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Toxic air divides Delhi between poverty and privilege

By Aishwarya KUMAR NEW DELHI, Dec 5, 2023 (AFP) - Environmental change hits the poorest the hardest, experts say, and…

World could breach 1.5C warming threshold in 7 years: study

By Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, Dec 5, 2023 (AFP) - The world may cross the crucial 1.5C global warming threshold in…

US tourist killed by shark in Bahamas

A US tourist visiting the Bahamas was killed by a shark on Monday, police in the Caribbean country said. The…

The environment: another victim of Russia’s invasion

By Victoria LUKOVENKO with Lea DAUPLE in Warsaw Ravaged forests, flooded towns and dead dolphins: after nearly two years of…

‘Rizz’ charms Oxford wordsmiths to win word of 2023

"Rizz" -- a colloquial term defined as "style, charm, or attractiveness" -- has been crowned word of the year for…

‘Failure’ in psychiatric care of Paris attacker: minister

There was a clear failure in the psychiatric care of the radicalised Islamist suffering from mental troubles who stabbed a…

Magnitude 5.1 quake hits sea south of Istanbul

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck just south of Istanbul on Monday, rattling parts of Turkey's largest city but causing no…

11 hikers dead after Indonesia volcano erupts, survivors found

By Irwanda Saputra PADANG, Indonesia, Dec 4, 2023 (AFP) - At least 11 hikers were found dead and three others…

Six exoplanets discovered in synchronised dance around star

By Juliette Collen PARIS (AFP) - Six exoplanets have been spotted in a perfectly synchronised dance around a nearby star,…

EU demands Meta provide more information on measures to address child sexual abuse online

BRUSSELS, Dec 1, 2023 (AFP) - The EU on Friday demanded Instagram-owner Meta provide more information about measures taken by…

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