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Bank of Japan set to raise rates under pressure from inflation, US
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Brazilian voters the latest to eye Bukele security model with envy
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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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Capitals say hockey star Ovechkin 'was asked' to film Putin ad
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Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center shut if his name not added
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Spurs in 'tough moment' after League Cup exit as De Zerbi says sorry
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i-payout Expands U.S. Money Transmitter Licensing Footprint and Advances European EMI Strategy
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Arteta salutes 'unbelievable' Dowman after Arsenal's teen star sinks Ipswich
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Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments
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Empty seats as schools reopen in Venezuela's quake-hit Guaira
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Espi saves Real Madrid with late winner at Elche
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Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly
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Liverpool pile on misery for Spurs in League Cup, Dowman dazzles for Arsenal
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Ton-up Brook leads from the front as England hammer Sri Lanka in 1st T20
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Trump blasts Supreme Court justices over 'horrible' mail vote ruling
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AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount
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Maduro ally pleads guilty to US money laundering charges
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Argentina begin life after Messi with Bolivia friendly
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Finnish president Stubb speaks to AFP about Trump, Russia and saunas
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Helen Mirren delves into Patricia Highsmith's mind in 'A Talent for Murder'
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Trump says Kennedy Center to close after judge bars name change
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Sanders, Bannon warn of AI dangers in rare US left-right alignment
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South Africa intensifies hunt after eight women found dead
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US Senate crypto bill collapses amid partisan deadlock
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'Battle of Chile' documentary-maker Patricio Guzman dies, aged 85
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Raptors confirm Leonard return after Clippers salary cap scandal
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Tuchel wanted to eat grass after England's World Cup win in Mexico
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Empty benches as schools reopen in Venezuela's quake-hit Guaira
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OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are working to create an AI standards body
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US judge rules Trump's name must remain off Kennedy Center
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Lens sack Toppmoeller after six games in charge
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The EU agreed 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.
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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.
Australia vows to cut emissions by 62 to 70% by 2035
Australia pledged Thursday to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 62 to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade, after warnings that homes and livelihoods are under threat.
Judge weighs court's powers in Trump climate case
A federal judge overseeing a closely watched climate case on Wednesday pressed the lawyer representing young Americans suing President Donald Trump on whether courts have constitutional authority to rein in his fossil-fuel agenda.
Doctor warns children face heightened risks in US climate trial
Children are "uniquely and disproportionately" harmed by climate change, a medical expert told a US federal court Wednesday in a landmark constitutional case brought by young Americans challenging President Donald Trump's fossil-fuel agenda.
Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide
President Donald Trump is leading the world "in the wrong direction" on climate and weaponizing clean energy as a culture-war issue, according to John Podesta, a longtime advisor to Democratic presidents.
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US to stop collecting emissions data from polluters
The United States moved on Friday to dismantle a "burdensome" federal program that tracks greenhouse gas emissions across the US economy, the latest step by President Donald Trump's administration to undercut efforts against climate change.
EU to fast-track review of 2035 combustion-engine ban
The EU pledged Friday to fast-track a review of its plans to end combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035, after pressure from Europe's embattled carmakers.
Study warns US emissions progress may flatline
After years of steady decline, US greenhouse gas emissions risk leveling off under Trump administration policies that promote fossil fuels and restrict renewables, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
Top EU court upholds nuclear green label
The EU's top court on Wednesday upheld the European Commission's decision to give a sustainable finance label to investments in natural gas and nuclear power, dismissing a complaint by Austria.
'Last generation': Greek island's fading pistachio tradition
Four farmhands whacked a pistachio tree with sticks, and ripe nuts rained down onto tarps. The bounty seemed plentiful but the crew was unimpressed.
Europe's fastest supercomputer to boost AI drive
Europe's fastest supercomputer Jupiter is set to be inaugurated Friday in Germany with its operators hoping it can help the continent in everything from climate research to catching up in the artificial intelligence race.
'Sleep under the stars': hotel mess in Brazil ahead of UN meet
With two months to go, the "COP30 Hotel," spruced up and renamed after the UN climate conference due to take place in the Amazonian city of Belem in November, has zero bookings.
Villages marooned after deadly floods in India's Punjab
A thousand villages in India's Punjab state are marooned by deadly floods, with thousands forced to seek shelter in relief camps, government authorities say.
Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record
Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since records began, their weather agencies said Monday.
Japan confident on wind power after Mitsubishi blow
Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects, the government said Thursday.
Can a giant seawall save Indonesia's disappearing coast?
The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide.
Pakistan blows up dam embankment as it braces for flood surge
Pakistan authorities blew up an embankment next to a monsoon-engorged dam on Wednesday as flooding submerged one of the world's holiest Sikh sites.
Record-breaking rain fuels deadly floods in India's Jammu region
Floods and landslides triggered by record-breaking heavy rain have killed more than 30 people in India's Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
Sci-fi skies: 'Haboob' plunges Phoenix into darkness
A massive wall of dust swept through Phoenix, plunging the southwest US city into near-total darkness, grounding flights, forcing motorists off the road and cutting power to thousands.
Typhoon Kajiki lashes Vietnam, killing one as thousands evacuate
Vietnam's central belt was lashed by Typhoon Kajiki on Monday, with at least one person killed by deluges and gales howling more than 130 kilometres per hour, as tens of thousands of residents were evacuated from the path of the tempest.
Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands as Typhoon Kajiki hits
Vietnam evacuated tens of thousands of residents from coastal areas on Monday as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall, lashing the country's central belt with gales of more than 130 kilometres per hour.
Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands ahead of Typhoon Kajiki
Tens of thousands of residents were being evacuated from coastal Vietnam on Monday, as Typhoon Kajiki barrelled towards landfall expected to lash the country's central belt with gales of around 160 kmh.
Spain heatwave was 'most intense on record'
A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was "the most intense on record", the national meteorological agency said on Sunday.
Hurricane Erin brings coastal flooding to N. Carolina, Virginia
Hurricane Erin brought coastal flooding to parts of North Carolina and Virginia as it made its closest approach to the US mainland early Thursday.
North Carolina braces for flooding from Hurricane Erin
Hurricane Erin's furthest bands began brushing the outer banks of North Carolina's coast Wednesday, where the Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders, and officials warned summer beachgoers along the US East Coast of life-threatening surf and rip currents in coming days.
North Carolina braces for flooding from 'Enormous' Erin
Hurricane Erin was nearing North Carolina's coast Wednesday, threatening huge waves and flooding as the strengthening Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders despite its offshore path.
Threat from massive western Canada wildfire eases
The threat from a wildfire that engulfed a mountain in western Canada was downgraded Monday, with local officials saying there was "no longer a risk to life and safety" in the area.
North Carolina coasts prepare for flooding as Erin churns offshore
Hurricane Erin threatened North Carolina's coast Wednesday with huge waves and flooding, as the strengthening Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders despite its offshore path.
Antarctic climate shifts threaten 'catastrophic' impacts globally
Abrupt and potentially irreversible changes in Antarctica driven by climate change could lift global oceans by metres and lead to "catastrophic consequences for generations", scientists warned Wednesday.
Death toll from northern Pakistan monsoon floods rises to almost 400
Rescuers and residents resumed searching on Tuesday for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon downpours would continue until the weekend.