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Still no major progress toward 'peace pact with nature' at COP15

Still no major progress toward 'peace pact with nature' at COP15

The world had just eight days to seal a historic deal to stem the destruction of nature.

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'Legends': New Zealand PM hails women's Rugby World Cup champions

'Legends': New Zealand PM hails women's Rugby World Cup champions

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday hailed the New Zealand women's rugby team as "legends" during celebrations marking last month's World Cup triumph.

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French court to rule on 2016 Nice terror attack suspects

French court to rule on 2016 Nice terror attack suspects

A French court will issue verdicts Tuesday for eight suspects charged in the harrowing 2016 terror attack in Nice, where an allegedly radicalised Islamist attacker is accused of ploughing his truck into a crowd celebrating the July 14 national holiday.

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China launches WTO dispute over US chip sanctions

China launches WTO dispute over US chip sanctions

China has filed a dispute with the World Trade Organization over US restrictions on chip exports, Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement late Monday, accusing Washington of threatening global supply chains.

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France hosts conference for 'urgent' Ukraine winter help

France hosts conference for 'urgent' Ukraine winter help

France hosts an international conference Tuesday designed to raise material and money to repair Ukraine's damaged infrastructure as well as underline Paris' ongoing support for Kyiv's fight against Russia.

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Video game hub Japan confronts problem of addiction

Video game hub Japan confronts problem of addiction

From Super Mario to Final Fantasy, Japan has long been synonymous with gaming, but some experts and parents fear a growing addiction problem is going unaddressed.

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Nuclear fusion: harnessing the power of the stars

Nuclear fusion: harnessing the power of the stars

The US Department of Energy's nuclear fusion laboratory says there will be a "major scientific breakthrough" announced Tuesday, as media report that scientists have finally surpassed an important milestone for the technology: getting more energy out than was put in.

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Seven dead as Peru's new leader fails to quell protests

Seven dead as Peru's new leader fails to quell protests

Five more protesters died in Peru on Monday as violent demonstrations over the ousting of the former president showed no sign of dying down, despite his successor's efforts to quell the unrest.

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Tory Lanez told Megan Thee Stallion 'Dance' as he shot her: prosecutor

Tory Lanez told Megan Thee Stallion 'Dance' as he shot her: prosecutor

Rapper Tory Lanez told Megan Thee Stallion to "Dance, bitch" as he shot at her feet during an argument in Hollywood, a jury in Los Angeles was told Monday.

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Disgraced crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

Disgraced crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas

Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday in the Bahamas at the request of the United States, according to US officials seeking to charge him after the spectacular collapse of his FTX platform.

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