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Energy transition risks critical mineral shortage: IEA

Energy transition risks critical mineral shortage: IEA

The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment, the International Energy Agency said Friday.

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'Fight of the century': Fury, Usyk in rare undisputed clash

'Fight of the century': Fury, Usyk in rare undisputed clash

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off in a historic clash billed as the fight of a generation on Saturday with the first undisputed heavyweight bout in 25 years.

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Hurricanes survive fightback to regain Super Rugby top spot

Hurricanes survive fightback to regain Super Rugby top spot

Wellington Hurricanes regained top spot in the Super Rugby table with a hard-fought 32-24 home win over Moana Pasifika on Friday.

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'Balaclavas and big sticks': New Caledonia tourists trapped by riots

'Balaclavas and big sticks': New Caledonia tourists trapped by riots

Lured by the promise of a Pacific paradise, hundreds of visitors to France's island territory of New Caledonia have found themselves trapped in a land teeming with troops trying to put down riots.

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Thiago, Matip to leave Liverpool at end of season

Thiago, Matip to leave Liverpool at end of season

Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip will leave Liverpool when their contracts expire at the end of the season, the Premier League club announced on Friday.

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Israel says S.Africa 'genocide' case at UN court 'totally divorced' from facts

Israel says S.Africa 'genocide' case at UN court 'totally divorced' from facts

Israel lashed out Friday at South Africa's case before the UN's top court, describing it as "totally divorced" from reality, as Pretoria urges judges to order a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Gaza fighting rages after Israel vows to intensify Rafah offensive

Gaza fighting rages after Israel vows to intensify Rafah offensive

Fighting raged Friday in Gaza after Israel vowed to intensify its ground offensive in Rafah despite international concerns for the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the southern city.

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Hong Kong, Shanghai stand out in Asia on China property support

Hong Kong, Shanghai stand out in Asia on China property support

Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Friday after China unveiled its most wide-ranging measures to support the country's battered property sector, sending real estate firms soaring.

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IEA warns of key energy mineral shortage risk

IEA warns of key energy mineral shortage risk

The sharp drop in prices for minerals critical to the green energy transition is masking a looming shortage due to inadequate investment, the International Energy Agency said Friday.

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Israel says S.Africa 'genocide' case 'totally divorced' from facts

Israel says S.Africa 'genocide' case 'totally divorced' from facts

Israel lashed out Friday at South Africa's case before the UN's top court, describing it as "totally divorced" from reality, as Pretoria urges judges to order a ceasefire in Gaza.

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