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Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby 

15 November 2024

Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gases that feed climate change, according to new data, ...

Fire at care home in Spain kills at least 10 people 

15 November 2024

A blaze in a care home in Spain’s northeastern Aragon region has killed at least 10 people and left two in critical co...

In Amsterdam, clashes trigger a divisive blame game as old wounds reopen 

15 November 2024

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – More than a week after clashes in Amsterdam, Tori Egherman, a Jewish writer and researche...

Beaver moon to dazzle skies in this year’s last supermoon: What to know 

15 November 2024

The last supermoon of 2024 will be visible worldwide on Friday night. This supermoon will reach its peak brightness on F...

Russia, Ukraine and the Koreas: Will Trump rock emerging wartime deals? 

15 November 2024

A laser beam downs drones by heating up and “frying” their electronics – each invisible, soundless “shot” is m...

Croatian PM sacks health minister accused of corruption 

15 November 2024

Croatia’s prime minister has fired Health Minister Vili Beros following his arrest on suspicion of corruption as part ...

Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia 

15 November 2024

Protesters opposing a proposed measure that would allow Russians to buy property in the Georgian territory of Abkhazia h...

French court orders release of Lebanon’s Georges Ibrahim Abdallah 

15 November 2024

A French court has ordered the release of a Lebanese person jailed for the killings of US and Israeli diplomats in Franc...

Israel’s maximalist demands unlikely to lead to ceasefire with Hezbollah 

14 November 2024

Beirut, Lebanon – As Israel sends mixed messages about a ceasefire with the Lebanese group Hezbollah, analysts say the...

Another late season storm brewing in Caribbean, threatening Central America 

14 November 2024

A new tropical storm in the Caribbean is threatening to bring life-threatening rains to Central America before heading t...