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'Moral failure': Leaders seek to rally world at Amazon climate talks

'Moral failure': Leaders seek to rally world at Amazon climate talks

Fears of a fracturing global resolve loomed over climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as world leaders acknowledged their failure to contain global warming to agreed limits.

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World leaders ditch ties at sweaty climate summit

World leaders ditch ties at sweaty climate summit

Diplomacy ditched its stuffy tie for once at a climate meeting in Belem, Brazil, where Thursday's Amazonian heat saw leaders and bureaucrats eagerly remove what is normally considered a summit fashion must.

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Dallas Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

Dallas Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has died at the age of 24, the NFL franchise said on Thursday.

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Rally outside Rockstar against GTA studio's 'union busting'

Rally outside Rockstar against GTA studio's 'union busting'

Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind the smash "Grand Theft Auto" open-world carjacking franchise of "blatant union busting" by firing 31 people.

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McLaren boss says would rather lose title than issue team orders

McLaren boss says would rather lose title than issue team orders

Team chief Zak Brown said Thursday McLaren would rather lose the world championship to Max Verstappen than adopt team orders for one of their duelling drivers to secure the title.

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Sabalenka, top WTA stars urge Slams to revive 'stalled' negotiations

Sabalenka, top WTA stars urge Slams to revive 'stalled' negotiations

Top WTA stars, including Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, are calling on the four Grand Slams to get back to the negotiation table and reconsider their proposals regarding revenue sharing, player welfare and consultation.

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Controversial Canadian ostrich cull order will go ahead

Controversial Canadian ostrich cull order will go ahead

Canada's high court on Thursday ended a months-long battle to save some 400 ostriches exposed to avian influenza that had attracted support from the likes of US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Mexico's Sheinbaum to boost reporting of sexual abuse after being groped

Mexico's Sheinbaum to boost reporting of sexual abuse after being groped

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday unveiled proposals to boost reporting and prosecution of sexual abuse after herself being groped in the street in an attack that caused outrage.

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Zuckerbergs put AI at heart of pledge to cure diseases

Zuckerbergs put AI at heart of pledge to cure diseases

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a nonprofit launched by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife aimed at curing all disease, on Thursday announced it was restructuring to focus its efforts on using artificial intelligence to achieve that goal.

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Lawson relieved as he reveals FIA support following Mexican near-miss

Lawson relieved as he reveals FIA support following Mexican near-miss

Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson revealed on Thursday that he received clear support from the FIA after being wrongly blamed by the Mexican authorities for a near-miss as marshals ran on track during last month's Mexican Grand Prix.

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