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Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon

Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil have swept through an area the size of Switzerland, a level of destruction that will take decades to recover, if it ever does, according to a new satellite assessment.
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Tropical Storm Dana brings heavy rains and strong wind to India's eastern coast

Tropical Storm Dana brings heavy rains and strong wind to India's eastern coast

NEW DELHI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dana brought strong winds and heavy rain to India's eastern coast Friday, uprooting trees and raising the risk of floods after nearly 600,000 people evacuated.
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King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — King Charles III told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa on Friday that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in
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Majority of Canadians would vote for Kamala Harris in U.S. election: poll

Majority of Canadians would vote for Kamala Harris in U.S. election: poll

WASHINGTON — If Canadians could vote in the U.S. election, a majority would choose to send Kamala Harris to the White House.
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Deadly storm blows away from northern Philippines, but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn

Deadly storm blows away from northern Philippines, but forecasters warn it may do a U-turn

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Tropical storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 46 people dead after extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of terrified p
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Tropical Storm Dana makes landfall along India's eastern coast, bringing heavy rains and strong wind

Tropical Storm Dana makes landfall along India's eastern coast, bringing heavy rains and strong wind

NEW DELHI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dana made landfall along India's eastern coast late Thursday night, uprooting trees with its torrential rains and strong winds .
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North Carolina lawmakers approve $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sites

North Carolina lawmakers approve $600M more for Helene recovery, order more voting sites

RALEIGH, N.C.
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King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

King Charles tells summit the past can't be changed as leaders ask Britain to reckon with slavery

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — King Charles III told a summit of Commonwealth countries in Samoa Friday that the past could not be changed as he indirectly acknowledged calls from some of Britain’s former colonies for a reckoning over its role in the
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Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal

Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal

APIA, Samoa (AP) — Australia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming their mutual commitment to develop n
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Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal

Australia and UK make pact to partner on 2050 net-zero climate goal

APIA, Samoa (AP) — Australia and the United Kingdom have deepened ties by agreeing to collaborate on climate change and energy initiatives, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, while also reaffirming their mutual commitment to develop n
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