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Europe climate report signals rising extremes

Europe climate report signals rising extremes

Europe endured a historic heatwave across Nordic countries, shrinking glaciers and record sea temperatures in 2025 as the fast-warming continent faces more frequent climate extremes, a new report showed Wednesday.

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'Final mission': NZ name star trio for T20 World Cup defence

'Final mission': NZ name star trio for T20 World Cup defence

Retiring New Zealand cricket greats Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates and Lea Tahuhu were named Wednesday in the White Ferns' Women's T20 World Cup squad for their "final mission" of defending the title.

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Embiid-led 76ers beat Boston to avoid NBA playoff exit

Embiid-led 76ers beat Boston to avoid NBA playoff exit

Joel Embiid scored 33 points and made eight assists to spark Philadelphia over the Boston Celtics 113-97 on Tuesday, keeping the 76ers from being eliminated in the NBA playoffs.

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An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm

An experimental cafe run by AI opens in Stockholm

The avocado toasts and baristas making foamy lattes make it look like any other cafe, except at this one, located in a Stockholm residential neighbourhood, artificial intelligence (AI) is running the place.

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Exiting fossil fuels key to energy security: nations at Colombia talks

Exiting fossil fuels key to energy security: nations at Colombia talks

The first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels kicked off in Colombia on Tuesday with nations casting an exit from oil and gas as not just a climate priority but vital for energy independence.

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Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top

Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a soft-spoken central banker who chooses his words carefully, is perhaps an unlikely candidate to become one of the few figures who have stood up to President Donald Trump.

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Pentagon makes deal to expand use of Google AI: reports

Pentagon makes deal to expand use of Google AI: reports

The Pentagon has arranged a deal to increase its use of Google's artificial intelligence in classified operations, US media outlets reported on Tuesday.

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France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050

France on Tuesday announced a "first of its kind" plan to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas by 2050 during a global conference aimed at breaking reliance on fossil fuels.

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World Cup to get cash boost as FIFA unveils red card crackdown

World Cup to get cash boost as FIFA unveils red card crackdown

FIFA on Tuesday boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million following concerns over the spiraling costs for teams taking part in the tournament.

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LIV Golf postpones New Orleans event

LIV Golf postpones New Orleans event

LIV Golf postponed its planned June tournament in New Orleans on Tuesday, with officials saying they hope to reschedule an event for later this year.

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