Ecuador: referendum on the presence of foreign military bases
• Nov 16, 2025, 10:40 AM
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Ecuadoreans grappling with a surge in violent crime head to the polls on Sunday to decide whether to allow the return of foreign military bases — which President Daniel Noboa says are central to fighting organized crime - and whether they back convening an assembly to rewrite the constitution. Story by Eliza Herbert.
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EU rolls back 2035 internal combustion engine ban
• 10:08 PM
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The European Union has proposed changes to a 2023 law that effectively banned the sale of new internal combustion engine cars from 2035. Instead of cutting CO2 emissions by 100% from 2021 levels, carmakers would be required to reduce them by 90%, meanin
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Shipping is one of the world's dirtiest industries. Could sailing cargo ships be the answer?
• 11:07 AM
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International shipping accounts for 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. But a new path is emerging: starting in 2026, sailing cargo ships will set off from France to the United States, some flying the French flag. The big question is whether this inno
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EU scraps 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars to boost auto industry
• 2:57 AM
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The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate change, as the bloc pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector.
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