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Exclusive-Moldova volunteers to run COP29 climate summit, Serbia also mulls bid -sources

7 Dec 2023

By Alexander Cornwell and Kate Abnett DUBAI (Reuters) -Moldova has put itself forward as a candidate for the presidency of next year’s U.N. climate summit and Serbia is also considering throwing its hat in the ring, according to people familiar with the matter and a document seen by Reuters. The two countries’ proposals are an …

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EU thrashing out landmark AI rules in marathon overnight talks

7 Dec 2023

By Foo Yun Chee, Supantha Mukherjee and Martin Coulter BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU lawmakers and governments were still wrangling on Thursday over several key issues on landmark rules governing artificial intelligence, two sources familiar with the matter said, as talks extended through the night into a second day. The two sides agreed to a provisional deal …

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Ukraine’s Danube port infrastructure hit by Russian drones, driver killed – governor

7 Dec 2023

KYIV (Reuters) -A driver was killed and grain infrastructure damaged by a Russian drone attack on Ukrainian grain infrastructure near the Danube River, the governor of Odesa region said on Thursday. The governor said the drone attack lasted for over two hours overnight, and that while most were shot down, some got through, damaging a …

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The elephant in the expo centre: Who’s hosting COP29?

6 Dec 2023

By William James, Kate Abnett DUBAI (Reuters) -There’s an unprecedented deadlock at this year’s COP28 U.N. climate summit over who will host next year’s event. The conference’s opening days saw scant reference to COP29, unlike in previous years, when speakers usually namecheck the next COP presidency to show that the world’s climate fighting strategy is …

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Mystery illness affecting dogs across the United States

6 Dec 2023

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – A mystery respiratory illness has stricken dogs in at least 14 states, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association, which is asking vets to report cases while laboratories race to isolate the pathogen. Researchers are still attempting to determine if the disease, which can be fatal, is viral or bacterial, …

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Climate change-2023 will be the warmest year on record – EU’s Copernicus

6 Dec 2023

(Reuters) – European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record, as global mean temperature for the first 11 months of the year hit the highest level on record, 1.46°C (34.63°F) above the 1850-1900 average. The record comes as governments are in marathon negotiations on whether to, for the …

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US engaging with Venezuela amid sanctions reconsideration -official

5 Dec 2023

By Julia Symmes Cobb and Marianna Parraga BOGOTA/HOUSTON (Reuters) -The U.S. continues to engage with representatives from the government of President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, State Department official Brian A. Nichols said on Tuesday, as the Biden administration considers whether to reinstate energy sanctions on the country. The U.S. has said the Maduro government failed …

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Crew of seized Galaxy Leader allowed ‘modest’ contact with families -shipowner

5 Dec 2023

LONDON (Reuters) – The crew of the Galaxy Leader commercial ship seized by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis last month have been allowed “modest contact” with their families while various countries push for their release, the vessel’s owner said this week. The Bahamas flagged car carrier was taken to the port of Hodeidah in the Houthi controlled …

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Honduras bus crash leaves 12 dead, president declares national mourning

5 Dec 2023

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -A bus in Honduras skidded off a highway and fell into a ravine on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring around two dozen others, authorities said. The bus, carrying nearly 60 people, crashed into a bridge before tipping into a stream at the bottom of the ravine about 41 kilometers (25 …

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