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Norway’s state oil firm lobbying to open Rosebank oilfield halves green investments
Equinor becomes latest fossil fuel firm to backtrack on clean energy pledges with move to halve budget to $5bn...
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EU prepares to counter US protectionism
The European Union is preparing for a trade fight with the United States, but sees opportunities for negotiations, Bloomberg reports. According to the agency, the decision of US President Donald Trump to postpone the introduction of tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada has strengthened the...
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China secretly building ‘world’s largest underwater drone’ with torpedo tubes
China has been modernizing its military strength with a dedicated focus on advancing its maritime power. From large aircraft carriers to underwater drone that can fly – these are some of China’s latest weapons that can soon be part its military. Now, Beijing is reportedly building a...
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Met Police spends over £53 million on pro-Palestine protests ‘instead of fighting crime’ in London
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley believes resources would be better used to combat phone snatches and violent crime ......
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Pentagon developing plans to withdraw US troops from Syria: Report
The US Department of Defense is drafting plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria within 30, 60, or 90 days, two US defense officials told NBC News on Tuesday. According to the officials, President Donald Trump and officials close to him recently showed interest in withdrawing troops from...
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Lightning strikes make collecting a fungus for traditional Chinese medicine a deadly pursuit
Caterpillar fungus hunting has led to at least 31 lightning-related deaths and another 58 lightning-related injuries in the past decade ......
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Southeast Asia’s poorest nation says ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field
East Timor would prefer to work with Australia and Japan over Chinese firms that have expressed interest in the field, Jose Ramos-Horta said. ......
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USA: First Guantanamo migrant deportation flights 'underway'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Guantanamo Bay a "perfect place" to house migrants, but Amnesty International USA has decried the scheme as "profoundly cruel." ......
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About 10 killed in shooting at adult education center in Sweden’s worst mass shooting, leader says
About 10 people, including the gunman, were killed on Tuesday at an adult education center in what Sweden’s prime minister called the country’s “worst mass shooting.” But a final death toll and a conclusive number of wounded hadn’t yet been determined. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson gave a news...
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Woman threw missiles at police and looted shop in Southport riot
A Liverpool woman threw missiles at police in Southport, and looted a shop. during rioting that erupted after three young girls were murdered in the seaside town last summer. Merseyside Police said Emma...
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