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Negotiators seek to break COP29 impasse after G20 'marching orders'

Negotiators seek to break COP29 impasse after G20 'marching orders'

Negotiators sought Tuesday to break a deadlock at UN climate talks after G20 leaders backed the need for "trillions" of dollars for poorer countries but left key sticking points unresolved.

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Burst dike leaves Filipino farmers under water

Burst dike leaves Filipino farmers under water

Filipino farmer Ferdinand Pascua faces financial ruin after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Man-yi sent torrents of water down a river near his shanty, bursting through an earthen dike and inundating land he has tilled for a decade.

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Man held after crashing car near China school, injuring multiple children

Man held after crashing car near China school, injuring multiple children

Police said Tuesday a man was in custody after crashing a car outside a primary school in a central Chinese city, injuring multiple children.

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Markets rally after US bounce as Nvidia comes into focus

Markets rally after US bounce as Nvidia comes into focus

Markets rose Tuesday after a broadly positive day on Wall Street, with focus turning to the upcoming release of tech giant Nvidia's earnings, while traders also kept tabs on Donald Trump's picks for his new administration.

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Crisis-hit Thyssenkrupp books another hefty annual loss

Crisis-hit Thyssenkrupp books another hefty annual loss

German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp reported Tuesday a massive annual loss for the second year running, as it battles challenges including a crisis in its historic steel division.

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US envoy in Lebanon for talks on halting Israel-Hezbollah war

US envoy in Lebanon for talks on halting Israel-Hezbollah war

US special envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday for talks with officials on a truce plan, which Lebanon has largely endorsed, to halt the Israel-Hezbollah war.

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India to send 5,000 extra troops to quell Manipur unrest

India to send 5,000 extra troops to quell Manipur unrest

India will deploy an extra 5,000 paramilitary troops to quell unrest in Manipur, authorities said Tuesday, a week after 16 people were killed in fresh clashes in the troubled state.

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Sex, drugs and gritty reality on Prague's underworld tours

Sex, drugs and gritty reality on Prague's underworld tours

Every Friday, Lada leaves her small apartment to take tourists around Prague's underworld.

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Farmers descend on London to overturn inheritance tax change

Farmers descend on London to overturn inheritance tax change

British farmers have threatened to choke the streets of the UK capital on Tuesday, calling on the government to overturn a controversial plan to change inheritance tax rules for land ownership.

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Clippers upset Warriors, Lillard saves Bucks

Clippers upset Warriors, Lillard saves Bucks

The Los Angeles Clippers held off a furious late rally to upset the pace-setting Golden State Warriors 102-99 in the NBA on Monday.

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