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COP28
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LIVECop28 enters critical stage as global stocktake takes shape
Ministers to examine text with key language on phasing out fossil fuels still to be agreed
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Laurent Fabius, former foreign minister of France and Cop21 President, called for urgent action to get the world back on track to meet the Paris Agreement goals. GettyParis Agreement mastermind says world heading for 3°C rise
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One of the many slogans encouraging action, progress and decisions at Cop28. ReutersOptimism and determination abound - but can Cop28 turn fine words into decisive deeds?
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Delegates in the Blue Zone on the fifth day of Cop28 at the Expo City Dubai.  Pawan Singh / The NationalCop28 delegates say they feel encouraged by progress so far
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As Cop28 enters its second week, there are concerns from some organisations that caveats could limit the impact that any agreement has on the phasing out of fossil fuels. AFPNGOs hail Cop28 wins but say emissions cuts in stocktake text are key
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Waves crash against the shore at an Auckland beach as a cyclone hits the upper parts of New Zealand in February. NZ Herald / APPacific Islands caught in the eye of the storm demand action at Cop28
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Manhat founder Saeed Alhassan wants to use his invention to build floating farms, using the fresh water collected to irrigate and grow crops at source. Photo: ManhatUAE start-up shows freshwater and floating farm plans at Cop28
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Israel-Gaza war
LIVEYemen's Houthis threaten all Israeli shipping in Red Sea
Militants threaten action unless food and medicine supplies are delivered to the Gaza Strip
An armed Houthi fighter walks through the beach with the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the background, seized by the Houthis offshore of the Al-Salif port on the Red Sea in the province of Hodeidah, Yemen. EPA
Young children injured in Israeli airstrikes arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital on December 04, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Getty'Wounded and no surviving family': Plight of Gaza's orphans
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Palestinian men are stripped to their underpants and paraded through a square once used by Hamas in Gaza's Beit Lahia. Photo: Emanuel Fabian / XFamilies express anger after Israel parades Gazan men in underwear
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Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad Al Maliki attends a news conference about the Israel-Hamas war, on Friday in Washington. APPalestinian FM reportedly barred from speaking to media
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Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska spoke of her alarm as the West's support for Ukraine's military wanes. AFPOlena Zelenska says Ukraine may face 'mortal danger'
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Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, and Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive of Microsoft, at OpenAI's first developer conference in November. APMicrosoft-OpenAI partnership under scrutiny from UK and US regulators
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The latest US jobs data could 'help scale back the dovish Federal Reserve expectations'. APStrong US jobs data lifts Wall Street stocks to 2023 high
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US President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, right, speak to a member of the National Guard in February. AFPHunter Biden indicted on new federal tax evasion charges
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Former US president's defence expert says there is 'no evidence whatsoever of any accounting fraud', as testimony winds down in trial.
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Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska spoke of her alarm as the West's support for Ukraine's military wanes. AFPOlena Zelenska says Ukraine may face 'mortal danger'
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Zelenskyy address cancelled as White House pushes for Ukraine aid
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Biden pleads for break in impasse on US funding to Ukraine
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Ukraine funding will run out by end of year, White House warns
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Germany calls for 'protective winter shield' over Ukraine
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The US added 199,000 jobs in November. AFPUS jobs report shows hiring remains strong
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How Google's Gemini aims to disrupt the AI market
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Oil prices post seventh weekly drop as supply glut hits market
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Adnoc and Masdar sign green hydrogen deals
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Saudi Arabia awards contracts worth $2.7bn for Qiddiya City mega project
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Gazan cancer patients hail treatment received in Abu Dhabi
Medics in the UAE are providing care for dozens of Palestinians from the besieged enclave
Fatima Al Najjar, 63 and Abdullah Al Najjar, 65. 'God protect Gaza and the UAE,' Mr Al Najjar said. Victor Besa / The National
Andrea Gaudenzi was re-elected for a second term earlier this year that would see him continue to serve as ATP chairman through 2026.ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi: We're all on the same side – that's team tennis
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President Sheikh Mohamed, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at Cop28. Photo: Eissa Al Hammadi / Presidential CourtNato's Stoltenberg warns Cop28 is vital work to stop conflict
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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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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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Some mosquito species have become increasingly resistant to insecticides. APStudy offers soapy solution to tackling malaria
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Dynamic Planet CEO at Cop28
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Palestinians wait in front of a UNRWA distribution centre to get flour after humanitarian aid was delivered to the Gaza Strip during a temporary truce. EPA
Israeli behind attack on reporters, Gazans queue for flour – Trending
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Activists participate in a demonstration for loss and damage at Cop28 in Dubai. AP
The main climate action and pledges announced so far at Cop28
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The rubble of a building following an Israeli strike in Rafah in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. Reuters
UAE calls for humanitarian ceasefire, Al Jaber at Cop28 - Trending
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