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Israel to partially reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing
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Konate cut short compassionate leave to ease Liverpool injury crisis
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Dodgers manager Roberts says Ohtani won't pitch in Classic
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Arsenal stretch Premier League lead as Chelsea, Liverpool stage comebacks
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Korda defies cold and wind to lead LPGA opener
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New head of US mission in Venezuela arrives as ties warm
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Barca triumph at Elche to extend Liga lead
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Ekitike, Wirtz give Liverpool sight of bright future in Newcastle win
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West Indies 'tick boxes' in shortened T20 against South Africa
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Chelsea have something 'special' says Rosenior
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UK rights campaigner Tatchell arrested at pro-Palestinian protest
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Iran says progress made towards US talks despite attack jitters
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US judge denies Minnesota bid to suspend immigration sweeps
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Ukraine hit by mass power outages after 'technical malfunction'
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The production and use of nitrogen fertilisers accounts for five percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, which can be massively reduced with a few available interventions, a new study said Thursday.
Foot-and-mouth variant hits Iraq buffaloes, threatening livelihoods
Despite vaccinating his entire herd against foot-and-mouth disease, Iraqi farmer Saadoun Roumi has lost five of his 15 buffaloes to a variant never before seen in the country.
Climate: Could moon dust keep Earth cool?
Whether out-of-the-box thinking or a sign of desperation, scientists on Wednesday proposed the regular transport of moon dust to a gravity point between Earth and Sun to temper the ravages of global warming.
Swiss native fish in troubled waters
More than half of Switzerland's native fish species are threatened with extinction or are already extinct within the country's waters, a new assessment showed Wednesday.
Antarctic ice hits record low for January: climate monitor
The Antarctic Ocean area covered by ice was the lowest on record for January, exposing Earth to even more planet-warming heat, scientists reported Wednesday.
Glacier lakes swollen by global warming threaten millions
Violent flooding from glacier lakes formed or enlarged by climate change threatens at least 15 million people worldwide, most of them in four countries, researchers said Tuesday.
On the water with Myanmar's 'river cleaners'
Ma Yu launches her makeshift polystyrene boat into a Yangon creek for another day of trawling the filthy waters for plastic and tin cans with her team of "river cleaners".
Makeshift clinic saving pets burned in Chile forest fires
The kitten "was rolled into a ball" and had "his paws deformed and his little face burned," said Carolina Gonzalez, a volunteer at a make-shift clinic in Santa Juana, one of the settlements hardest hit by devastating forest fires in Chile this past week.
Brazil scuttles warship in Atlantic despite pollution concerns
Brazil on Friday sank a decommissioned aircraft carrier, the Navy announced, despite environmental groups claiming the formerly French ship was packed with toxic materials.
Bird flu detected in mammals but risk to humans low: experts
Experts have warned that the recent detection of bird flu in mammals including foxes, otters, minks, seals and even grizzly bears is concerning but emphasised that the virus would have to significantly mutate to spread between humans.
Colombia's war on illegal gold mines also hits outlaw armed groups
From the army helicopter circling overhead, Colombian security forces are able to spot several illegal gold mines in the jungle below.
California submits rival Colorado River water plan
California has submitted a rival plan for use of the Colorado River, after six other states accused it of refusing to cooperate in the battle over usage of a dwindling major US watercourse.
Protest was safe, Grand Prix climate activist tells court
A climate activist who invaded the track at last year's British Grand Prix told a court on Wednesday that the protest was safe due to its meticulous planning.
After miraculous comeback, damselfly in distress again
When the damselfly reappeared in France in 2009 after a 133-year absence, it was considered a small miracle.
Business and consumers hamper climate fight: report
Corporations and consumers are the main obstacle to the emissions cuts needed to keep global warming to the 1.5-degree Celsius limit, researchers said Wednesday, adding that "positive signs" in other areas are not yet enough to meet climate goals.
Lebanese villagers try to stem illegal logging scourge
Braving the bitter cold, Lebanese villagers have been patrolling a mountainside in the country's north, trying to protect trees from loggers who roll in under the cover of darkness.
Two missing Dallas Zoo monkeys found: police
Two missing emperor tamarin monkeys turned up alive and well Tuesday, officials said, a day after disappearing from the Dallas Zoo in the latest of a string of bizarre incidents at the attraction.
US states miss water share agreement deadline
Seven US states that rely on the Colorado River on Tuesday missed a federal government deadline to agree on reducing water consumption from a watercourse that has been overused for decades.
Green energy investment tops $1 trillion, matches fossil fuels
Investment in cleaner energy is on the verge of overtaking spending on fossil fuels for the first time ever after exceeding $1 trillion last year, a report on Tuesday said.
Reliable European demand fuels US natural gas boom
Rising demand from Europe has added to a US natural gas investment boom even as the industry struggles to overcome opposition to pipeline construction.
Politics, cash, fame: what motivates climate change deniers
Right-wing ideologues funded by fossil fuels, fame-seeking narcissists and doubt mongers monetising their content are pushing climate disinformation that undermines the fight against global warming, researchers say.
Climate disinfo surges in denial, conspiracy comeback
False information about climate change flourished online over the past year, researchers say, with denialist social media posts and conspiracy theories surging after US environmental reforms and Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.
Israel green groups slam scrapping of tax on disposable tableware
Israeli environmental groups slammed a government move Sunday to scrap a tax on single-use tableware that aimed to reduce pollution from disposable plastic products.
$500 mn pledged for jihadist-torn Lake Chad
States in western Africa's Lake Chad region and international donors have pledged more than $500 million to help civilians threatened by jihadist insurgents and climate change, the organisers said on Friday.
France to probe microplastic pellet pollution on Atlantic beaches
French prosecutors said on Friday they would investigate the appearance of vast quantities of tiny toxic plastic pellets along the Atlantic coast that endanger marine life and the human food chain.
Indigenous land rights help protect Brazil's forests
Territories in Brazil's fragmented Atlantic Forest where Indigenous peoples enjoy secure land rights have seen measurably less deforestation than similar areas in which land tenure is weak or non-existent, researchers reported Thursday.
One third of Amazon 'degraded' by human activity, drought: study
More than one third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers said Thursday, and action is needed to protect the critically important ecosystem.
New vessel deployed in fight to save near-extinct Mexico porpoise
Conservationists have deployed a new vessel in the fight to save the world's rarest marine mammal from extinction due to illegal fishing in Mexico's Gulf of California.
Endangered tree kangaroo born at UK zoo
Conservationists at a UK zoo have captured the moment a rare tree kangaroo popped out of its mother's pouch for the first time, part of research aimed at helping the endangered species survive in the wild.
Climate tipping points in Amazon, Tibet 'linked': scientists
Climate extremes in the Amazon rainforest are directly affecting those in the Tibetan Plateau, scientists said Thursday, warning that the Himalayan region crucial for the water security of millions was close to a potentially disastrous "tipping point".
Tesla reports record profits, confirms long-term outlook
Tesla reported another round of record quarterly profits Wednesday while confirming its long-term growth outlook in spite of concerns about rising competition and macroeconomic headwinds.
BNP Paribas says to sharply cut oil production financing
French bank BNP Paribas said Tuesday it plans to cut its financing of oil extraction and production by 80 percent by 2030.