Shares of India's Adani Enterprises drop by 20pc after founder's US charges
Shares in India's Adani Enterprises slumped 20% after US prosecutors charged billionaire industrialist founder Gautam Adani with paying hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes
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Shares of India's Adani Enterprises drop by 20pc after founder's US charges
World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29
A fresh draft deal published Thursday at the deadlocked COP29 climate talks shows rich and poor countries still divided as time runs out to strike a finance agreement for developing nations.
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World still split over money as clock ticks on COP29
Why is Indian tycoon Gautam Adani facing US bribery charges?
Gautam Adani's business empire is again in turmoil after the billionaire Indian tycoon was charged in the United States with paying exorbitant bribes to secure lucrative government contracts.
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Why is Indian tycoon Gautam Adani facing US bribery charges?
US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome
The US government has asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant.
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US govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome
Tight security as Kenya's embattled Ruto to address nation
Heavy police presence was deployed in Nairobi streets Thursday ahead of President William Ruto's State of the Nation speech, which comes as he faces criticism over unpopular economic policies.
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Tight security as Kenya's embattled Ruto to address nation
Adani plunges in Mumbai on founder's charges as Asian markets retreat
Shares in Indian conglomerate Adani tanked on Thursday after its industrialist owner Gautam Adani was charged by US prosecutors with handing out more than $250 million in bribes for key contracts.
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Adani plunges in Mumbai on founder's charges as Asian markets retreat
Dozens feared dead in Gaza after Israeli strikes
Dozens of people were killed or unaccounted for after Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip.
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Dozens feared dead in Gaza after Israeli strikes
US embassy in Kyiv warns of 'potential significant air attack'
The US embassy in Kyiv warned of a "potential significant air attack" and shuttered its doors, following Russia's vow to respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory.
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US embassy in Kyiv warns of 'potential significant air attack'
Iraq holds its first census in 40 years
Iraq is holding its first nationwide census in nearly four decades this week, a long-awaited count in a nation blighted by sectarian and ethnic divisions.
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Iraq holds its first census in 40 years
UN to vote again on Gaza ceasefire, US plans unclear
The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in its latest attempt to exert pressure to end the war.
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UN to vote again on Gaza ceasefire, US plans unclear
Bodies burned after Haiti police, civilians kill 28 alleged gang members
Police and civilian self-defense groups killed 28 alleged gang members in Port-au-Prince in an overnight operation, authorities said Tuesday.
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Bodies burned after Haiti police, civilians kill 28 alleged gang members
US envoy says end to Israel-Hezbollah war 'within grasp'
Lebanese official said the government has a positive view of the truce plan. But Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu said they would continue military operations.
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US envoy says end to Israel-Hezbollah war 'within grasp'
Uganda opposition figure Besigye appears in military court
Veteran Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared in a military court in Kampala on Wednesday, accused of seeking to compromise national security.
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Uganda opposition figure Besigye appears in military court
Breakaway Somaliland's opposition leader wins presidential poll
Somaliland's opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi has won the presidency of the breakaway region of Somalia, according to election results released Tuesday.
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Breakaway Somaliland's opposition leader wins presidential poll
How bees are helping tackle elephant-human conflict in Tsavo
A nine-year study published last month found that elephants avoided farms with the ferocious bees 86 per cent of the time during peak crop season.
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How bees are helping tackle elephant-human conflict in Tsavo
Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
Somaliland's leader of the opposition has won the breakaway region's presidency.
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Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
Urban mosquito sparks malaria surge in East Africa
The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fuelling a surge in malaria that could reverse decades of progress against the disease.
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Urban mosquito sparks malaria surge in East Africa
Kremlin vows 'response' if Ukraine fires US missiles into Russia
G20 leaders said Monday they welcome "constructive initiatives" for "comprehensive, just, and durable peace" in Ukraine.
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Kremlin vows 'response' if Ukraine fires US missiles into Russia
Divided G20 fails to agree on climate, Ukraine
G20 leaders failed to break a deadlock in UN climate talks at a summit in Rio that was dominated by divergences over Ukraine war and Trump's return to the White House.
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Divided G20 fails to agree on climate, Ukraine
British farmers protest in London over inheritance tax change
British farmers massed in London on Tuesday, calling on the Labour government to scrap plans to change inheritance tax rules for land ownership.
