The Taliban will attend a UN climate conference for the 1st time
The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time since their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the country’s national environment agency said Sunday. The conference, known as COP29, ...
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California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China
LOST HILLS, Calif. (AP) — In a sprawling plant in the heart of California’s farmland, millions of shells rush down a metallic chute and onto a conveyor belt where they are inspected, roasted, packaged ...
Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work
The multilateral banks’ development seek to improve people’s health and the environment, expand energy access and end poverty. It means the banks have also provided billions of dollars for fossil fuel ...
As Russian forces close in on Kurakhove, hundreds of residents remain in the front-line city
Set on Ukraine’s eastern front, Kurakhove is surrounded on three sides, with Russian forces just under 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the devastated city center.
Indonesia's new leader calls for collaboration with China before heading to the US
BEIJING (AP) — Indonesia’s new leader called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China after the signing of $10 billion in new deals at a business forum on Sunday in the Chinese capital ...
Drones strike Moscow as top UK official highlights Russian casualties in Ukraine
Russia overnight launched a “record” 145 drones at Ukrainian territory, according to Ukraine’s air force, 62 of which were ...
China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with Philippines
BEIJING (AP) — China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, ...
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'I just wanted to work again': Finding a new job in your 50s comes with extra hurdles
TORONTO — Shannon Davidson was let go from her executive role at a marketing firm last year after a merger led to cuts. She knew she wasn’t done with her career yet, but finding her next workplace in ...
Homicide victim identified in Winnipeg stabbing incident
The Winnipeg Police Service has identified the victim of a fatal stabbing that took place on Thursday night, Nov. 7 in the ...
Mauritius holds an election with the ruling party seeking a new term
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — People in Mauritius voted Sunday for a new Parliament with the ruling party seeking to secure a second five-year term for Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in one of Africa’s most ...
The Army's answer to a lack of recruits is a prep course to boost low scores. It's working
Known as the “Why Wall,” the board is meant as an inspiration for the recruits who could not meet the Army’s physical and academic test standards, so they went into the Future Soldier Prep Course. It ...
Opponents of ousted Bangladesh ex-premier Sheikh Hasina foil attempts to hold rally in Dhaka
The rally in Dhaka by Hasina’s party was to commemorate the death of a party activist on Nov. 10, 1987, which had sparked a mass protest against former military dictator H.M. Ershad. He was eventually ...