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BlackRock leaves major climate group amid Wall Street exodus
BLACKROCK is parting ways with one of the world’s biggest climate investor groups after being targeted by Republican politicians for its…
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Oil settles up 1% as cold weather in US, Europe drives winter fuel demand
OIL prices rose more than 1 per cent on Thursday (Jan 9) as cold weather gripped parts of the United States and Europe, boosting winter…
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Karen Bass: Los Angeles Mayor Goofs Up as She Directs People to Get Help at 'URL' as Wildfires Ravage Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash after being labeled the "most incompetent politician in America" for botching up a fire…
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A Boeing Jet's Nose Was Caught on Video Suddenly Collapsing to the Ground
Nasal Passage In Belgium, a Boeing 737 jetliner quite literally fell on its nose — and the airline behind it is stumped as to what…
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Dozens Injured After Elephant Stampedes Through Festival Crowd
A stampeding elephant left at least 23 people injured and one in critical condition during a festival in India this week, and the…
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Warsaw won't arrest Netanyahu if he comes to Auschwitz commemoration
Poland signalled to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he won't be arrested if he attends the 80th anniversary commemoration…
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Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's plea deal contested
Lawyers for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged architect of the September 11, 2001, attacks, are urging a federal appeals court to allow…
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Israeli drone strike in West Bank kills two children, Palestinians say
Two children were among three Palestinians from the same extended family killed in an Israeli drone strike in the occupied West Bank on…
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Italian leader Meloni denies private talks with Elon Musk on Starlink deal
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Thursday that her government is in discussions with several private firms regarding…
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Would Canada be a Republican U.S. state?
President-elect Donald Trump has on more than one occasion expressed a desire to make Canada the 51st state of America, citing its heavy…
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Putin seeks to remove two wrecked oil tankers from Kerch Strait
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for two wrecked tankers to be lifted out of the Kerch Strait to prevent an oil spill from…
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German prosecutors indict three people alleged of spying for China
German prosecutors have indicted three people of spying for China by obtaining information about military technology on behalf of China's…
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Two die as cold snap grips northern France
Two people have died during a cold snap in northern France, local media reported on Thursday. A homeless man froze to death near…
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Gun-wearing leader sparks concern at Ghana inauguration
Burkina Faso's military leader Capt Ibrahim Traore sparked concern when he attended Tuesday's inauguration of Ghana's President John…
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Firm dollar keeps pound, euro and yen under pressure
The US dollar charged ahead on Thursday (Jan 9), underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure…
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Firm dollar adds pressure to sterling and euro
The US dollar charged ahead on Thursday (Jan 9), underpinned by rising Treasury yields, putting the yen, sterling and euro under pressure…
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News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter ended his one-term presidency in defeat. For years he was derided as a weak leader. But over time a fundamental…
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Column: Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden and revisionist presidential history
For my entire career, it’s seemed, the Republican Party has run against Jimmy Carter. From my novice reporter days in Texas beginning…
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Jimmy Carter and the sad saga of a 9-ton Northern California peanut
In the spring of 1977, President Jimmy Carter, the former peanut farmer who had just taken office, was offered a big gift — if you can…
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Ex-Columbus Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Selling Cocaine Worth $130K He Stole from Crime Scenes, Evidence Room
A former Columbus police officer who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and selling cocaine was sentenced in federal court Wednesday.…
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Twelve-Year-Old Student at Singapore's Admiralty Secondary School Injured by Classmate With Bottle as Investigation Is Launched
A student from Admiralty Secondary School is being investigated by the police for reportedly assaulting a classmate and wounding the…
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Mozambique opposition leader returns from exile as police fire tear gas at his supporters
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique's main opposition leader returned from exile Thursday as security forces fired tear gas at hundreds…
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Two West Virginia Nurses Charged Over Death of Non-Verbal Patient Who was Left in Scalding Hot Bath
Two nurses have been criminally charged in West Virginia after a non-verbal patient died due to injuries sustained from a "scalding hot"…
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Female Ohio Teacher's Aide Arrested for Raping Teenage Student with Intellectual Disability
A teacher's aide in Ohio has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenage student with the mental capacity of a 9-year-old after the…