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US Supreme Court considers bid to shut the door on climate suits

US Supreme Court considers bid to shut the door on climate suits

The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a crunch climate case, with justices wrestling over whether it followed the well-worn path of corporate accountability lawsuits or was instead a backdoor attempt to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

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 High-flying Blazy turns to birdlife at Chanel

High-flying Blazy turns to birdlife at Chanel

Chanel artistic director Matthieu Blazy turned to birdlife and Coco Chanel's life for his latest show in Paris on Monday, exactly a year after his first collection for the famed fashion house.

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Trump says US moved bombers from UK base after 'threats'

Trump says US moved bombers from UK base after 'threats'

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from a British airbase because of unspecified threats that he believed were linked to Iran.

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US Supreme Court judges mull bid to shut the door on climate suits

US Supreme Court judges mull bid to shut the door on climate suits

The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a crunch climate case, with justices wrestling over whether it followed the well-worn path of corporate accountability lawsuits or was instead a backdoor attempt to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

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Leaders to visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change

Leaders to visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change

More than a dozen leaders will head to the Pacific atoll nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday for a first-hand look at a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change.

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Milan's Saelemaekers suffers ankle setback, faces lengthy spell out

Milan's Saelemaekers suffers ankle setback, faces lengthy spell out

Belgium international Alexis Saelemaekers has suffered another serious injury to his right ankle, AC Milan said on Monday, with Italian media reporting he could be sidelined until 2027.

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'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower

'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower

Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers did not assign, whistleblower Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic employee, warned Monday.

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Djokovic into China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball

Djokovic into China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball

Novak Djokovic advanced to the China Open final on Monday after Daniil Medvedev was disqualified late in the second set, when a ball that came off the Russian's racquet hit a spectator.

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Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions such as dementia, depression and blindness.

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ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers

ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers

The International Criminal Court on Monday unsealed arrest warrants for two Afghan education ministers accused of committing crimes against humanity through the Taliban government's restrictions on women and girls.

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