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Erdogan rejects US pressure to cut Hamas ties

Erdogan rejects US pressure to cut Hamas ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday pushed back against mounting US pressure to cut Ankara's historic ties with Hamas in the wake of the militants' unprecedented attacks on Israel.

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COP28: Calls for more nuclear and less 'destructive' methane

COP28: Calls for more nuclear and less 'destructive' methane

The United States led calls at UN climate talks Saturday for efforts to curb methane emissions but also pushed a deeply controversial drive to boost nuclear energy in efforts to curb global warming.

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To greenwash or do the right thing? Corporate dilemmas at COP28

To greenwash or do the right thing? Corporate dilemmas at COP28

They call the giant climate business expo running outside the COP28 United Nations talks in Dubai the "green zone".

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Israel says hundreds of Gaza targets hit after truce ends

Israel says hundreds of Gaza targets hit after truce ends

Israel carried out deadly bombardments in Gaza for a second day on Saturday, hitting hundreds of targets, after a week-long truce with Hamas militants collapsed despite international calls for an extension.

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Pope calls on leaders at COP28 to 'turn corner' on climate

Pope calls on leaders at COP28 to 'turn corner' on climate

Pope Francis called on leaders at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai Saturday to step up and "turn a corner" on saving the planet.

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NZ's Southee refuses to blame World Cup fatigue for Bangladesh Test loss

NZ's Southee refuses to blame World Cup fatigue for Bangladesh Test loss

New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee refused to blame fatigue from a gruelling ODI World Cup campaign in India for his side's defeat in the first Test of a two-match series against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Saturday.

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US leads call to triple nuclear power at COP28

US leads call to triple nuclear power at COP28

More than 20 nations including the United States called for a tripling of nuclear energy to drive down emissions on Saturday as world leaders assembled for a second day at UN climate talks in Dubai.

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Hoshino and Lee set up Australian Open showdown

Hoshino and Lee set up Australian Open showdown

Japan's Rikuya Hoshino fired a flawless 65 Saturday for a share of the lead with Min Woo Lee at the Australian Open, while South Africa's Ashleigh Buhai moved into prime position to defend her women's title.

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Nuclear power has role to play, atomic energy head tells AFP at COP28

Nuclear power has role to play, atomic energy head tells AFP at COP28

It would be a mistake to reject nuclear power because of problems at a handful of projects, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an interview with AFP.

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Myanmar pro-democracy fighters battle to take state capital

Myanmar pro-democracy fighters battle to take state capital

Myanmar pro-democracy fighters in a battered pickup truck drive past abandoned and bombed-out houses in the eastern city of Loikaw, on their way to the front lines of the battle to capture their first state capital from the junta.

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