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EU to ban social media for under 13s, curb access until 15
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Phillippines ex-leader Duterte makes first appearance at ICC
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English village votes to 'secede' from UK over asylum centre
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Macau holds first closed-door national security trial
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Hong Kong unveils plan to align economy with China's goals
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Bank of Japan set to raise rates under pressure from inflation, US
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Zverev, Shelton back on court for Davis Cup qualifiers
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EU chief hosts Canada's Carney in push to 'deepen' alliance
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Peace is a 'dangerous' word in Russian city heading to polls
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EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15s
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Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls
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Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of 'red line'
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'Resident Evil' film brings video game's ethos to the big screen
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Asian stocks stutter as traders prepare for Fed decision
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Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul $32.5 mn for blowing up office
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US touts its power, avoids Iran war at G20 Energy meeting
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US military buildup in Palau stirs war fears
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US Fed to deliver rate decision with markets betting on hike
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Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks
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Brazil's Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge
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Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments
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Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly
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Indonesia flood survivors battle mud, trauma
In Indonesia's North Sumatra, Rosmina wades into her home through soupy grey-brown mud that reaches her knees, searching for belongings she can extract after deadly flooding submerged her village.
Swiss reject compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich: projections
Swiss voters looked set Sunday to reject a proposal to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for all and another on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.
Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll tops 600
Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600.
Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths top 200
Low-lying areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, killing at least 212 people and leaving many more missing.
Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll rises to 480
Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of people still missing after devastating floods and landslides that killed at least 480 people across Southeast Asia.
Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths near 200
Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing.
Sri Lanka declares emergency as cyclone toll hits 132
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 132, with another 176 reported missing.
Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as cyclone toll hits 123
Sri Lanka made an appeal for international assistance on Saturday as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 123, with another 130 reported missing.
Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official
Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.
Toll in floods ravaging Southeast Asia tops 150
The toll from days of flooding in Southeast Asia rose on Friday, with at least 111 dead in Indonesia, and a hospital in southern Thailand announcing its morgue was full.
Carney advances new Canada oil pipeline, raising climate concerns
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an agreement Thursday with the western energy-producing Alberta province to advance a new oil pipeline, a divisive move raising concern about Ottawa's commitment to confronting climate change.
Climate change 'increasingly threatens' dynamic Spanish economy: OECD
The consequences of climate change such as last year's deadly floods "increasingly threaten" the growth of Spain's economy, one of the developed world's most dynamic, the OECD warned on Wednesday.
Floods in Thailand, Malaysia kill over 30, displace thousands
The death toll from days of widespread flooding in southern Thailand rose to 33 on Wednesday, with tens of thousands displaced in the country and neighbouring Malaysia, officials said.
Thailand floods kill 13, leaving people stranded and roads submerged
Residents of southern Thailand waded through waist-deep floods on Tuesday, with a main tourist town left inundated by days of heavy rain, stranding people in homes and hotels, and killing at least 13 in the region.
Vietnam flooding kills at least 90
Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said Sunday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked.
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 90
The death toll from major flooding in Vietnam has risen to 90, with 12 people still missing, the environment ministry said Sunday, after days of heavy rain and landslides.
COP30: Key reactions to climate deal
Nearly 200 nations on Saturday pushed through a modest deal at the UN's COP30 climate summit in the Amazon region of host country Brazil.
What did countries agree to at COP30?
The COP30 climate summit has drawn to a close after two weeks in the Amazonian city of Belem where protests, street marches and even a fire caused unexpected moments of drama.
Boos, blowups and last-minute pause as a chaotic COP30 closes out
Jabs about greedy children, boos for the Vatican, and a suspension of proceedings lasting more than an hour: the COP30 finale unfolded with the same chaotic energy that defined the summit, exposing the rifts that came close to derailing a deal.
Amazon summit seals climate deal without fossil fuel plan
Nations clinched a deal at the UN's COP30 climate summit in the Amazon Saturday without a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels as demanded by the European Union and other countries.
Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 55
Rescuers raced to find more than a dozen people still missing on Saturday after a week of heavy flooding in Vietnam, where authorities said at least 55 people have died.
Fossil fuel fight threatens to sink COP30 as EU rejects Brazil's draft
The clock was ticking down on the slated final day of UN climate talks in Brazil Friday where a bitter fight over whether to mention fossil fuels in any agreement threatened to upend the event.
Fire forces evacuation at UN climate talks
A fire erupted in a pavilion of the UN's climate talks in Brazil on Thursday, forcing panicked delegates to run for the exits and disrupting tense negotiations among ministers from around the world.
The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals
When Liberia's government signed an agreement with a little-known Dubai company run by a royal sheikh in 2023, the "carbon credit" deal promised to protect vast tracts of forests and offset big polluters' emissions.
Vietnam flooding death toll rises to 16
Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread flooding inundated central Vietnam, where authorities said Thursday at least 16 people have died.
Australia yields to Turkey in standoff over next climate summit
Australia has conceded defeat in a bruising diplomatic struggle over hosting rights to next year's UN climate summit, with Turkey prevailing despite holding a much weaker hand.
Lula pushes fossil fuel 'roadmap' back to center of COP30
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva put his "roadmap" from fossil fuels back at the top of UN climate talks on Wednesday, despite failing in a bold bid to seal an early deal.
Brazil's Lula hunts for deal at Amazon climate summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hit the corridors of COP30 in Belem on Wednesday, in a push to land a deal at the UN climate talks as nations remained divided over contentious issues.
Belgian climate case pits farmer against TotalEnergies
A David-vs-Goliath climate court case is to start Wednesday in Belgium, where a farmer is seeking compensation from French oil giant TotalEnergies for damage to his farm caused by climate change.
'That place': Merz offends Brazil with comments about COP30 city
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has rubbed Brazilians the wrong way with disparaging comments about the COP30 host city of Belem.
COP30 talks enter homestretch with UN warning against 'stonewalling'
The UN's climate chief urged ministers on Monday to avoid any "stonewalling" and speed up negotiations at COP30 talks in Brazil, with nations divided on key issues with five days left in the gathering.
Massive march in Brazil marks first big UN climate protest in years
Tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of the Amazonian city hosting COP30 talks on Saturday, dancing to thumping speakers in the first large-scale protest at a UN climate summit in years.