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Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows

Solar, wind capacity growth slowed last year, analysis shows

Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by decade-end.

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'Family and intimacy under pressure' at Berlin film festival

'Family and intimacy under pressure' at Berlin film festival

The 76th edition of the Berlin Film Festival opens on Thursday, featuring productions from over 80 countries and with German film legend Wim Wenders presiding over this year's jury.

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Basket-brawl as five ejected in Pistons-Hornets clash

Basket-brawl as five ejected in Pistons-Hornets clash

Cade Cunningham scored 33 points as the Detroit Pistons ended the Charlotte Hornets' nine-game winning streak on Monday with a stormy 110-104 victory overshadowed by a mass brawl that saw four players ejected.

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January was fifth hottest on record despite cold snap: EU monitor

January was fifth hottest on record despite cold snap: EU monitor

The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday.

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Asian markets extend gains as Tokyo enjoys another record day

Asian markets extend gains as Tokyo enjoys another record day

Asian shares extended gains Tuesday following a Wall Street rally, with Tokyo's Nikkei jumping more than two percent to another record following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stunning election triumph.

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Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life

Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life

Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his.

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Unions rip American Airlines CEO on performance

Unions rip American Airlines CEO on performance

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom faced pressure Monday from labor unions frustrated with the carrier's financial performance and handling of recent weather disruptions.

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New York seeks rights for beloved but illegal 'bodega cats'

New York seeks rights for beloved but illegal 'bodega cats'

Simba, a large cat with thick ginger and white fur, is one of thousands of felines that live in New York's corner shops known as "bodegas" -- even if their presence is illegal.

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Blades of fury: Japan protests over 'rough' Olympic podium

Blades of fury: Japan protests over 'rough' Olympic podium

Japan has filed an official protest with Olympic organisers after the figure skating medal podium at the Milan-Cortina Games left athletes with chipped skate blades following the team competition.

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Jury told that Meta, Google 'engineered addiction' at landmark US trial

Jury told that Meta, Google 'engineered addiction' at landmark US trial

Meta and Google-owned YouTube were accused Monday of pushing highly addictive apps on children as a landmark social media trial began in earnest in a California court.

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