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Ragtag Myanmar resistance sees tide turning in forgotten war
Published on 21/04/2024
» LOIKAW, Myanmar — The night Suu Kyi thought she would die of her wounds on the front lines of a forgotten war, a crescent moon hung overhead. A pendant of the Virgin Mary dangled around her neck. Maybe those augurs saved her. Or maybe, she said, it was not yet time for her to die.
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Lego to pay extra for renewable plastic used in toys
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/03/2024
» COPENHAGEN - Faced with a shortfall of renewable plastic for its colourful toy bricks, the man in charge of Lego A/S is engaging with producers of the raw material in a race to meet sustainability targets.
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Track hero turned killer Pistorius released
Published on 05/01/2024
» PRETORIA, South Africa - Former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked South Africa, a country long inured to violence against women.
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Climate activists ask: ‘Where’s the money?’
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» PARIS - After a landmark call at a global climate summit for the world to move away from fossil fuels, experts say the pressure is on to fast-track — and fund — the global energy transition.
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COP28 opens with 'historic' launch of loss and damage fund
AFP, Published on 30/11/2023
» DUBAI - Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE.
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Top consultancy undermining climate change fight: whistleblowers
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» PARIS - The world's top management consultancy McKinsey & Company is using its position as a key advisor to the UN's COP28 climate talks to push the interests of its big oil and gas clients, undermining efforts to end the use of the fossil fuels driving global warming, according to multiple sources and leaked documents.
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1.5C goal on the line as countries gear up for key climate talks
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» PARIS: Facing record-shattering temperatures and a geopolitical tinderbox, countries are scrambling to lay the groundwork for crucial UN climate talks next month tasked with salvaging global warming goals laid out in the landmark Paris deal.
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'Time bomb': Tree-killing bugs threaten France's lush forests
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» LA TESTE-DE-BUCH (FRANCE) - Last year, ferocious wildfires destroyed thousands of hectares of one of France's most picturesque forests.
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Verstappen wins Dutch GP for record-equalling ninth successive victory
AFP, Published on 27/08/2023
» ZANDVOORT (NETHERLANDS) - Max Verstappen won a chaotic, deluge-hit and red-flagged Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday to match Sebastian Vettel's record run of nine consecutive victories.
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Heat stress could threaten health of one billion cows
AFP, Published on 24/08/2023
» PARIS - By the end of century, more than one billion cows worldwide could suffer from heat stress if global warming continues unabated, threatening their fertility, milk production and lives, according to research published on Thursday.
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