Ivory Coast, Ghana throw down gauntlet on cocoa price
The world's chocolate industry could be in for a turbulent ride as the two biggest cocoa producers set down demands for manufacturers to pay higher prices for their growers.
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As climate talks drag, artist shows way to climate hell
Egyptian artist Bahia Shehab had one goal at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt: to let people experience the "hell" that is global warming.
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Climate activists pour paint on Charles Ray sculpture in Paris
Environmental activists on Friday dumped orange paint over an outdoor sculpture by the American artist Charles Ray in central Paris, the latest in a string of artwork defacements aimed at spurring greater government efforts to fight climate change.
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Fitzpatrick edges closer to Race to Dubai title with share of World Tour lead
US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick inched closer to the Race to Dubai title as he reached the halfway mark of the $10 million DP World Tour Championship tied in the lead with Tyrrell Hatton after both fired second round five-under par 67 scores on Friday.
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US home sales drop for record ninth straight month on high prices
US existing home sales slid for a record ninth straight month in October, industry data showed Friday, as rising mortgage rates squeeze affordability.
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Women's ski season opens with Shiffrin-Vlhova slalom duel
Following a string of cancellations, and almost a month after the men started their World Cup skiing season, the women finally hit the slopes on Saturday and Sunday above the Arctic Circle in Finland.
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England's Sinckler excited by 'massive occasion' against All Blacks
Kyle Sinckler said he was "raring to go" in England's latest "massive occasion" clash with New Zealand.
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Chile blacklists child support defaulters
Chile, where 84 percent of child support goes unpaid, on Friday introduced a national register of defaulters who now risk losing out on public sector promotions or loans or having funds frozen.
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Verstappen tops Abu Dhabi practice, Ricciardo set for Red Bull role
Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull ahead of Mercedes' George Russell in Friday's second practice for this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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World stocks rally but oil prices tumble
Global main stock markets rallied Friday as investors fished for bargain shares and shrugged off losses elsewhere, but oil prices fell as concerns over the global economy persist.
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