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Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM?
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Renewable energy hits global tipping point for even lower costs, UN says
UN chief Antonio Guterres says ‘the fossil fuel age is flailing and failing’ as renewable energy becomes cheaper.
European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths in 10 days, study finds
Researchers find human-caused climate change raised temperatures by up to 4C, with 1,500 deaths linked directly to it.
Southern Europe roasts as first heatwave of the summer scorches continent
Southern Europe struggles with soaring heat as temperatures hit 40C, sparking fears of wildfires and health risks.
UK police arrest man over oil tanker and cargo ship collision in North Sea
One sailor presumed dead after crash, unidentified man detained on suspicion of ‘manslaughter’.
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Could Canada really stop oil flow to the US in response to Trump tariffs?
Canada, which sends nearly all its crude oil to the US, has little leverage as the US buys most of Ottawa’s products.
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The bitter final showdown over British coal, as sun sets on ‘dirtiest fuel’
The county of Cumbria in northern England is the battleground for a war raging over plans to build a new coal mine.
ICJ weighs legal responsibility for climate change, ‘future of our planet’
The World Court’s 15 judges will consider arguments made by over 100 countries in a case led by Vanuatu, island nations.
UN’s Guterres pushes COP29 negotiators to seal deal after draft spurned
As Baku summit winds down, rich and poor countries at odds over how fight against climate change will be financed.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 985
As the war enters its 985th day, these are the main developments.
Former Volkswagen boss faces trial for ‘Dieselgate’ role
Martin Winterkorn in court nine years after German auto giant admitted rigging emissions tests.
