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Wildfires, heatwaves pose growing fiscal risk to Greece, PM adviser says

Wildfires and heatwaves pose a growing medium- and long-term fiscal risk for Greece and the wider region, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Wildfires, heatwaves pose growing fiscal risk to Greece, PM adviser says
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IEA slashes 2026 supply forecast as Hormuz reopening remains elusive

Global oil supply will fall by 4.3 million barrels per day, or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly oil market report on Wednesday, as

IEA slashes 2026 supply forecast as Hormuz reopening remains elusive
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Bank of America launches $250 billion initiative for US tech, energy infrastructure

Bank of America said on Wednesday it plans to deploy $250 billion through July next year to support U.S. digital and infrastructure projects, an initiative it says will bolster the

Bank of America launches $250 billion initiative for US tech, energy infrastructure
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Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia ahead of US inflation report, while oil prices gain

World shares are mixed and U.S. futures are slightly higher ahead of a key report on U.S. inflation

Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia ahead of US inflation report, while oil prices gain
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Nigeria's EV ambitions run into reality of weak electricity supply

Nigeria approved tax waivers for nearly 4,000 electric vehicles in the first half of this year, government data showed, as authorities push to accelerate nascent EV adoption

Nigeria's EV ambitions run into reality of weak electricity supply
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Oil rises after attacks on ships in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after attacks on two ships reinforced worries about disruptions to Middle East supplies, while industry data showing swelling

Oil rises after attacks on ships in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb
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Eclipse craze grips Spain, Iceland as millions get set for 'event of the century'

Millions of people across Spain and Iceland geared up to witness a total solar eclipse on Wednesday, packing their protective glasses and travelling to areas where

Eclipse craze grips Spain, Iceland as millions get set for 'event of the century'
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Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali

Authorities in Indonesia say rescuers evacuated 172 people and recovered the body of a passenger from a ferry that caught fire Wednesday in rough seas between Bali and Lombok

Indonesian rescuers evacuate dozens from a ferry fire that left at least 1 dead near Bali
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Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota's climb as a global automaker, dies at 93

Hiroshi Okuda, the former chief executive of Toyota who led the Japanese automaker’s stellar rise in global markets, has died at 93

Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota's climb as a global automaker, dies at 93
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India’s small steelmakers could save money and cut emissions with switch to renewable power

Switching to renewable energy can help smaller steel companies reduce electricity costs and cut millions of tons of carbon emissions

India’s small steelmakers could save money and cut emissions with switch to renewable power
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At least 2 dead, hundreds of thousands without power after severe US Midwest storms

Powerful storms moved through the U.S. Midwest on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead and nearly a million without power, officials said.

At least 2 dead, hundreds of thousands without power after severe US Midwest storms
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Palestinian students and staff sue Columbia University alleging discrimination

A group of current and former Palestinian students and staff have sued Columbia University, alleging discriminatory treatment by the school against its

Palestinian students and staff sue Columbia University alleging discrimination
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Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China

China's strongest typhoon this year battered the capital with bouts of intense rain that flooded key roads and

Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China
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Hormuz shipping traffic falls to one-week low amid hostilities

The tally of vessels tracked in the Strait of Hormuz fell to a one-week low of eight on Tuesday, shipping data showed, as owners avoided the key waterway amid continued

Hormuz shipping traffic falls to one-week low amid hostilities
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Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock

The search for life in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake is growing more desperate as search teams push up against a key time threshold to locate survivors before it's too late

Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock
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US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment

U.S. military operations in 2025 killed 153 civilians and wounded 243, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, citing Pentagon assessments.

US military operations killed 153 civilians in 2025, official says, citing Pentagon assessment
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Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors

Rescue crews on Tuesday dug through mountains of rubble in western Colombia, shouting for quiet

Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors
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Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks

One Somali family's long trek to escape drought conditions is an example of a deepening humanitarian emergency in Somalia, where years of drought, conflict and economic pressures are pushing more families from rural communities into displacement camps as hunger rises and humanitarian funding shrinks

Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
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Western Canada fights growing wildfires as thousands more told to be ready to leave

A wildfire in western Canada that has forced about 20,000 people to flee grew overnight

Western Canada fights growing wildfires as thousands more told to be ready to leave
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Australia promised 1.2 million new homes, but builders are at their limits

In the Australian city of Brisbane, builder Jay Perham has been forced to pour concrete at a new housing site during the night, unable to

Australia promised 1.2 million new homes, but builders are at their limits
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New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse

The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared

New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse
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Tropical Storm Chan-hom weakens and departs Japan after causing power outages and injuries

Business in the Tokyo area was almost back to normal after a tropical storm weakened to a depression and left Japan

Tropical Storm Chan-hom weakens and departs Japan after causing power outages and injuries
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Woman admits to starting Fred Mountain Fire near California-Nevada border, officials say

Woman admits to starting Fred Mountain Fire near California-Nevada border, officials say

Woman admits to starting Fred Mountain Fire near California-Nevada border, officials say
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Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as 'ring of fire' strikes Midwest

Severe weather has cut power to over half a million people in the Chicago area, Indiana and Ohio

Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as 'ring of fire' strikes Midwest