Russian deserter in Oslo ready to spill Wagner's secrets
After fleeing across the Russian border into Norway in a harrowing escape, a former Wagner mercenary could now shed valuable light on the Russian paramilitary group's brutal methods in Ukraine.
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Lula calls for regional policy to preserve Amazon
Brazil's new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday called for South American nations that are home to the Amazon rainforest to join forces in protecting the key resource to fighting climate change.
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Rapid scale-up of CO2 removal crucial for climate goals
Capping global warming at liveable levels will be impossible without massively scaling up the extraction of planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the first global assessment of CO2 removal warned Thursday.
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Jacinda Ardern leaves a legacy forged from crisis
Jacinda Ardern promised "relentless positivity" as New Zealand's prime minister, but in announcing her shock resignation on Thursday admitted the unrelenting demands of the job had finally worn her down.
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg to storm into Davos
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg returns to Davos on Thursday to press her battle against fossil fuels at the annual confab of the global business and political elite.
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New Zealand PM Ardern to resign next month
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced she will resign next month, saying she no longer has "enough in the tank" to remain as leader.
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Let's-a-go (to Hollywood)! First US 'Super Mario' theme park to open
Nintendo's first theme park outside of its native Japan will open in California next month, just weeks before Mario gets the big-screen treatment in a major new Hollywood film.
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Not 'terrorists': Relatives defend Brazil riot suspects
Under a scorching sun, a handful of relatives of hundreds of women detained after Brazil's violent January 8 riots waited in vain this week for a chance to see their loved ones.
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Man City top Premier League dominated Football Money League
Manchester City topped Deloitte's Football Money League for a second consecutive year as the Premier League accounted for more than half of the top 20 clubs for the first time.
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Polar bear kills woman and baby in remote Alaskan village
A polar bear killed a young woman and her baby son in a remote area of Alaska, police said, in a rare attack by an animal battling the worst effects of human-caused climate change.
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