‘Time to deliver’: pressure grows for climate deal in Dubai

DUBAI – The president of the UN’s COP28 climate talks urged negotiators to compromise on Sunday, warning “failure is not an option” as efforts to reach a deal on phasing…

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Israeli forces push into southern Gaza as situation turns ‘apocalyptic’

GAZA CITY – Israeli forces pushed Sunday into southern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled in search of shelter from bombardments and intense fighting with Hamas militants.…

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US sets 2028 as target for first high-speed train

WASHINGTON – The United States will have its first high-speed train — between Los Angeles and Las Vegas — in 2028, the Biden administration said Friday as it unveiled a…

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Hunter Biden indicted on tax evasion charges

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES – Hunter Biden was indicted late Thursday on multiple counts of tax evasion, the second time this year President Joe Biden’s troubled son has been charged…

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Israel pursues Hamas in and around Gaza’s biggest cities

ISRAEL – Israel pressed on with its offensive in and around Gaza’s main cities on Friday, more than two months after Hamas’s deadly attack sparked a war that has claimed…

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New aid pledges to Ukraine at lowest level since war began, study finds

PARIS – Ukraine’s allies have dramatically scaled back their pledges of new aid to the country, which have fallen to their lowest level since the start of the war, the…

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Russia sets presidential election for March 17

MOSCOW – Russia on Thursday set March 17 as the date for a presidential election which is expected to be another shoo-in for Vladimir Putin, who has silenced opposition during…

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Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), making a rare trip abroad as Moscow seeks to reassert…

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COP28 head presses nations to reach climate ‘compromise’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Emirati head of the UN’s climate conference pressed countries on Wednesday to strive for common ground and reach a “historic” deal by early next…

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Israeli troops battle Hamas militants inside south Gaza city

UNDEFINED – Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters Thursday in the heart of southern Gaza’s main city where a top militant leader is believed to be hiding, while pressing their offensive…

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