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Germany misses 2022 climate target on Ukraine war fallout

Germany misses 2022 climate target on Ukraine war fallout

Germany used more renewable energy than ever in 2022 but again failed to reach its CO2-reduction goal as Russia's war in Ukraine prompted a return to more coal and oil use, a think tank reported Wednesday.

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Ditching concrete for earth to build a cleaner future

Ditching concrete for earth to build a cleaner future

It was used to build the Great Wall of China and Spain's mediaeval Alhambra Palace -- and now earth is back in vogue as a building material.

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Shares in troubled Kenya Airways suspended for another year

Shares in troubled Kenya Airways suspended for another year

Trading in Kenya Airways shares has been suspended for another year, the local stock exchange said Wednesday, as the troubled national carrier battles to return to profitability.

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Bankrupt Sri Lanka to hold first polls since crisis

Bankrupt Sri Lanka to hold first polls since crisis

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka Wednesday announced its first nationwide elections since its president fled and resigned in the face of widespread protests, in what will be a test of popularity for his successor.

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World Cup heroes Morocco must wait till September for competitive match

World Cup heroes Morocco must wait till September for competitive match

World Cup history makers Morocco must wait until September for their next competitive match -- a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in South Africa.

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Myanmar junta chief says will hold 'free and fair' elections

Myanmar junta chief says will hold 'free and fair' elections

Myanmar's junta said it would hold "free and fair" multiparty elections as it marked Independence Day on Wednesday, days after increasing democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term to 33 years.

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Berrettini edges Italy ahead, Pegula gives US advantage at United Cup

Berrettini edges Italy ahead, Pegula gives US advantage at United Cup

Italian Matteo Berrettini edged Italy ahead in their United Cup city final in Brisbane winning a thrilling three-set match over Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in Brisbane on Wednesday.

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At CES tech mega-show, driverless cars show promise, limitations

At CES tech mega-show, driverless cars show promise, limitations

Crowds of techies will descend on Las Vegas this week for the annual CES technology mega-show, but one innovation may again fall short of long-held hopes: driverless cars.

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CES gadgets take aim at snoring, pee and even surgery

CES gadgets take aim at snoring, pee and even surgery

Pillows that stifle snores, urine-testing toilets, and "digital twins" for safer surgeries were all on display at a CES gadget fest in Las Vegas Tuesday, ahead of the opening of the consumer electronics extravaganza.

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Nortje's double strike leaves Australia at 147-2 on rain-hit day

Nortje's double strike leaves Australia at 147-2 on rain-hit day

South Africa strike bowler Anrich Nortje claimed the key wickets of David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne on Wednesday to prise Australia's grip on the third Test in Sydney as rain plagued the opening day.

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