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Real Madrid to play Benfica, PSG face Monaco in Champions League play-offs
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Everton winger Grealish set to miss rest of season in World Cup blow
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Trump brands Minneapolis nurse killed by federal agents an 'agitator'
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Arteta focuses on the positives despite Arsenal stumble
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Fijian Drua sign France international back Vakatawa
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Kevin Warsh, a former Fed 'hawk' now in tune with Trump
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Zverev rails at Alcaraz timeout in 'one of the best battles ever'
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Turkey leads Iran diplomatic push as Trump softens strike threat
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Zelensky backs energy ceasefire, Russia bombs Ukraine despite Trump intervention
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'Superman' Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong billionaire behind Panama ports deal
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Skiing great Lindsey Vonn crashes at Crans-Montana, one week before Olympics
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Slot warns Liverpool 'can't afford mistakes' in top-four scrap
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Paris show by late Martin Parr views his photos through political lens
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Artist chains up thrashing robot dog to expose AI fears
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Alcaraz outlasts Zverev in epic to reach maiden Australian Open final
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French PM forces final budget through parliament
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French-Nigerian artists team up to craft future hits
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Dutch watchdog launches Roblox probe over 'risks to children'
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Trump brands Minneapolis nurse shot dead by federal agents an 'agitator'
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Israel says killed 'three terrorists' in Gaza
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After Trump-fueled brawls, Canada-US renew Olympic hockey rivalry
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Eileen Gu - Olympic champion who bestrides rivals US, China
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Trump, first lady attend premier of multimillion-dollar 'Melania' documentary
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US Senate eyes funding deal vote as government shutdown looms
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Cuddly Olympics mascot facing life or death struggle in the wild
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UK schoolgirl game character Amelia co-opted by far-right
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Anger as bid to ramp up Malaysia's football fortunes backfires
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Panama court annuls Hong Kong firm's canal port concession
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Pioneer African Olympic skier returns to Sarajevo slopes for documentary
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Trump threatens tariffs on nations selling oil to Cuba
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From fragile youngster to dominant star, Sabalenka chases more glory
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Lowly Montauban 'not dead' in French Top 14 survival hunt
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'Winter signing' Musiala returns to boost weary Bayern
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Elena Rybakina: Kazakhstan's ice-cool Moscow-born Melbourne finalist
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Power battle as Sabalenka clashes with Rybakina for Melbourne title
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Contrasting fortunes add Basque derby edge for Matarazzo's revived Sociedad
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Asian stocks hit by fresh tech fears as gold retreats from peak
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Kim vows to 'transform' North Korea with building drive
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Peers and Gadecki retain Australian Open mixed-doubles crown
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Britain's Starmer seeks to bolster China ties despite Trump warning
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Kaori Sakamoto - Japan skating's big sister eyes Olympic gold at last
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Heavy metal: soaring gold price a crushing weight in Vietnam
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Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga face off at Grammys
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Trump says 'hopefully' no need for military action against Iran
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What's behind Trump's risky cheap dollar dalliance?
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Minnesota Somalis organize house call care amid ICE raid fears
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Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors
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The foreign POWs stuck in Ukrainian prison limbo
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Politicians failing to grasp 'scientific reality' of climate: expert
Wavering ambition by governments and a growing belief that science is politically subjective are great causes for concern in a rapidly escalating climate crisis, an expert told AFP.
Two 'catastrophic' years melt away 10% of Swiss glacier volume: study
Two consecutive years of extreme warming in the Alps have obliterated 10 percent of Swiss glacier volume -- the same amount lost in the three decades prior to 1990, a report revealed Thursday.
UK approves new North Sea oil production, angering green groups
Britain on Wednesday authorised oil and gas production in its largest undeveloped field to bolster its energy security, one week after the government diluted its net zero targets, triggering further condemnation by environmentalists.
UK grants controversial North Sea oil and gas output
Britain on Wednesday authorised oil and gas production in its largest undeveloped field to boost energy security, one week after diluting net zero targets, triggering more condemnation by green groups.
Greek flood victims race to rebuild before new storm hits
When Storm Daniel this month dumped cataclysmic amounts of rain on his village in central Greece, Nikos Falangas barely had time to flee.
Rich nations, China must accelerate race to net zero: IEA
Rich and developing nations alike must sharply improve their net-zero targets, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday, warning that a clean energy surge was the main reason the world's climate goals are still within reach.
Antarctic sea ice hits lowest winter maximum on record: US data
The sea ice around Antarctica likely had a record low surface area when it was at its maximum size this winter, a preliminary US analysis of satellite data showed Monday.
Berlin marathon asks climate protesters to respect race
Organisers of the Berlin marathon pleaded with climate activists on Friday not to disrupt this weekend's race but said they were prepared for "such eventualities".
