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Brazil hopes COP30 in Amazon can unite world for climate action

Some 50,000 attendees are expected at the two-week COP30 conference starting November 10 in Belem, a city in one of Brazil's poorer states best known as a gateway to the Amazon rainforest.

1 day ago
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Brazil 'frustrated' with delays in climate commitments

Brazil, which will host the United Nations climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem in November, was among the first to update its NDCs a year ago. But many others have missed even the latest September deadline, amid geopolitical and trade tensions that have distracted from climate action. ...

2 days ago
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US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against nations backing shipping emissions plan

UN member nations are scheduled to vote next week on the International Maritime Organization's Net-Zero Framework proposal to reduce global carbon dioxide gas emissions from the international shipping sector, which accounts for close to 3 percent of global greenhouse gases. ...

3 days ago

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US Congress panel to hold first UFO hearings in half a century

The hearing before a U.S. House Intelligence subcommittee comes 11 months after a report documenting more than 140 cases of what the government officially calls "unidentified aerial phenomena," or UAPs, that US military pilots have reported observing since 2004.

3 years ago
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US in mourning, outrage after 'racist' mass shooting

The police commissioner for the US city in western New York, Joseph Gramaglia, told reporters the 18-year-old suspect did "reconnaissance" on the predominantly Black area surrounding Tops Friendly Market and drove there from his hometown of Conklin, more than 200 miles (322 kilometers) away.

3 years ago
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Shooting in California church kills at least one, wounds five

The shooting occurred at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, a town of 16,000 that consists of Laguna Woods Village, a retirement community for people 55 and older once known as Leisure World.

3 years ago
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Ten killed in 'racially motivated' shooting at US grocery store

The gunman, who was wearing body armor and a helmet, was arrested after the massacre, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told a news conference.

3 years ago
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Jokowi arrives in US for ASEAN summit with Biden

President embarks on three-day trip to US to meet with officials, congressmen and CEOs and attend the US-ASEAN Special Summit.

3 years ago
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Leftist icon Lula launches presidential campaign to 'rebuild Brazil'

The campaign launch sealed a remarkable political comeback for Lula (2003-2010), four years after the 76-year-old leftist icon was jailed on controversial corruption charges.

3 years ago
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US identifies 109 cases of severe hepatitis, including 5 deaths, in children

The cases have been identified over the past seven months in 25 states and territories, Dr. Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious diseases at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said during a conference call.

3 years ago
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US limits use of J&J's COVID vaccine on blood clot risks

The J&J shot, which received US clearance in February 2021 for adults, can be administered in cases where authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccines are not accessible or if an individual is less keen on using the other two shots, the Food and Drug Administration said.

3 years ago
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Trump wanted to bomb drug labs in Mexico: ex-defense chief

According to excerpts cited by the New York Times, Trump believed the United States could pretend it wasn't responsible for launching missiles across its southern border, Esper, who was Pentagon head between July 2019 and November 2020, writes. 

3 years ago
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Blinken China policy speech postponed after he tests positive for COVID-19

"We'll find an alternative date just as soon as we can," State Department spokesman Ned Price told a regular news briefing after the department announced Blinken had tested positive for the virus.

3 years ago
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Trump-backed candidate wins Republican nomination for Ohio Senate seat

Trump upended the Ohio race last month by endorsing author and venture capitalist Vance ahead of the Nov. 8 congressional elections, catapulting him ahead of former state Treasurer Josh Mandel, also a staunch Trump supporter.

3 years ago
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Families of crash victims challenge Boeing settlement in US court

Under that agreement, Boeing admitted to having committed fraud in exchange for the Department of Justice dropping some of the proceedings against it over the deadly crashes of Lion Air in Indonesia and Ethiopian Airlines, which killed 346 people total and caused the MAX to be grounded globally for 20 months. 

3 years ago
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US Supreme Court set to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision

The unprecedented leak from the conservative-majority Supreme Court sent shock waves through the United States, not least because the court prides itself on keeping its internal deliberations secret and leaks are extremely uncommon.

3 years ago
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Biden, Trevor Noah headline White House correspondents' dinner

President Joe Biden poked fun at his slumping poll ratings, took several sly digs at his predecessor Donald Trump and accepted a roasting from Daily Show host Trevor Noah at the glitzy party mixing Washington politics, media and Hollywood.

3 years ago
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Progressive Twitter accounts lose followers, conservatives gain

Musk, the world's richest man, struck a deal Monday to buy the US-based social media platform for $44 billion.

3 years ago
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VP Harris tests positive for COVID, no close contact with Biden

The 57-year-old has become the highest-level US government official to test positive for COVID-19 since Donald Trump contracted the virus when he was president in 2020.

3 years ago
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Republicans cheer Twitter-Musk deal, Democrats wary of tech's power

Musk, owner of Tesla and SpaceX, clinched the $44 billion cash deal on Monday.

3 years ago
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G20 reaches consensus to establish health fund

The financial intermediary fund (FIF) for pandemic preparedness will be housed at the World Bank, and G20 health ministers are scheduled to finalize the details of the establishment n June.

3 years ago
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Obama calls for tigher reins on big tech

Obama said that online platforms have found that "inflammatory, polarizing content" attracts online audiences with money to be made at the expense of democracy.

3 years ago
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Indonesia to host first Bloomberg Net Zero Summit in Bali: Luhut

The government has revealed in a joint announcement that Indonesia is hosting the inaugural BloombergNEF Net Zero Summit in Bali, just days ahead of the 2020 G20 Summit in November.

3 years ago
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CNN+ streaming service to close after only one month

CNN+ was billed as one of the most significant developments in the television channel's history but will close on April 30.

3 years ago
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Yellen to skip some G20 sessions, encourage pressure on Russia

The Treasury Department will concentrate on cracking down on those seeking to evade sweeping sanctions imposed on Russia over the war, and those who facilitate such efforts, one of the officials said.

3 years ago
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Bolsonaro downplays Brazil army's Viagra order

"It was maybe 50,000 pills total. With all due respect, that's nothing," the far-right president said at a meeting with Evangelical Christian ministers at the presidential palace, two days after revelations the armed forces had purchased a sizeable order of sildenafil, the active ingredient in the erectile-dysfunction drug.

3 years ago
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Manhunt under way for gunman in NYC subway shooting that injured at least 20

Police said the gunman was believed to have acted alone and immediately fled the crime scene.

3 years ago
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Trump endorses celebrity surgeon Dr. Oz for US Senate

"Dr. Oz is smart, tough, and will never let you down, therefore, he has my Complete and Total Endorsement," Trump said in a statement.

3 years ago
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Indonesia, Panama seek stronger economic ties

Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes arrived in Jakarta this week to discuss expanding the Central American country's bilateral relations with Indonesia.

3 years ago
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Cargo plane breaks in two during emergency landing

Smoke was billowing from the bright yellow plane of German logistics giant DHL as it ground to a halt, having slid off the runway when it spun and broke up around the rear wheels.

3 years ago
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US to boycott some G-20 meetings should Russia attend: Yellen

US President Joe Biden has asserted that Russia should be removed from the G20, which comprises major developed and developing economies.

3 years ago
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Biden, Obama put the band back together for a day

The mood was simultaneously nostalgic, festive and humorous as the old team reunited.

3 years ago
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In heated exchange, US defense chief defends Ukraine response

"Has it occurred to you that Russia has not overrun Ukraine because of what we've done? And our allies have done? Have you ever even thought about that?," Austin asked rhetorically to Rep. Matt Gaetz during testimony to the House Armed Services Committee.

3 years ago
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