The tech to recycle clothes is only just being invented
The vast waste and pollution caused by the fashion industry has made recycling clothes a top priority, but only now are simple tasks like pulling the sole off a shoe being done by machines.
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Electric vehicles gain traction in Jordan as petrol prices rise
Electric vehicle sales are surging in Jordan, a trend drivers and showrooms attribute to high petrol prices more than any concerns about air pollution and climate change.
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China lithium boom harming fragile Tibetan plateau: report
China's booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region's fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said.
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King Charles continues Kenya visit after nod to colonial wrongs
King Charles III on Wednesday will begin the second day of his visit to Kenya after acknowledging there was "no excuse" for colonial-era abuses during Britain's rule of the East African country.
Read morePegula upsets Sabalenka to reach WTA Finals semis
Jessica Pegula upset Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets at the WTA Finals in Cancun on Tuesday, punishing an error-strewn performance by the world number one to reach the semifinals of the season-ending tournament for the first time.
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Equities gain ahead of Fed, yen rebounds on intervention warning
Most Asian stocks rose Wednesday ahead of an expected pause in the US Federal Reserve's interest rate campaign, while the yen fell from its 2023 highs after Japan's top forex official said authorities were "on standby" to intervene.
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In Brazil town turning to desert, farmers fight to hang on
Standing amid a terrain of rugged red craters that looks like something from Mars, Brazilian farmer Ubiratan Lemos Abade extends his arms, pointing to two possible futures for this land fast turning to desert.
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AI anxiety as computers get super smart
From Hollywood's death-dealing Terminator to warnings from genius Stephen Hawking or Silicon Valley stars, fears have been fueled that artificial intelligence (AI) could one day destroy humanity.
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Trump's adult sons, codefendants in fraud trial, set to testify
Donald Trump's two adult sons are expected to begin taking the witness stand this week in the civil trial for financial fraud that threatens to deal a heavy blow to his business empire.
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US Fed likely to hold rates again despite strong economic growth
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce Wednesday that it will keep interest rates at a 22-year high in a bid to tackle inflation without harming the buoyant US economy.
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