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Israel bombs Gaza as UN weighs new ceasefire call
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israel launched more deadly strikes on Gaza Tuesday as the UN Security Council was due to vote on another ceasefire demand and concern mounted over the conflict's impact on global shipping.
Feeling stressed? Cuddle a cow, says UK dairy farm
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» BEVERLEY (UNITED KINGDOM) - Morag, an imposing Highland cow with a caramel coat, ambles out of the main shed at Dumble Farm in northern England and stands ready to meet her guests.
COP28 puts spotlight on state oil giants
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» PARIS - Western energy firms are the usual suspects when it comes to criticism about the sector's role in climate change, but a less visible lineup of powerful state companies dominates the industry.
Chinese company gives leftover hotpot oil second life as jet fuel
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» CHENGDU (CHINA) - At an upmarket restaurant in the hotpot-loving Chinese city of Chengdu, diners plunge sliced meat and vegetables into cauldrons of spicy, oily broth, largely unaware that their leftovers are set to take on a second life as jet fuel.
Rich nations ‘likely’ met $100bn climate finance goal
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» PARIS - Wealthy nations likely met their goal of providing $100 billion in annual climate finance to poorer nations last year — two years later than promised and only a fraction of the "extensive needs", the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Thursday.
UK inflation falls sharply
AFP, Published on 15/11/2023
» LONDON - UK inflation fell more than expected in October, data showed Wednesday, easing a cost-of-living crisis and relieving pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Japanese PM unveils $113bn stimulus
AFP, Published on 02/11/2023
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a stimulus package worth more than US$100 billion on Thursday as he tries to ease the pressure from inflation and rescue his premiership with his poll ratings at a record low.
US offers no new cash to climate fund for developing world
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» PARIS - The United States offered no additional funds to the world's largest climate fund on Thursday, overshadowing fresh support for nations most vulnerable to global warming and infuriating campaigners.
Asian markets mostly rise after Wall St gains
AFP, Published on 29/09/2023
» HONG KONG - Most Asian markets followed Wall Street higher Friday as a drop in oil prices and US Treasury yields provided some much-needed respite from speculation the Federal Reserve will push interest rates even higher.
Bank of England pauses interest-rate hikes
AFP, Published on 21/09/2023
» LONDON - The Bank of England on Thursday held interest rates steady, snapping 14 straight hikes following a surprising slowdown in UK inflation and one day after the US Federal Reserve also hit the pause button.