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British farmers protest in London over inheritance tax change
End of an era as Nadal aims to serve off in style
The Spanish tennis star, 38, has battled injuries over the past few year.
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End of an era as Nadal aims to serve off in style
Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
Biden has cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia, hours after Russia targeted Ukraine's power grid in a deadly barrage.
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Biden clears Ukraine for long-range missile strikes inside Russia
Senegal's ruling party claims 'large victory' in elections
Senegal's ruling party claimed it had won a comfortable victory in Sunday's legislative elections, paving the way for it to deliver an ambitious reform agenda.
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Senegal's ruling party claims 'large victory' in elections
UN Security Council to weigh call for immediate Sudan ceasefire
The UN Security Council on Monday will take up a draft resolution calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan, where a war between two rival generals shows no sign of easing.
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UN Security Council to weigh call for immediate Sudan ceasefire
G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes, Trump comeback
G20 leaders gather in Brazil to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives.
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G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes, Trump comeback
Israel bombs south Beirut after Hezbollah targets Haifa area
An Israeli strike hit south Beirut on Sunday where the military said it targeted Hezbollah, hours after the Iran-backed group said it fired on Israeli bases around the city of Haifa.
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Israel bombs south Beirut after Hezbollah targets Haifa area
Super Typhoon Man-yi batters Philippines' most populous island
Super Typhoon Man-yi slammed into the Philippines' most populous island on Sunday, with the national weather service warning of flooding, landslides and huge waves.
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Super Typhoon Man-yi batters Philippines' most populous island
Power cuts as Russian missiles pound Ukraine's energy grid
Russia on Sunday pummelled Ukraine with a "massive" aerial barrage, Ukrainian officials said, killing at least eight people and forcing power cuts with fears of a precarious winter to come.
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Power cuts as Russian missiles pound Ukraine's energy grid
Strike hits south Beirut after Israeli evacuation call
A strike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, AFPTV footage showed, shortly after the Israeli army issued a new call to evacuate the area.
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Strike hits south Beirut after Israeli evacuation call
UN climate chief urges G20 action to untangle COP29 talks
The UN's climate chief urged G20 nations on Saturday to push COP29 negotiations toward a deal to raise money for developing nations, warning there was a "long way to go".
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UN climate chief urges G20 action to untangle COP29 talks
Mike Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return
Paul won by big margins on all three cards -- 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
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Mike Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return
Amorim says he will take Man United back to where club 'belongs'
On Friday, United released a video of Amorim's first interview with the club's in-house TV channel.
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Amorim says he will take Man United back to where club 'belongs'
World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29
As the conference approaches its second week, the world is no closer to agreeing to increase much-needed assistance for climate-vulnerable countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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World not listening to us, laments Kenyan climate scientist at COP29
Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta as 'turning point'
Gabon on Saturday held a referendum on a new constitution that the ruling junta calls a "major turning point" after a coup ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo dynasty in the oil-rich nation.
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Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta as 'turning point'
Xi, Biden to meet as Trump return looms
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet a day after both leaders warned of turbulent times ahead for the world as Donald Trump returns to the White House.
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Xi, Biden to meet as Trump return looms
COP29: TotalEnergies chief defends oil's climate 'progress'
The head of French oil giant TotalEnergies admitted the sector's role in climate change on Friday but insisted it was making "continuous progress."
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COP29: TotalEnergies chief defends oil's climate 'progress'
Trump's top team: firebrands and stalwarts
US President-elect Donald Trump is handing top roles for his future White House to a mix of political allies, firebrands and a few relatively conventional figures.
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Trump's top team: firebrands and stalwarts
UN committee says Israel warfare in Gaza 'consistent with genocide'
Israel's warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special UN committee said Thursday.
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UN committee says Israel warfare in Gaza 'consistent with genocide'
Nature pays price for war in Israel's north
Across northern Israel's lush, green nature reserves, the ecological toll of the war between Israel and Hezbollah militants is laid bare.
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Nature pays price for war in Israel's north
Gay, trans people voicing and sometimes screaming, Trump's concerns
Civil rights organizations expect Trump's arch-conservative government to dismantle rules that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Gay, trans people voicing and sometimes screaming, Trump's concerns