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October 25, 2024
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UN Stresses Immediate Action to Close Emissions Gap to Preserve 1.5°C Target

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued a stark warning in its 2024 Emissions Gap Report, highlighting that greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high. The UN stressed the urgency of immediate and comprehensive action to avoid surpassing the critical 1.5°C global temperature increase limit set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. “Climate crunch […]

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October 25, 2024
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Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Israel-US relations crippled by damaging leak

Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. TOP 3:– FBI probes leak of classified docs on Israeli preparations for possible Iran strike– Israeli woman bravely describes horror as Hamas hostage: ‘They were taking pleasure in hurting me’– REBEKAH KOFFLER: From exploding pagers to […]

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October 25, 2024
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China's Xi pledges to boost Iran ties in talks with Pezeshkian

President Xi Jinping welcomes Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to the BRICS economic grouping. — X/@CCTV China to unswervingly develop friendly cooperation with Iran, says Xi. Pezeshkian urges BRICS members to help end war in Gaza, Lebanon. Xi reiterates call for ceasefire in Palestine, extends support to Iran. KAZAN: Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to increase […]

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October 24, 2024
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Massive fire breaks out at US Army warehouse in South Korea

A massive fire broke out at a U.S. Army storage center in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday evening, U.S. Army Garrison Daegu confirmed to Fox News Digital.  A fire of unknown origin was reported shortly after 6:30 p.m. local time at a warehouse in the Beomil-dong section of Busan.  U.S. Army Garrison Daegu, Busan, South […]

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October 24, 2024
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Flights suspended at India's Kolkata, Odisha state as cyclone approaches

Fishermen attempt to bring their boat back to shore during high tide before Cyclone Dana makes landfall in Bhadrak district in the eastern state of Odisha, India, October 24, 2024. — Reuters BHUBANESWAR: Flights to and from the capital cities of India’s eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal, including Kolkata, will be suspended from Thursday […]

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October 24, 2024
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Flights suspended in India, over a million flee as Cyclone Dana approaches

At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said on Thursday. Cyclone Dana is likely to hit the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha states — home to around 150m people — as a “severe […]

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October 24, 2024
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14 killed as storm batters Philippines

Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters on Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed 14 people and forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels toward the east coast. Torrential rain has turned streets into rivers, submerged entire villages and buried some vehicles in volcanic sediment set loose by the downpour. […]

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October 24, 2024
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30 injured in protests calling for Bangladesh president’s resignation

A protest outside the Bangladesh president’s home demanding his resignation ended on Wednesday when demonstrators clashed with riot police while trying to storm the compound, with 30 injured in the melee. President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s powers are largely ceremonial, but he played a pivotal role at the height of an August student movement that ousted ex-premier […]

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October 24, 2024
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UK to ban disposable vapes from June to crack down on teen use

A disposable vape advertisement is seen in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Britain, September 14, 2023. — Reuters  LONDON: The sale of single-use vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the British government said on Thursday, seeking to crack down on the environmental harm and rising usage levels among children. Vaping has grown rapidly in Britain […]