiece in Vienna
Climate activists poured black liquid over a glass screen protecting Gustav Klimt's masterpiece "Death and Life" in Vienna on Tuesday, in the latest protest at inaction over global heating.

EU vows more emissions cuts at UN climate talks
The EU vowed to step up its emissions cuts at UN climate talks on Tuesday as developing nations admonished rich polluters for falling short on efforts to help them cope with global warming.

Nigeria's ancient Benin Bronze treasures go digital
Nigeria's famed Benin bronzes -- artefacts stolen during British colonial rule and scattered across the globe -- have a new online archive that aims to become a digital record of the treasures.

Rich nations target $20 bn to wean Indonesia off coal
Rich nations pledged Tuesday to raise at least $20 billion to help wean Indonesia off coal and reach carbon neutrality by 2050, a decade earlier than planned, the White House said.

Born this way: rats move to beat of Lady Gaga, study says
Nodding along to catchy music is not just a human habit, according to Japanese scientists who have discovered that rats also move to the beat of songs by stars like Lady Gaga.

NASA returning to the Moon with mega rocket launch
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Final preparations underway for NASA's Moon rocket launch
After two failed attempts this summer, NASA was busy Monday completing final preparations for the launch of its new mega Moon rocket, now scheduled for early Wednesday from Florida.

UN climate talks enter home stretch split over money
COP27 entered its final week Monday with countries that grew rich burning fossil fuels and developing nations reeling from climate impacts at loggerheads over how to speed and fund reductions in carbon pollution.

Western thirst for African gas raises alarm at COP27
Wealthy Western nations facing an energy crunch are eyeing natural gas in Africa at the expense of supporting green transition in poorer countries, climate activists at COP27 charge.

Fort McKay: where Canada's boreal forest gave way to oil sands
The acrid stench of gasoline permeates the air. And the soot coats everything in sight: the trees, the bushes, even the snow in winter. And all day long, explosions send the birds soaring to safety.

'Like the Moon': Astronauts flock to Spanish isle to train
Kneeling on the edge of a deep crater, astronaut Alexander Gerst uses a chisel to collect a sample of volcanic rock which he carefully puts inside a white plastic bag.

Alibaba keeps Singles Day sales tally under wraps for first time
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has not released full sales figures for its annual Singles Day event for the first time ever, as a cooling economy dampened demand.

NASA sticks to plan to launch Moon rocket Wednesday
NASA said Friday it plans to attempt its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon as scheduled next Wednesday, after inspections revealed only minor damage from Hurricane Nicole's passage through Florida.

US targets fossil fuel 'super-emitters' of methane
On the hunt for the methane "super-emitters", US President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a plan to plug oil and gas leaks and tighten regulation as several global emitters vowed to step up efforts to slash pollution of the powerful greenhouse gas.

UN unveils satellite-based system to spot methane
The UN unveiled on Friday a satellite-based system to detect methane emissions as part of efforts to cut down on the major contributor to global warming.

Exoskeleton helps wounded French soldiers get back on their feet
When Cesar stood up for the first time in years with the help of a robotic exoskeleton, the quadriplegic former French soldier said what he noticed most was being able to look people in the eye.
Chinese shoppers spend billions but Singles Day more muted
Chinese shoppers flocked to online commerce giants on Friday, snapping up hundreds of billions of yuan in bargains, though an economic malaise took some shine off the annual Singles Day fever.

Finland's foresters decry 'unfair' EU climate plans
Standing next to a freshly-cut clearing the size of seven football fields, Finnish forest engineer Matti Jappila pointed to growth rings in an up to 300-year-old tree stump.

Piece of Challenger space shuttle found off Florida coast
Divers searching for a World War II-era aircraft near the Bermuda Triangle have found a piece of an entirely different sort of vessel: part of the US Challenger space shuttle that exploded soon after takeoff in 1986.

Japan govt backs major firms in next-gen chip project
The Japanese government will pour half a billion dollars into a new project to develop and make next-generation microchips, chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Friday.

Qatar robo-jockey camel races hope to draw World Cup crowd
Sitting in a white all-terrain truck, Nasser al-Marri watched his remote-controlled camel race across the Qatar desert and insisted that his sport makes football pale in comparison.

Biden faces high expectations at UN climate talks
US President Joe Biden flies into UN climate talks in Egypt on Friday armed with major domestic achievements against global warming but under pressure to do more for countries reeling from natural disasters.

Fact Check: How to spot impostor Twitter accounts
The rollout of Twitter's subscription service has prompted a string of accounts impersonating public figures, sparking concerns about the potential for scams and disinformation.

World needs US 'to be climate leader', Ugandan activist
Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate on Thursday urged US President Joe Biden to help those most affected by the ravages of global warming, a day before his arrival for UN climate talks in Egypt.

Scorched Earth: Ukraine war takes heavy toll on climate too
The Ukraine war has shown the heavy toll military conflict takes not just on people but also on the planet, say experts at the UN climate summit in Egypt.

'Unstoppable' renewables help climate, security: experts at COP27
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Surge of fossil fuel lobbyists at climate talks: watchdogs
Fossil fuel lobbyists have flooded UN climate talks in Egypt, a report by watchdog groups said Thursday, as calls grow at the summit for a windfall tax on oil majors' bumper profits.