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France faces high-risk vote on EU-Canada free trade deal

The French government on Thursday faces a risky vote on a controversial trade deal between the EU and Canada in the Senate where...

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AI titan Nvidia ramps up collaboration with Chinese auto giants

Nvidia on Monday announced a major expansion of its collaboration with world-leading BYD and other Chinese electric car makers, including on the development...

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UK’s Cambridge University halts fossil fuel funding

Britain’s Cambridge University confirmed on Monday that it has adopted a moratorium on new funding from fossil fuel companies after a campaign from students...

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Tata Steel brings forward UK coke ovens closure

Indian-owned Tata Steel UK said Monday that it would shut down coke ovens at its Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales starting this...

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US oil stockpile to be refilled this year: Energy secretary

The United States plans to refill its strategic oil reserve by the end of 2024 after the stockpiles reached historic lows last year,...

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Vietnam faces $3bn annual crop losses from rising saltwater levels

Vietnam faces nearly $3 billion a year in crop losses as more saltwater seeps into arable land, state media reported, citing new research....

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Climate activists disrupt Rome marathon

will Three activists from climate movement Last Generation briefly interrupted the Rome marathon on Sunday before police arrested them, the group said. The...

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EU, Egypt agree 7.4 bn euro deal focussed on energy, migration

The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focussed on boosting energy trade...

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Spanish farmers stage fresh protests in Madrid

Hundreds of farmers paraded through  the Spanish capital on foot and by tractor on Sunday in the latest protest over the crisis facing...

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Climate protesters under fire in Europe: UN expert

Environmental activists are increasingly facing hostility across Europe, a UN expert said, warning that the very right to protest was “at risk” in...

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