Rich nations to face climate pressure at pre-COP27 talks in DR Congo
Environment ministers from some 50 countries gather in DR Congo on Monday for the pre-COP27 climate talks, with rich countries expected to come under pressure to contribute more to fight global warming.
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Tanak leads at New Zealand Rally, Rovanpera up to fourth
Ott Tanak held a slender overnight advantage at the New Zealand Rally after winning two of Friday's six stages while overall championship leader Kalle Rovanpera moved up to fourth in his bid to seal the title this weekend.
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Suicide blast kills 19 at education centre in Afghan capital
A suicide attack at a learning centre in the Afghan capital killed 19 people as students prepared for exams on Friday morning, police said.
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Victoria Beckham caps French makeover with Paris debut
Having turned to French experts to overhaul her struggling business, Victoria Beckham is seeking the highest validation of the fashion world with her first runway show in Paris on Friday.
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Bolsonaro, Lula in attack mode in last Brazil presidential debate
Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded heated attacks Thursday in a final debate three days from Brazil’s presidential election, accusing each other of corruption, nepotism and lying.
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China dips into pork reserves as rising prices fan inflation fear
China released more pork reserves Friday, state media said, after prices of the staple meat soared by almost a third, triggering inflation concerns.
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Makeshift wifi spot reconnects shattered Ukraine city
Starved of news and contact with the outside world during six months of occupation by Russian forces, residents of recently liberated Izyum are grateful for a makeshift wifi spot in the shattered Ukrainian city.
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Kremlin set to annex four Ukraine territories at ceremony
Russia is expected to annex four occupied regions of Ukraine at a lavish Kremlin ceremony on Friday that follows a threat by President Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in their defence.
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Japan plans more stimulus to tackle inflation, low yen
Japan is preparing another round of economic stimulus measures, the government said Friday, as rising prices and the plummeting yen squeeze the world's third-largest economy.
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Women's Rugby World Cup set to smash attendance record
The record attendance for a women's Rugby World Cup match is set to be broken after New Zealand organisers said Friday more than 30,000 tickets have been sold for the opening day.
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