With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market
The European Union on Friday unveils reforms of its carbon market, after fierce wrangling between countries, industry and activists over the pace of the bloc's climate push.
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Petula Clark, 93, hopes real singers will survive the AI tide
Veteran British star Petula Clark hopes artificial intelligence will never be able to replace the warmth and emotion of a real singer.
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Wilson keen to continue Wallabies captaincy as Schmidt era ends
Harry Wilson said he's determined to continue captaining Australia as they build towards next year's home World Cup, while paying tribute on Friday to outgoing coach Joe Schmidt for his "relentless support".
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Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach
On a rocky Cape Verde beach, Maria and Vania fill their buckets with black sand the moment that waves recede, transporting it on their heads to a stockpile where it will be sold illegally.
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From coal pits to wind turbines, Polish miners rise to the occasion
From the top of a wind turbine nearly 100 metres above the ground, Grzegorz Witek, a coal miner, gazes at the horizon.
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Startups bet on AI -- and a leaner future
When Eric Lauer needs to hire at Giftory, the online gift-giving platform he runs, he's no longer looking for eager young coders fresh out of college.
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Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan
The more Yoriko Kitagawa learns of a massive data centre to be built near her home in Hino on the outskirts of Tokyo, the more she worries.
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Tokyo, Taipei lead heavy losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout
Tokyo and Taipei led losses on a glum day for Asian markets Friday, with tech firms once again in the crosshairs as investors cash in following this year's breathtaking rally.
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Japan imperial rules tweaked, but still no woman emperor
Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for the idea.
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Fact Check: Trump's primetime speech rehashing election claims
US President Donald Trump resurrected long-debunked claims about fraud and foreign interference in the 2020 election, alleging in an address Thursday that China stole millions of voter files and suggesting Venezuela could manipulate American voting machines.
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