World
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Oil prices drop as OPEC cuts forecasts for demand growth
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) lowered its global oil demand growth…
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World must triple investment in renewable energy: UN report
Global investments in renewable energy should be tripled by 2050, in order to put the world on the trajectory towards…
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Energy tops agenda of Prague EU summit
Leaders of European Union (EU) member states met in PRAGUE for an informal summit on Friday focusing on energy, the…
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Putin urges economic measures to cushion sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday demanded economic measures in response to Western sanctions, which are expected to intensify. “It…
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Biden doesn’t rule out easing sanctions on Venezuela
U.S. President Joe Biden didn’t rule out the possibility of easing sanctions on Venezuela, telling reporters on Thursday his administration…
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Australian scientists make breakthrough in leukemia treatment
Australian scientists have made a breakthrough in developing new treatments for a type of leukemia. In a study published on…
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China begins construction on new gas transmission pipeline
Construction work on the fourth pipeline of a mega power transmission project that transports natural gas from China’s western regions…
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U.S. gov’t approves EV charging station plans covering 75,000 miles of U.S. highways
The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday approved electric vehicle (EV) charging station plans covering roughly 75,000 miles of highways across…
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Russia expels Japanese consul for espionage
A Japanese diplomat based in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok is being expelled after being detained for espionage, the…
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Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday granting Russian citizenship to former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward…
