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Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security

Dozens of Indigenous protesters forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue on Tuesday and clashed with security guards

Protesters force their way into COP30 summit venue, clash with security
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Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power

A rare blackout has hit the entire Dominican Republic, snarling traffic and paralyzing business in the country of nearly 11 million people

Full blackout hits the Dominican Republic as crews scramble to restore power
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Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast

The southeastern U.S. has plunged into record-low temperatures, affecting 18 million people under a freeze warning across Alabama, Florida, and Georgia

Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast
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Australia's MinRes inks $765 million deal with POSCO for lithium JV stake, shares surge

Australia's Mineral Resources said on Wednesday it would sell a 30% stake in part of its lithium business to South Korea's POSCO for $765 million to reduce debt, sending its

Australia's MinRes inks $765 million deal with POSCO for lithium JV stake, shares surge
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At COP30, California Governor Newsom blasts Trump for 'dumb' US climate policy

California Governor Gavin Newsom assured an audience at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil that his state would continue to prioritize green technology,

At COP30, California Governor Newsom blasts Trump for 'dumb' US climate policy
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Global EV sales growth hits 23% in October, research firm says

Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 23% in October to 1.9 million units, driven by strong demand across major markets, market

Global EV sales growth hits 23% in October, research firm says
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Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks

A group of activists skirmished with security on Tuesday at United Nations climate talks in Brazilian Amazon city Belem, briefly trying to force their way into the main venue before they were pushed back

Protesters confront security at main venue of UN climate talks
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Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died

Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died

Families of 15 Camp Mystic flood victims file lawsuits claiming gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors died
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AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is 'doubling down on stupid'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is criticizing the United States for missing key United Nations climate talks, calling it doubling down on stupid

AP Interview: Newsom says Trump climate-fighting absence is 'doubling down on stupid'
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Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it

The world has seen faster climate change than expected since the Paris Agreement a decade ago

Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it
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Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end

The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments

Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
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California's Newsom criticizes "chilling" U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying vessels

California Governor Gavin Newsom said it was chilling to see the U.S. military blowing up suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean and off the Pacific coasts of Latin America

California's Newsom criticizes "chilling" U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying vessels
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French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law

France is worried about U.S. military operations in the Caribbean because they violate international law, the country's foreign minister Jean-Noel

French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law
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US research official departs as Trump overhauls Arctic policy

(Corrects paragraph 14 to delete reference to former USARC commissioners' obvious personal or professional lack of connections to the Arctic, adds more information on Nesheiwat's professional

US research official departs as Trump overhauls Arctic policy
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Home saved after Amazon driver spots flames, calls 911

Home saved after Amazon driver spots flames, calls 911

Home saved after Amazon driver spots flames, calls 911
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Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that eight senators' decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown shows they aren't alarmed enough about President Donald Trump's impact on political norms

Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump
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Gaza families still without electricity despite ceasefire

Palestinian mother Hanan al-Joujou, 31, has to feed her three children in the dark with a flashlight as there is no electricity in Gaza even after last month's Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Gaza families still without electricity despite ceasefire
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Nancy Pelosi's exit opens way for tough fight to replace her in San Francisco district

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to step aside after nearly four decades in Congress kicks off a wide-open contest to replace her at a time when her home city of San Francisco is roiled in debate about what its future should look like

Nancy Pelosi's exit opens way for tough fight to replace her in San Francisco district
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Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming

Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming

Record-breaking cold settles in across the southern US, but another big change is coming
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Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power

This year's United Nations climate talks in Brazil are putting a special focus on Indigenous peoples

Indigenous groups get the spotlight at UN climate talks, but some say visibility isn't power
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Oil up as investors balance sanctions risks, oversupply worries

Oil prices gained about $1 on Tuesday on the impact of the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian oil and the optimism over a potential end to the U.S. government shutdown,

Oil up as investors balance sanctions risks, oversupply worries
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Shell challenges arbitration decision on Venture Global LNG supply contracts

Shell has challenged its defeat in an arbitration case against U.S. liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global in the New York Supreme

Shell challenges arbitration decision on Venture Global LNG supply contracts
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Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium

Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium

Pressure grows for release of penguins ‘trapped’ at London aquarium
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Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida

A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood

Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida
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Indigenous leader Raoni calls Brazil infrastructure plans a threat to Amazon forest

At 93 years old, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire is urging Brazil to empower native peoples to preserve the Amazon rainforest

Indigenous leader Raoni calls Brazil infrastructure plans a threat to Amazon forest
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Canadian Conservative leader struggles to unify party divided over Trump-style politics

A lifelong politician who just last year was projected to become prime minister of Canada, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is now struggling to define his party’s

Canadian Conservative leader struggles to unify party divided over Trump-style politics
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Rare rabbits, 60 chickens among the animals found living in horrendous conditions in home, police say

Rare rabbits, 60 chickens among the animals found living in horrendous conditions in home, police say

Rare rabbits, 60 chickens among the animals found living in horrendous conditions in home, police say
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Utah judge rejects Republican congressional map in win for Democrats

A Utah judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led legislature in favor of an alternative that appears likely to result in

Utah judge rejects Republican congressional map in win for Democrats
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Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong which left 25 dead in the Philippines

Taiwan has evacuated more than 3,000 people and closed schools and offices ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong

Taiwan evacuates thousands ahead of tropical storm Fung-wong which left 25 dead in the Philippines
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G7 foreign ministers to tackle Ukraine, Middle East peace at meeting in Canada

Group of Seven foreign ministers will meet in Canada on Tuesday, with Ukraine and the Middle East set to be high on the agenda as U.S

G7 foreign ministers to tackle Ukraine, Middle East peace at meeting in Canada
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Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in Portuguese AI data hub

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure at a data centre in Portugal's port city of Sines over the next few years, marking one of the largest

Microsoft plans to invest $10 billion in Portuguese AI data hub
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Serbian protesters vow to prevent real estate project linked to Trump son-in-law Kushner

Thousands of protesters in Serbia have formed a human shield around a bombed-out military complex, vowing to protect it from redevelopment

Serbian protesters vow to prevent real estate project linked to Trump son-in-law Kushner
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Everyday volunteers are providing stopgap services during the shutdown in a show of community power

Everyday people are improvising stopgap efforts to support their communities through the longest government shutdown in U.S. history

Everyday volunteers are providing stopgap services during the shutdown in a show of community power
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A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility is designed to reward countries for preventing deforestation. Charts show the magnitude of the problem.

A bold new investment fund aims to channel billions into tropical forest protection – one key change can make it better