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Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged lawmakers to "do everything to avoid another election.’”

Electrification pledge only has a handful of explicit endorsements so far.

The world will need to quadruple its pace on electrification to meet the target being pushed by the COP31 presidency this week, but increasingly affordable renewable energy could put the goal within reach

The price of homes in relation to incomes across the EU are on average 6.8% higher now than they were in 2015, a study by Eurostat has found.

The global economy is entering a new industrial era. As nations accelerate their commitment to net-zero , sustainability is no longer a peripheral policy ambition or a corporate responsibility exercise. It is fundamentally reshaping how economies build, source and secure industrial growth. For decades, globalisation was largely optimised around one overridin

The United States Department of State has issued its highest travel advisory, Level 4: Do Not Travel, for 23 countries, citing dangerous local conditions. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-us-warns-citizens-against-travel-to-23-countries-2/

‘They [the Centre] refuses to believe me when I speak the truth about ethanol blending; let them ask sugar industry leaders such as Murugesh Nirani and Prabhakar Kore’ said M.B. Patil

As sea levels rise, beaches and wetlands are not the only natural assets at risk of disappearing beneath the water. Coastal flooding could also destroy valuable ecosystem services, from protecting shorelines and filtering water to producing food and regulating the climate. A study published on 3 November in PNAS Nexus has sought to quantify the […]

Al Jazeera tries skateboarding at Youth Olympics

A decade after Max Worsley’s father died crossing the continent, he embarks this month on his own journey into the lonely land his father loved.

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with the spea...

The US has emitted the most CO2 in history; China is now the biggest emitter. Here’s who is driving global emissions.

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Importing a phone or a laptop can be appealing, especially if you can get a product you wouldn't otherwise have access to, but it has downsides.

Um an geheime Informationen über den amerikanischen Chiphersteller zu gelangen, soll Peking eine Agentin auf Jensen Huang angesetzt haben. Es ist kein Einzelfall. Spionage bei Firmen hat in China eine lange Tradition.

While Canadians welcomed the blue wave in U.S. Congress, many expressed doubts that it would restore their trust in their neighbour any time soon.

Al Jazeera tries Baseball5 at Youth Olympics

Sixteen countries haven’t yet appointed AI safety captains, and many missed an important deadline on data centers.

India’s top court decreed that only more environmentally friendly fireworks could be set off this weekend, citing air quality concerns. But environmental activists call it a “green wash.”

Al Jazeera tries out martial art wushu at Youth Olympics

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Despite a six-try and 30-point win over Argentina, Andy Farrell and Tadhg Beirne admit Ireland could have been more ruthless in Friday's win.

The Pacific Forum's chairman and secretary-general are in the Middle East to lobby for investment in the Pacific's Resilience Facility.

Staunch US support of Israel has been raised as one of the reasons why Republicans performed so badly.

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Interest paid on borrowings rose to highest rate since 1980s

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UN report warns climate adaptation funding is falling far short of needs.

The US midterm results showed how unpopular Donald Trump's Iran war is. Now, Gulf countries, trapped for months in the middle of the war between the US and Iran, see reason for optimism.

The 'Riverdale' actor plays the title role in this drama revolving around the iconic movie star's distinguished military service.

Developing countries’ external debt rose to a record $9.4tn in 2025 due to increased private borrowing and higher interest rates, the World Bank reports. Read More: https://punchng.com/developing-countries-external-debt-hits-record-9-4tn-world-bank/

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French riot police fired tear gas and charged at a group of protesters in the city of Lyon on ⁠Thursday, as demonstrations took place across the country in a renewed challenge to President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unrest. Protesters were seen shouting anti-police slogans and some were dressed all in black, with face coverings. A high school near the ci

OTTAWA — Ghana's head of state praised Canada this week for advocating against what he called a "rigged global system" that keeps African countries trapped by debt and mired in climate chaos.

A contemporary British play returns to warm the heart and put a lump in the throat as we head towards the festive season.

Thailand has expanded access to automated passport control to travellers from 33 countries and territories to speed up immigration processing, reduce queues and ease congestion at airports.

WASHINGTON (AP) — JD Vance publicly broke from President Donald Trump 's defense of the Iran war Wednesday after the Republican Party's deep losses in the midterm elections, attempting to distance himself from voters' clear rebuke of the president as the vice president faces questions about his own political ambitions.

Iran says the U.S. election results reflect a rejection of war and Spain's leader says it's another sign of a right-wing populist wave falling apart.

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The energy-rich Gulf Arab countries are engaged in a flurry of mediation efforts to avert war between the U.S. and Iran, as many fear that the fighting will be worse this time around.

Eurozone finance ministers will discuss the candidates at their gathering next Monday.

A suspected cyberattack has hit supermarkets across nine European countries, targeting refrigeration systems and prompting an EU warning of a deliberate di Read More: https://punchng.com/cyberattack-hits-supermarkets-across-nine-european-countries/

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Africa required approximately 347 cubic kilometres of water in 2020 to meet demand across households, agriculture, industry, energy production, mining and livestock, marking a 26% increase compared with 2010, according to a study recently published in Nature. The research provides the most detailed map to date of water demand across the continent, highlighti

State government working to identify district-specific products and promote their manufacturing, processing and exports, the Minister told a mega FTA outreach programme

Last month, similar attacks hit supermarkets in France, causing temperatures to rise in their refrigeration systems.

The problems follow a case last month in which attackers remotely took control of refrigeration systems in hundreds of supermarkets across France, sending temperatures soaring.

This is the second wave of cyberattacks to hit supermarket refrigerators in a month, spoiling food and disrupting supplies.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia were hit Monday by problems with freezers and fridges that apparently were caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of ruined food.

The World Health Organization should focus on reprioritising its spending rather than chasing replacement funding, said Indonesia's Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin.&nbsp;

The temperature of freezers in several shops across Europe reportedly rose to as high as 50C.

Nei magazzini dismessi dell'area trovano rifugio migranti, crollato un solaio

This is the first year U.K. government departments have been required to publish the full details of the risks they face due to global warming.

Egypt’s exports of chemical industries and fertilisers rose by 34% year on year to $9.54bn in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $7.14bn in the same period last year, according to the Chemical and Fertilisers Export Council. The sector generated an additional $2.4bn in export revenues between January and September, reflecting stronger international