Hottest October on record as 2023 on track to be warmest year in history
Last month was the hottest October on record globally, Europe's climate monitor said Wednesday, as months of exceptional heat are likely to make 2023 the warmest year in history.
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Fossil fuel plans by producing nations threaten global climate goals: UN
Plans to expand oil, gas and coal production by major fossil fuel countries would push the world far beyond agreed global warming limits and are "throwing humanity's future into question", the UN warned Wednesday.
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Iran jails French national for 5 years: family
An Iranian court has ordered a five-year jail sentence against a French national tried on national security charges, his family announced on Wednesday.
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Brussels recommends opening EU membership talks with Ukraine
The EU's executive on Wednesday recommended opening formal membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova, in a major show of support for Kyiv as it battles Russia.
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Portuguese set to turn page on Antonio Costa era
Portugal's political parties were preparing Wednesday for a landscape without Antonio Costa, who had been prime minister since 2015 but quit suddenly the day prior when he was implicated in a corruption probe.
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European stocks drift as traders weigh earnings, rates outlook
Asian and European stocks struggled Wednesday as investors digested a barrage of company results and assessed the US Federal Reserve's interest rate plans, while oil plumbed more multi-month lows on energy demand worries.
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French Polynesia president backs Olympics surf venue rethink
The president of the French overseas territory of French Polynesia has suggested an alternative venue for the 2024 Olympics surf competition after plans for a gigantic tower at a planned venue in Tahiti site caused uproar.
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Stokes century revives England against Netherlands
Ben Stokes scored his maiden World Cup hundred as he rescued England from a top-order collapse against the Netherlands in Pune on Wednesday.
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'Only the beginning' for Ukraine's Shakhtar after shock win over Barcelona
Shakhtar Donetsk's surprise 1-0 Champions League win against Barcelona was hailed by coach Marino Pusic as "only the beginning" for the club and an important step forward for football in beleaguered Ukraine.
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Nissan, Renault launch 'rebalanced' alliance
French automaker Renault and Japanese partner Nissan officially launched their "rebalanced" alliance on Wednesday as they seek to reset a rocky 24-year-old partnership.
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