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Russia stages overnight drone attack on Ukrainian capital

Russia launched nearly three dozen drones at Kyiv, with blasts ringing out across the Ukrainian capital and the surrounding region for around two hours and debris falling across several city districts, Ukrainian officials said.

September 11, 2023 5:40 am
 

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Dutch police detain 500 activists on second day of climate protests

Dutch police said more than 500 climate activists had been detained on a second consecutive day of protests against government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.

September 11, 2023 4:36 am
 

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India hands over G20 presidency to Brazil

India formally handed over the G20 presidency to Brazil at the closing ceremony of the annual summit of the grouping, that was held in New Delhi this weekend.

September 11, 2023 3:26 am
 

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Many in Marrakech sleep outdoors for second night

Families in Marrakech huddled into the early hours of Sunday, spending a second night on the streets as Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more than half a century left many fearing their homes were no longer safe to return to.

September 10, 2023 4:50 pm
 

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UK commits $2 billion to UN-backed climate fund

Britain will commit to provide $2 billion to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help developing countries cope with climate change, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday at the G20 Leaders Summit in New Delhi.

September 10, 2023 2:35 pm
 

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Hurricane Lee expected to move north of Puerto Rico

Hurricane Lee, a powerful Category 3 storm, was expected to move well north of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend but could cause dangerous beach conditions on the U.S. East Coast beginning on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday.

September 10, 2023 12:30 pm
 

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US, India, Saudi, EU unveil rail, ports deal on G20 sidelines

Global leaders announced a multinational rail and ports deal linking the Middle East and South Asia on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi.

September 10, 2023 11:36 am
 

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Morocco earthquake kills more than 2,000 people, survivors sleep outdoors

Moroccan earthquake survivors huddled for a night in the open on the High Atlas Mountains on Saturday, a day after the country’s deadliest quake in more than six decades killed more than 2,000 people and laid waste to villages.

September 10, 2023 10:23 am
 

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British heatwave brings hottest day of 2023 so far

Britain recorded its hottest day of 2023 so far on Saturday, with provisional data showing a high of 33.2 degrees Celsius (91.8 degrees Fahrenheit) at London’s Kew Gardens.

September 10, 2023 9:36 am
 

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G20 summit avoids condemning Russia for Ukraine war, calls for peace

The Group of 20 adopted a consensus declaration at a summit on Saturday that avoided condemning Russia for the war in Ukraine but called on all states not to use force to grab territory.

September 10, 2023 7:23 am
 

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Morocco earthquake kills over 1,000 people, rescuers dig for survivors

Rescuers dug through rubble for survivors in collapsed houses in remote mountain villages of Morocco on Saturday, in the wake of the country’s deadliest earthquake for more than six decades, which killed more than 1,000 people.

September 10, 2023 5:26 am
 

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Biden to meet with Indonesia's president in Washington in November

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Washington in November, the White House said on Saturday.

September 10, 2023 3:36 am

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