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Biden faces high expectations at UN climate talks
US President Joe Biden flies into UN climate talks in Egypt on Friday armed with major domestic achievements against global warming but under pressure to do more for countries reeling from natural disasters. Cooperation between the world's two biggest polluters has been crucial to global efforts to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Hurricane causes only minor damage to Artemis rocket
After initial visual inspections, NASA said on Thursday that its new mega moon rocket apparently suffered no major damage after Hurricane Nicole hit Florida. Nicole made landfall Wednesday night on Florida's Atlantic Coast as a Category 1 hurricane.
Climate change escalates risk of conflict, demands on US forces
The fallout from climate change threatens to fuel conflicts around the world, adding to the suffering caused by the direct effects of a rapidly warming planet.
France play down World Cup 'favourites' tag before Springboks Test
With less than 10 months to go to the Rugby World Cup hosts France welcome holders South Africa to Marseille on Saturday but the home side are refusing the title of tournament "favourites" despite a record 11-match unbeaten run. "South Africa, we love them.
CO2 pollution from fossil fuels to hit all-time high in 2022
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise one percent in 2022 to reach an all-time high, scientists said Friday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
Twitter chaos deepens as key executives quit
Elon Musk's ownership of Twitter descended ever deeper into chaos on Thursday as key security executives resigned from the platform, drawing a sharp warning from US regulators. "I've made the hard decision to leave Twitter," tweeted chief security officer Lea Kissner, who reportedly stepped down with other key privacy or security executives.
Why does US ballot counting take so long?
The balance of power in the US Congress following Tuesday's midterm elections is still up in the air, with several key races yet to be called some 48 hours after many polls closed. Even without technical incident, races can simply be extremely close, as several in Tuesday's election are turning out to be.
Alleged LockBit ransomware operator arrested in Canada
A dual Russian-Canadian national allegedly involved in the LockBit global ransomware campaign has been arrested in Canada, US and European authorities announced on Thursday. Europol said the arrest resulted from a complex investigation involving law enforcement in France, Canada and the United States.
Belgium launches terror probe after policeman knifed to death
A Belgian police officer was killed in a knife attack in Brussels on Thursday, authorities said, as anti-terror prosecutors took charge of the inquiry. Between 2016 and 2018 Belgium witnessed several fatal Islamist terror attacks against the police or military.
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