'Time to deliver': pressure grows for climate deal in 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 out fossil fuels met resistance from top oil exporter Saudi Arabia.
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West African leaders met in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Sunday for talks on their region in deepening crisis, after four countries fell under military rule and with risks growing from Sahel jihadist conflicts.
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Tintin comic new edition addresses racism controversy
There has been a mixed response from anti-racism groups over a newly modified version of the Tintin comic books, after it was widely criticised over its colonialist depiction of Africans.
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Original Asterix cover for auction despite legal challenge
An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book Asterix and Cleopatre was to go under the hammer on Sunday despite a legal challenge from the artist's daughter.
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Golden Sixty steals the show at Hong Kong races
Golden Sixty stole the show by winning the Group One Hong Kong Mile for a record-equalling third time at Sha Tin on Sunday as local horses dominated the Hong Kong International Races.
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'Urgency of action': pressure grows for COP28 climate deal
UN climate talks negotiators were under growing pressure on Sunday as the deadline nears to strike a new global deal aimed at keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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World Cup ski races cancelled because of bad weather
The men's World Cup slalom in the French resort of Val d'Isere and the women's super-G across the Swiss border in St. Moritz were both cancelled on Sunday because of bad weather.
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Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in south Gaza
Israeli forces on Sunday fought Palestinian militants around southern Gaza's main city, as the UN chief decried divisions that had "paralysed" the Security Council's response to the two-months-old war.
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'Small minority' blocking COP28 progress, says at-risk Vanuatu
A small minority of countries at UN climate talks are blocking a growing consensus to phase out fossil fuels, at-risk Vanuatu's climate change minister told AFP on Sunday.
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Egyptians head to polls in election likely to give Sisi third term
Polling stations opened Sunday for Egyptians to vote in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring Gaza and with little doubt that the incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will secure a third term.
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