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Low bar, high hopes: China unveils new climate goals

Under-fire Brazil Senate scraps immunity bid

Donald and Bradley tout respect, trade jabs at Ryder Cup opening ceremony

In first, China unveils specific emissions targets

Alvarez hat-trick helps Atletico edge Rayo thriller

Con job? Climate change is my job, says island nation leader

US stocks fall again while Alibaba gains on big AI push

Forest denied winning European return by Antony, Roma down Nice

Postecoglou's Forest held by Antony's Betis on European return

Eze nets first goal as Arsenal join Man City in League Cup last 16

Guardians' Fry has facial fractures after taking fastball to face

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ECB expected to hold rates as Trump tariff uncertainty lingers

The European Central Bank is set to hold interest rates for the first time in almost a year when policymakers meet this week, despite concerns over the potential impact of higher US tariffs on the eurozone economy.

Libya commander Haftar seeks to force international engagement

Libya's eastern authorities recently expelled a senior European delegation in a move analysts say was meant to send a message: the unrecognised administration backed by military leader Khalifa Haftar cannot be ignored.

World's major courts take growing role in climate fight

The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries.

ICJ to deliver landmark climate ruling

The top United Nations court will on Wednesday hand down a landmark global legal blueprint for tackling climate change that also sets out top polluters' responsibilities towards the countries suffering most.

Defending 200m champ Haughey out of swimming worlds with injury

Four-time Olympic medallist Siobhan Haughey pulled out of the World Aquatic Championships in Singapore with a back injury on Monday, leaving the Hong Kong swimmer unable to defend her women's 200m freestyle title.

UK battles anti-vax misinformation after child's death

A child's death from measles has sparked urgent calls from British public health officials to get children vaccinated, as the UK faces an onslaught of misinformation on social media, much of it from the United States.

England face dark horses Italy with sights set on Women's Euro final

Having come back from the brink of elimination against Sweden in the last eight, England will hope to live up to their billing as favourites when they face Italy in the semi-finals of Women's Euro 2025 on Tuesday.

Trump and Epstein: What was their relationship?

Donald Trump's past ties with Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny after the US president slammed a Wall Street Journal report that he sent a lewd letter to the infamous sex offender as "fake news."

'Class war': outsiders moving to Puerto Rico trigger displacement

Gloria Cuevas thought she would live forever in her pink, century-old house on Puerto Rico's west coast -- but then her landlord decided to transform the home into an Airbnb.