Scientists announce that key 'planetary boundaries' have been crossed
• Sep 24, 2025, 4:27 PM
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A team of global scientists issued a new report on Wednesday, noting that seven out of nine of key "planetary boundaries" have been crossed. Carbon dioxide emissions have increased ocean acidification, which could have dire impacts on marine life.
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'We can end HIV': Groundbreaking preventative drug to be rolled out for $40 a year from 2027
• 9:12 AM
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Global health agencies announced Wednesday that generic versions of a groundbreaking injectable drug to prevent HIV will be made available from 2027 at around $40 a year in more than 100 low and middle-income countries, a move hailed as a potential gamec
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TotalEnergies wins bid for France's largest offshore wind farm
• 8:54 AM
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Oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has won a contract to build "Centre Manche 2", a 1.5 GW wind farm off the coast of Normandy. Planned to go onstream in 2033, the €4.5 billion project will generate electricity for some 6 million households and boost Franc
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Russia's 'hybrid war' strategy: Drone incursions 'disrupt, disorient, destabilise Western countries'
• 8:53 AM
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Russia is increasingly weaponizing drones as part of its hybrid warfare strategy, leveraging their low cost and psychological impact to disrupt, destabilise, and drain the resources of Western nations, explains Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Depart
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Is Russia preparing for a 'potential confrontation' with NATO?
• 8:47 AM
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Donald Trump’s recent remarks at the UN in support of Ukraine reflect more of a "tactical repositioning" rather than a genuine policy shift, explains Jaroslava Barbieri, Research Fellow at the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House. Ms. Barbieri points out Trump
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🔴French ex-president Sarkozy convicted for criminal conspiracy in Libyan campaign financing trial
• 8:41 AM
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Sarkozy trial: Everything you need to know
• 8:32 AM
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Did Libyan dictator Muammar #Gaddafi finance Nicolas #Sarkozy's presidential campaign in 2007?
A court is set to rule this Thursday, and, if found guilty, former French president faces a heavy prison sentence.
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About-face on Ukraine? Trump surprises allies as he blasts Putin
• 8:08 AM
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Donald Trump has surprised Ukraine and NATO allies with an apparent about-face on Russia at the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. We ask why the US president suddenly thinks Kyiv can win militarily, the same Trump who up
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French ex-president Sarkozy faces verdict over Libya campaign financing
• 5:51 AM
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A French court is set to deliver its verdict Thursday in the trial of former president Nicolas Sarkozy, accused of taking illegal campaign funds from Libya’s late strongman Muammar Gaddafi, with prosecutors demanding a seven-year sentence. The ruling com
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Sweden recognised Palestine 11 years ago – Here’s what happened
• 5:27 AM
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In the fall of 2014, Sweden became the first western EU country to recognise the state of Palestine. The small Nordic nation had hoped to spark a European-wide tide of recognitions. Instead, it found itself isolated – and left to pay a steep price in its
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Seoul says North Korea holds up to two tonnes of weapons-grade uranium
• 5:24 AM
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South Korea said Thursday that North Korea may possess up to two tonnes of highly enriched uranium, enough to build a large number of nuclear weapons, despite years of sanctions.
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Greenland women recount forced contraception as Danish PM set to apologise
• 5:10 AM
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Danish and Greenlandic leaders will apologise Wednesday for decades of forced contraception of Indigenous women in Greenland, including the forced insertion of IUDs, a policy that traumatised thousands.
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China announces plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• 5:04 AM
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At a climate leaders' summit at the United Nations on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10%, and increase consumption of non-fossil fuels domestically. Xi discouraged developed nations
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French ex-president Sarkozy convicted for criminal conspiracy in Libyan campaign financing trial
• 3:39 AM
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A French court on Thursday convicted former president Nicolas Sarkozy of criminal conspiracy for accepting illegal campaign funds from late Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi.The ruling comes days after the death of a key accuser.
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Drones spotted over four Denmark airports, causing temporary closures
• 3:22 AM
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Unidentified drones were observed over Aalborg, Esbjerg, Sonderborg and Skrydstrup airports in Denmark Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, prompting their closures, just two days after Copenhagen and Oslo airports were closed due to drone activit
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