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Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 23, attended the Conference of the Parties (Cop31) in Antalya, Turkey, on Tuesday, stating that climate change is threatening everything and that the planet and people must be prioritized over profits and power. This is her first UN climate summit since 2021, when she dismissed global leaders' promises as 'blah, blah, blah'.
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Analysts suggest that investigations into Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and the Democratic victory in the US midterms could lead to increased pressure for stricter export controls and stronger enforcement targeting China's access to advanced AI infrastructure.
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BBC UK reports that drone footage has shown the latest developments on a 10-mile dual carriageway connecting Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, which is part of a £1bn project.
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A Chinese and French team was honored with the 2026 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine for research that transformed a rare form of leukemia into a widely curable condition.
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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labeled an impeachment bill targeting him a "farce" on Tuesday, while also defending the military actions in Iran and air strikes against drug traffickers as lawful operations. Hegseth asserted that no US secretary of defense has ever faced impeachment for conducting lawful and successful military operations, and he suggested the impeachment attempt would fail, referencing past Senate acquittals of Donald Trump.
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The UN's top human rights body postponed a scheduled review of the United States' human rights record until January, a move intended to encourage the Trump administration to change its stance as the first government to bypass the process.
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According to the South China Morning Post, China and ASEAN have cultivated a highly dynamic, fruitful, and substantive dialogue partnership over the last five years, aiming for a shared future and a peaceful region.
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According to the South China Morning Post, Ohio conservative Jim Jordan, 62, defeated Steve Scalise, the outgoing House Majority Leader, in a contest that pitted calls for a fresh start against arguments for retaining experienced leadership, as Republicans anticipate entering the minority in the upcoming Congress. The vote was 106 to 73 at a closed-door party meeting.
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The US Justice Department announced charges on Tuesday against three men identified as 'Iranian operatives' concerning an alleged terrorist plot at Britain's RAF Fairford airbase, following reports of suspicious activity in September.
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New details from NASA astrophysicists indicate that the LISA observatory, which will detect gravitational waves, could reveal a distinct population of exoplanets orbiting double white dwarf systems. The LISA mission is planned for the mid-2030s, and NASA is contributing significant hardware and support.
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Georgina Baillie, who had a consensual relationship with Russell Brand in the mid-2000s, has requested that he acknowledge the harm he caused, following his conviction for rape and sexual assault. The BBC's past broadcast involving lewd messages directed at Baillie's grandfather led to significant repercussions for the corporation.
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Pembrokeshire council has accepted a lawful development certificate for an off-grid hut built by architectural designer Geoffrey Finnimore in Glandwr, near Crymych, because the structure had been occupied as a home for over four years, making it immune from prosecution.