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UN Weather Agency: 2023 Is Hottest Year on Record, More Climate Extremes Ahead

Vietnam’s Rare Earth Sector on the Rise

South African Company to Start Making Vaginal Rings That Protect Against HIV

US Life Expectancy Climbs, but Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

Vice President Harris to Lead US Delegation to Major Climate Summit

White House Hopes to Lead Global Charge in ‘Promise, Peril’ of Emerging Tech Like AI

Ukraine Businesses Pivot to New Military Technology Production

British PM Accuses Greek Leader of ‘Grandstanding’ Over Parthenon Marbles

US Imposes Sanctions on Cryptocurrency Mixer Sinbad Over Alleged North Korea Links

As COP28 Gets Underway, Scientists Warn of Irreversible, Catastrophic Climate Change

Dubai Hosts COP28 Summit Amid Intensifying Climate Emergency

US Life Expectancy Rose Last Year, But it Remains Below its Pre-Pandemic Level

Climate Crises Drastically Increase Child Hunger, UK-Based Charity Says

World Health Organization Warns of Disease Threat in Gaza

America House Opens in Odesa Despite Ongoing War in Ukraine 

Is AI About to Steal Your Job?

COP28 Has Big Agenda but Won’t Have Biden, Xi

Spain to Invest 1.4 Billion Euros to Protect Threatened Donana Wetland

Pakistan: Nationwide Polio Campaign Targets Over 4 Million Children

‘Hunger Games’ Feasts, ‘Napoleon’ Conquers, ‘Wish’ Disappoints at Box Office

China Says Surge in Respiratory Illnesses Caused by Flu, Other Known Pathogens

Cambodia’s Dragon Boat Races Make a Welcome Return

Greek PM to ‘Persist’ With UK Over Parthenon Marbles

Heat, Disease, Air Pollution: How Climate Change Impacts Health

Oregon Experiments with Decriminalizing Small Amounts of Hard Drugs

UN Chief Visits Rapidly Melting Antarctica Ahead of COP28 Climate Talks

Meals To Woof Down at Italy’s First Dog Restaurant

In US, Hmong ‘New Year’ Means Recalling Old Spirits, Teaching New Generations

Japan Detects Season’s First Bird Flu Case, Will Cull 40,000 Birds, Report Says

UN Chief Speaks From Antarctica Ahead of Global Climate Summit

WHO Confirms First Sexual Spread of Mpox in Congo Amid Record Outbreak

South Africa, Colombia Fighting Drugmakers Over Access to TB, HIV Drugs

WHO Asks China for More Information About Illnesses, Pneumonia Clusters

New York City Hosts Its 97th Thanksgiving Parade

West Africa Responds to Huge Diphtheria Outbreaks by Targeting Unvaccinated Populations

Balloons, Bands and Santa: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Ushers in Holiday Season in New York

A Chicken Inside a Duck Inside a Turkey

Ethiopian American Top Young Scientist Challenge Winner Hopes to Change Lives

Kashmir Artisans Turn Paper Into Christmas Treasures

New Obesity Medications Change How Users View Holiday Meals

US Envoy Focuses on Cyberscams During Cambodia Visit

Climate Change Brings Fear and Uncertainty to South Africa’s Coastlines

Altman Back as OpenAI CEO Days After Being Fired

Largest Crypto Exchange Fined $4 Billion; CEO Pleads Guilty to Allowing Money Laundering

Lahore’s Poor Air Quality Points to Pakistan’s Bigger Pollution Problem

These US States Have the Most Remote Workers

Solar Panels Over Canals in Gila River Indian Community Will Help Save Water

Britain Pushes Tech Solutions for Global Hunger; Critics Blame Inequality

Microsoft Hires Sam Altman as OpenAI’s new CEO Vows to Investigate Firing

Russia Puts Ukrainian Winner of Eurovision Song Contest on Wanted List

Lawmakers, Companies Set New Rules for AI-Generated Political Ads

Space Tracking Helps Australia Monitor, Manage Feral Buffalo Herds

Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization Law Faces Growing Pushback Amid Fentanyl Crisis

Judge Rules Against Tribes in Fight Over Nevada Lithium Mine

Trans Women Welcome Pope’s Message of Inclusivity

Artists Push for US Copyright Reforms on AI, But Tech Industry Says Not So Fast

Fan Dies at Taylor Swift Concert in Rio Amid Heat Complaints, No Water

Censored Artwork Finds Second Opportunity at New Barcelona Museum

Advertisers Flee Elon Musk’s X Amid Concerns of Antisemitism Backlash

Cricket-Mad India Readies for World Cup Final Against Australia