US threatens to leave IEA if net zero focus remains
The United States stepped up pressure on the International Energy Agency on Thursday to drop net zero from its agenda, giving it a year to do so or risk Washington exiting the organisation.
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Walmart outlines big AI ambitions as it reports mixed results
Walmart's newly installed leadership team on Thursday emphasized plans to build up artificial intelligence integration, lifting shares of the retail behemoth despite a cautious forecast.
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Trump kicks off his 'Board of Peace,' as war clouds loom on Iran
President Donald Trump on Thursday promised $10 billion for a new "Board of Peace," an amorphous new institution focused first on Gaza that is being launched just as he threatens Iran with war.
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UK pubs to stay open late if home nations reach World Cup knockouts
UK pubs will be allowed to stay open until 2:00 am if home nation teams reach the knockout stages of the football World Cup, the government said Thursday.
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TotalEnergies in high-stakes French trial over climate change
TotalEnergies faces cutting back oil and gas production if NGOs prevail in a trial that began Thursday over accusations the French energy giant failed to properly consider environmental risks.
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Bosnia probes fascist salutes at Croatian singer's concert
Bosnian prosecutors said Thursday they were investigating reports of fans performing fascist salutes at a concert by an ultra-nationalist Croatian singer.
Read moreCardona Coll, Fatton claim first Olympic ski mountaineering golds
Spain's Oriol Cardona Coll and Switzerland's Marianne Fatton bagged the first two Olympic golds on offer in ski mountaineering in Bormio on Thursday as the event made its debut at the Winter Games.
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US and Israel issue dire warnings to Iran alongside US military buildup
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday Iran must make a "meaningful deal" in its negotiations with Washington in the next 10 days or else "bad things happen", as he deployed warships, fighter jets and other military hardware in the region.
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British public cheer Andrew's arrest with a smile and relief
Britain's mostly pro-royal public delighted in the arrest on Thursday of the former prince Andrew, whose friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has turned him into an outcast.
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Argentine workers go on strike to protest Milei's labor reforms
Shops and supermarkets closed, public transport was scarce and garbage went uncollected Thursday as Argentine workers staged the fourth general strike of President Javier Milei's term, this time to protest labor reforms.
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