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Ukraine war, US-China tensions to dominate G20 foreign ministers meet

Foreign ministers from around the world meet in New Delhi this week in the shadow of Russia’s war in Ukraine and spiralling U.S.-China tensions, with host India hoping that issues like climate change and Third World debt are not overlooked.

February 28, 2023 10:19 am
 

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Warm Canadian winter threatens Algonquin ice-fishing traditions

Most winters, at least once a week, Mike Diabo will snowmobile to the shores of one of his local lakes in southern Quebec, carry his fishing gear across the frozen surface, and drill down through the ice to reveal the dark water beneath.

February 28, 2023 9:00 am
 

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Florida Governor DeSantis ends 'corporate kingdom' of Walt Disney World

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that takes control of a special tax district surrounding Walt Disney World that for half a century allowed Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) to operate with a high degree of autonomy.

February 28, 2023 8:07 am
 

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French court to rule on landmark Total Energies Uganda case

A French court on Tuesday could order oil major Total Energies (TTEF.PA) to halt the development of an east Africa pipeline in a landmark case based on legislation that makes big companies liable for risks to the environment and human rights.

February 28, 2023 7:00 am
 

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Italy shipwreck death toll at 62, including children

Rescuers recovered three more bodies on Monday.

February 28, 2023 6:12 am
 

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Migrant shipwreck in Italy kills at least 59, including 12 children

At least 59 people died, including 12 children, when a wooden sailing boat carrying migrants to Europe crashed against rocks near the southern Italian coast early on Sunday, authorities said.

February 27, 2023 6:11 pm
 

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New Zealand launches global fundraiser for post-cyclone reconstruction

New Zealand will launch an international fundraising appeal for the massive reconstruction work needed after Cyclone Gabrielle tore across the country’s north earlier this month, forcing thousands of people into shelters and killing eleven.

February 27, 2023 5:06 pm
 

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North Korea's Kim convenes meeting to improve economy amid fears of food shortages

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un kicked off a meeting of ruling party officials to discuss improving the country’s economy and agricultural sector, as fears of food shortages and a humanitarian crisis grow.

February 27, 2023 3:00 pm
 

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Four appear in Hong Kong court charged with gruesome murder of model

Four people charged in connection with the killing of 28-year-old model Abby Choi appeared in court on Monday morning, after police found parts of her body in a village house on the outskirts of the financial city.

February 27, 2023 2:08 pm
 

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Macron flies to Africa to counter waning French influence

French President Emmanuel Macron will fly to Africa this week in a bid to counter Russian efforts to dislodge France from the continent, after Paris suffered a series of military and political setbacks in its former sphere of influence.

February 27, 2023 1:30 pm
 

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Southern California braces for wind and rain after rare snowfall

A rare snowfall dusted Los Angeles on Saturday.

February 27, 2023 12:27 pm
 

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Mexicans turn out in droves to protest electoral overhaul, see democracy at risk

Huge crowds gathered in Mexico on Sunday to condemn government moves to shrink the electoral authority as a threat to democracy, in what appeared to be the largest protest so far against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration.

February 27, 2023 11:09 am

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