Over 110 countries support tripling renewables by 2030: EU chief
More than 110 countries want the COP28 climate negotiations to adopt a goal of tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency by 2030, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday.
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Spaniard arrested for helping N.Korea evade US sanctions
Spanish police on Friday said they had arrested a man wanted by Washington for allegedly conspiring with cryptocurrency experts to help North Korea evade sanctions over its nuclear program.
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Israel resumes deadly Gaza bombardment after truce breaks down
Israel resumed its deadly bombardment of Gaza on Friday after a truce broke down, saying it struck more than 200 targets in the densely inhabited Palestinian territory despite international calls for a renewed pause.
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Ukraine says Polish trucker protest on border 'catastrophic'
Ukraine on Friday said that the fallout from a weeks-long protest by Polish truckers on their countries' shared border was "catastrophic", as Slovak hauliers also began blockading crossings with their war-torn neighbour.
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Russia voices indifference over OSCE's future as summit concludes
The world largest regional security organisation concluded its annual summit Friday with Russia expressing indifference over the body's future.
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World Bank chief says donors, recipients to control new climate fund's resources
Donor countries to an ambitious new climate change fund, along with its recipients, will likely control how its financial resources are spent, World Bank President Ajay Banga said Friday.
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US Fed Chair Jerome Powell calls rate cut speculation 'premature'
It is still "premature" to speculate on when the US Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates despite the bank's recent progress on inflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.
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Tantric yoga sect guru goes before France judge
The leader of a controversial tantric yoga sect went before a French judge on Friday, sources close to the case said, after he and others were arrested in a probe into alleged kidnapping, rape and people trafficking.
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Rinku, spinners help India down Australia to clinch T20 series
Rinku Singh's quickfire 46 and a spin attack led by Axar Patel helped India to a series-clinching 20-run win over Australia in the fourth Twenty20 international on Friday.
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Williams confirm Sargeant to stay with F1 team in 2024
Williams have confirmed American driver Logan Sargeant will stay with the Formula One team next season.
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