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Jim Skea welcomes 'achievements' in first week of UN climate summit in Dubai
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A Indian worker pictured at a fuel storage complex near in Entebbe, Uganda. The country is trying to pursue renewables while investing in oil to power the nation. Luke Dray / Getty ImagesLike many African nations, Uganda wants renewables but needs oil
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Technology companies at Cop28 and Dubai are pushing their AI solutions to climate problems. Photo: Cody CombsAI looms large at Cop28 in Dubai
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Emirati singer Balqees is one of 13 artists featured on the Cop28 song Lasting Legacy. AFPLasting Legacy: How the Cop28 charity song was made
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Michael Evertz, from Germany, cycled to the UAE for Cop28 in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The NationalGerman cyclist 'felt climate change in his body' on ride to Cop28
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Dozens of countries have signed up to a pledge to cut emissions from the cooling sector. BloombergCool it: Support for Cop28-backed pledge to cut cooling emissions
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Bassem Youssef on stage at Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National'The need for Cop itself is a joke,' says viral comedian Bassem Youssef
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Israeli tanks, armoured personnel carriers and bulldozers encircle Khan Younis
Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are brought to the hospital in Deir al Balah on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (AP Photo / Adel Hana)
Gen Stanley McChrystal is seen by many as the architect of modern counterterrorism. Getty ImagesFormer US general says Israel gives Palestinians no reason to co-operate
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Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir at an American Jewish Congress Dinner, on November 4, 1977, in New York. APKissinger was key to a plan that enabled Israel
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Senator Tuberville is ending blockade of most military nominees
Tommy Tuberville announced that he's ending his blockade of hundreds of military promotions over a Pentagon abortion policy, clearing the way for them to be approved.
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US House Republican Patrick McHenry won't seek re-election
The congressman, who served as acting speaker of the House during the Republicans' leadership fight this year, said that he would be retiring at the end of his current term.
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Vice President Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes
Kamala Harris made a 32nd tiebreaking vote, one more than a US vice president in 1832, and received a golden gavel by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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US senator lifts block on some military promotions
Tommy Tuberville said that he would lift his hold on hundreds of promotions following his protest against the Pentagon's payment of abortion-related travel costs.
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Nato's Stoltenberg warns Cop28 is vital work to stop conflict
Secretary General of military alliance says climate change is a multiplier of war and disaster
President Sheikh Mohamed, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at Cop28. Photo: Eissa Al Hammadi / Presidential Court
Jamie Chadwick has been racing since she was 13 years old. Getty ImagesChadwick aims to be driving force for women who dream of F1 glory
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Richard Teng, the new chief executive of Binance, said the crypto sector remains robust. Pawan Singh / The NationalNew Binance boss pledges to work with regulators after ‘missteps’
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Dr Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said oil and gas producers should do more to cut emissions. AFPIEA chief urges oil producers to step up energy transition efforts
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Plant diets failing pregnant women
Study finds 90% of expecting mothers lacking key vitamins essential for foetal development
Modern diets mean some pregnant women are missing key nutrients, a study has found. Photo: University of Southampton
Brand new Apple Watches are displayed during an Apple event on September 12, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Getty Images via AFPHow Apple technology is transforming the future of diabetes
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A fatty acid abundant in beef, lamb, and dairy, enhances the effectiveness of cancer-fighting T-cells. Photo: Voco Dubai The PalmFatty acid in lamb could help fight cancer
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