Negotiators have approved an historic deal to create a fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich countries’ carbon pollution.
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With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, China comes calling
In April, China spearheaded the Tunxi Initiative, which corralled Afghanistan’s neighbors and Russia to support reconstruction and economic assistance in the war-torn country.
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Turkey strikes in Syria, Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing
The airstrikes came after a bomb rocked a bustling avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Nov. 13, killing six people and wounding over 80 others.
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Police: Gunman kills five at gay nightclub, subdued by patrons
Police say a 22-year-old gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and injuring 25.
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‘We survived’: Kherson comes alive after Russian withdrawal
People are no longer afraid to leave home or worried that contact with Russian soldiers might lead to a prison or torture cell.
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Breakdown of Taylor Swift concert tickets probed by attorneys general
Some state attorneys general aren’t shaking off this week’s Ticketmaster debacle.
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German bishops assure Vatican but vow to proceed with reforms
The church hierarchy in Germany and the country’s influential lay Catholic group launched the reforms after a 2018 report found that thousands of abuse crimes were systematically covered up by German church leaders.
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak makes surprise trip to Kyiv, boosts air defenses
The package includes radar and other technology to counter Iran-supplied exploding drones that Russia has used against Ukrainian targets.
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Public safety accounts urge caution on Twitter after changes
Across the country, government agencies, especially those tasked with sending messages during emergencies, have embraced Twitter over the last decade.
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UN climate talks poised for deal creating disaster fund
According to the draft of the proposal from Egypt developed countries would be “urged” to contribute to the fund, which would also draw on other private and public sources of money such as international financial institutions.