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Last week the hottest worldwide on record: UN
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» PARIS - The beginning of July was the hottest week on record for the planet, according to early findings Monday from the World Meteorological Organization, after a series of scorching days saw global temperature records tumble.
US Fed official calls for increase to bank capital requirements
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - A senior Federal Reserve official has proposed raising capital requirements for large and mid-sized US banks as part of a "comprehensive" series of measures to tighten banking regulation and supervision.
Djokovic on brink of Wimbledon quarters as Rybakina advances
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic was on the brink of his 14th Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday as Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz prepared for a testing battle against Matteo Berrettini.
Biden takes tea and talks climate with King Charles III
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» WINDSOR CASTLE: US President Joe Biden dropped in for tea and climate change talks with King Charles III on Monday, after a garden meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before a NATO leaders' summit on Ukraine.
HRW says TotalEnergies oil project 'a disaster' for Ugandans
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» NAIROBI - Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged a halt to a major East African oil project led by French giant TotalEnergies, warning of dire consequences for the environment and local communities.
NATO leaders gather in bid to bolster support for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» VILNIUS: Western leaders gather in Lithuania's capital on Monday to demonstrate solidarity with Ukraine amid rare glimmers of disunity over Washington's controversial decision to supply cluster bombs to Kyiv.
Turkey to back Sweden's NATO bid in return for EU membership: Erdogan
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he would back Sweden's NATO candidacy if the European Union resumes long-stalled membership talks with Ankara.
Rare snowfall dusts Johannesburg, parts of S.Africa
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - A rare snowfall dusted Johannesburg and other high-lying parts of South Africa on Monday, with weather services warning of potential road closures and dangerously cold temperatures.
Dutch PM Rutte says to quit politics
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» THE HAGUE - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock end to the career of the Netherlands' longest-serving leader.
Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in 5 days
AFP, Published on 10/07/2023
» PARIS: The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days, data tracking websites said on Monday, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for fastest-growing consumer app.