Tropical deforestation significantly reduces rainfall: study
From the Amazon to the evergreen forests of Africa and Southeast Asia, large-scale deforestation threatens reductions in rainfall across the tropics, according to new research.
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Blinken presses Russia's Lavrov over Ukraine on G20 sidelines
The United States and Russia met to air their differences in their highest one-to-one contact since the invasion of Ukraine last year on the sidelines of a G20 meeting dominated by divisions over the conflict.
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Gorillaz return: 'We're living in a world of cults'
Gorillaz have started a cult on their new album. Just don't ask Keith Richards to join.
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Russia says Ukrainian saboteurs make border incursion
Russia on Thursday reported that a group of Ukrainian combatants had crossed into the southern Bryansk region, with the Kremlin calling it a "terrorist attack".
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Oil from sunken tanker swamps central Philippine coast
Clean-up efforts were under way on the blackened coasts of a central Philippine island Thursday after spillage from a sunken oil tanker washed ashore, the country's environment minister said, as fears of economic and environmental harm grew.
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Chips industry goes all-in on AI
It's been a wild few years for the microchip industry, recovering from a long-term supply squeeze only to be thrust into the centre of a US-China battle to control supply lines of the valuable technology.
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Danish queen out of hospital after back surgery
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II was discharged from hospital on Thursday after back surgery last week though a full recovery is expected to last months, the Danish Royal House announced.
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US, NATO role in Ukraine risks 'catastrophic consequences': Russia
The involvement of the United States and NATO in the war in Ukraine risks bringing "catastrophic consequences", Russia warned Thursday in a speech boycotted by many Western diplomats.
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South Africa strike back after second innings collapse
The West Indies suffered an early blow after they were set 247 runs by South Africa to win the first Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
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Lufthansa keeps CEO Spohr on for another five years
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, who steered the airline back from the brink of bankruptcy during the pandemic, will see his contract extended by another five years, the group said Thursday.
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