Australia's firefighters face worst season in years
Volunteer firefighters are scorching Australia's forest undergrowth, reducing fuel for what is expected to be the fiercest fire season since the monster "Black Summer" blazes.
Tuvalu will always be a state, even if underwater, says PM
Tuvalu could be one of the first nations to sink beneath the sea as a result of climate change, but that doesn't mean its statehood is up for discussion, the tiny Pacific archipelago's prime minister said Thursday.
High seas treaty moves closer to reality with first signatures
Dozens of nations on Wednesday began signing a first-ever treaty on protecting the international high seas, raising hopes that it will come into force soon and protect threatened ecosystems vital to the planet.
Zelensky, in UN showdown, says strip 'criminal' Russia of veto power
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday confronted Russia directly at the UN Security Council, denouncing the Kremlin's invasion of his country as "criminal" and urging that Moscow be stripped of its UN veto power.
Climate crisis has 'opened the gates to hell' UN chief tells summit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told world leaders humanity's addiction to fossil fuels had "opened the gates to hell" as he kicked off a climate meeting where leading polluters China and the United States were conspicuously absent.
UN chief convenes 'no nonsense' climate summit, without China or US
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set Wednesday to host a climate meeting marred at its outset by the absence of speakers from the world's top two emitters, China and the United States.
Efforts to clean up power sector too slow: watchdog
Many of the most polluting countries are failing to cut carbon emissions from their energy sectors quickly enough to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, a watchdog said on Tuesday.
Climate change, conflict made Libya deluge more likely: study
Climate change made torrential rains that triggered deadly flooding in Libya up to 50 times more likely, new research said Tuesday, noting that conflict and poor dam maintenance turned extreme weather into a humanitarian disaster.
UK carmakers hope for delay to post-Brexit tariff
The UK carmaking industry is hopeful of a postponement in a provision in the nation's post-Brexit EU trade treaty, which will otherwise impose a 10-percent tariff on electric vehicles.
Climate activists spray Berlin's Brandenburg Gate
Activists from climate group "Last Generation" spray-painted Berlin's famous Brandenburg Gate on Sunday, calling for the abandonment of fossil fuels and more action on climate change.
Greek PM vows for a restart after criticism for natural disasters' handling
Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war".
Thousands stage climate protests across Germany
Tens of thousands of people rallied in cities across Germany on Friday at climate protests urging Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government to do more for environmental protection.
Floods wiped out quarter of Greek farm produce: experts
A quarter of Greece's annual agricultural production was wiped out in last week's deadly flash floods triggered by Storm Daniel, which drenched the central region of Thessaly, according to experts.
Top science editor defends peer-review system in climate row
Top science journal Nature was hit with claims last week that its editors -– and those of other leading titles -– have a bias towards papers highlighting negative climate change effects. It denies the allegation.
UK man swims entire New York river in clean-water campaign
British endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh on Wednesday completed a 315-mile (500-kilometer) journey down New York's Hudson River, highlighting its successful decades-long cleanup as a beacon for other waterways.
Humanity deep in the danger zone of planetary boundaries: study
Human activity and appetites have weakened Earth's resilience, pushing it far beyond the "safe operating space" that keeps the world liveable for most species, including our own, a landmark study said Wednesday.
Rice price spike offers preview of climate food disruption
A 15-year high in rice prices, prompted by top exporter India's restrictions on overseas sales, should be a wake-up call on how climate change can disrupt food supplies, experts say.
US hit by record number of billion-dollar disasters so far this year
Between January and August, the United States was struck by a record-breaking 23 weather and climate disasters where losses exceeded $1 billion in each case, official data showed Monday.
Small islands take ocean protection case to UN court
Leaders of nine small island states turned to the UN maritime court on Monday to seek protection of the world's oceans from catastrophic climate change that threatens the very existence of entire countries.
Rescues underway in Greek towns cut off by floods
Firefighters backed by the army were rescuing hundreds of people Saturday in villages in central Greece blocked off by floods that have claimed at least 10 lives.
Huge rescue effort in Greek villages after deadly storms
Helicopters and lifeboats have been deployed to reach hundreds of stranded villagers in central Greece, as the death toll from deadly flooding rose to seven, authorities said Friday.
UK experiencing longest September heatwave
Britain is experiencing a record-breaking period of hot September weather with Friday expected to be the fifth consecutive day of temperatures climbing above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).
G20 gathers in India with Xi absent
G20 leaders began to descend on New Delhi Friday, hoping to make progress on trade, climate and a host of other global problems despite the Chinese and Russian presidents skipping the summit.
Climate change pushes Bordeaux winemakers to harvest at night
In France's southern Bordeaux region, the grape harvest is often now done at night to ensure the peak freshness required to obtain the best wine but this is also a response to climate change.