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'Moral failure': Leaders seek to rally world at Amazon climate talks

'Moral failure': Leaders seek to rally world at Amazon climate talks

Fears of a fracturing global resolve loomed over climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as world leaders acknowledged their failure to contain global warming to agreed limits.

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UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syrian president

UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions on Syrian president

The United Nations Security Council voted in favor of a US resolution on Thursday to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, ahead of his White House visit next week.

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Democratic giant, trailblazer and Trump foe Nancy Pelosi to retire

Democratic giant, trailblazer and Trump foe Nancy Pelosi to retire

Nancy Pelosi, a towering figure in US politics, a leading Trump foe and the first woman to serve as House of Representatives speaker, announced Thursday that she will step down at the next election.

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World leaders ditch ties at sweaty climate summit

World leaders ditch ties at sweaty climate summit

Diplomacy ditched its stuffy tie for once at a climate meeting in Belem, Brazil, where Thursday's Amazonian heat saw leaders and bureaucrats eagerly remove what is normally considered a summit fashion must.

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Dallas Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

Dallas Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at the age of 24, the NFL franchise said on Thursday.

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Rally outside Rockstar against GTA studio's 'union busting'

Rally outside Rockstar against GTA studio's 'union busting'

Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind the smash "Grand Theft Auto" open-world carjacking franchise of "blatant union busting" by firing 31 people.

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McLaren boss says would rather lose title than issue team orders

McLaren boss says would rather lose title than issue team orders

Team chief Zak Brown said Thursday McLaren would rather lose the world championship to Max Verstappen than adopt team orders for one of their duelling drivers to secure the title.

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Sabalenka, top WTA stars urge Slams to revive 'stalled' negotiations

Sabalenka, top WTA stars urge Slams to revive 'stalled' negotiations

Top WTA stars, including Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, are calling on the four Grand Slams to get back to the negotiation table and reconsider their proposals regarding revenue sharing, player welfare and consultation.

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5 killed in Afghan-Pakistan border fire despite peace talks: official

5 killed in Afghan-Pakistan border fire despite peace talks: official

Five people were killed and six were wounded in brief cross-border fire between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday, a hospital official on the Afghan side told AFP, in an incident both countries blamed on each other.

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Trump unveils deals to lower costs of some weight-loss drugs

Trump unveils deals to lower costs of some weight-loss drugs

US President Donald Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from threatened tariffs.

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