Countries and companies pledge more renewables and emissions cuts but critics say the measures fall short.
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Saturday, December 2, 2023
French anti-bullying bikers accused of threatening headteacher
Members of a French motorcycle group against bullying are charged with threats to headteacher.
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Pope Francis calls for end to fossil fuels at COP28 in Dubai
In a message to the summit in Dubai, the Pope urges the world to move away from coal, oil and gas.
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Mount Etna eruption lights up the night sky
Europe's most active volcano has been in a constant state of activity since 2013.
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Friday, December 1, 2023
House prices edge higher as signs mortgage rates will fall
The Nationwide says there are "encouraging signs" that mortgage rates are starting to come down.
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Watch: Musk attempts Cybertruck window stunt again
The pickup truck - Tesla’s latest offering - had its windows smashed during a demonstration in 2019.
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Guinea-Bissau: Heavy gunfire heard in capital
Special forces exchanged gunfire with National Guard members after a detained minister was released.
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Israel-Gaza war: Explosions heard and smoke rises as combat resumes
The return to combat marks the end of a ceasefire that lasted seven days.
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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Hamas hostages: Thai workers return to overjoyed families in Bangkok
After nearly 50 days in Hamas captivity, 17 workers have returned home to Thailand.
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Major snowstorm spawns travel chaos in US
A Nor'easter storm hit several states in the US with heavy winds and snow, creating a winter wonderland.
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Metro Bank to review seven day opening and cut jobs
The struggling lender plans to axe 20% of workers and examine if it can stay open for the full week.
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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
'We fought to get her back,' son says as more hostages released
British-Israeli Noam Sagi spoke to the BBC after his mother Ada was freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza.
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New parents could save £500 on baby formula, CMA says
Families could make significant savings on baby formula by shopping around, watchdog says.
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: The story behind this heart-warming father-son kiss
The son was among 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel in India's Uttarakhand state for 17 days.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Released 12-year-old Israeli hostage hugs mum
Eitan Yahalomi and his father were taken to Gaza by Hamas on the back of motorcycles, his mother said.
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Forklift chase: Ann Arbor Police chase 12-year-old boy
Police say preliminary investigations show the vehicle was unlocked with the key inside when it was taken.
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Wilko rescue deal failed because of greed, claims HMV boss
Doug Putman says a bid to save Wilko was stymied as the former chair faces MPs over the collapse.
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Monday, November 27, 2023
US Navy seizes attackers who held Israel-linked tanker
Houthi rebels fired missiles towards the warship which chased the armed men trying to escape by boat.
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Sierra Leone prison breaks were co-ordinated - minister
The government is determining whether armed attacks on capital city Freetown were an attempted coup.
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Israel-Lebanon border: The Irish troops watching Israel’s hidden conflict
As one of the region's most dangerous borders hots up, peacekeepers have an ever more perilous job.
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers explore new ways to reach trapped Indians
The workers have been stuck for two weeks after a part of a tunnel they were working in collapsed.
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Sunday, November 26, 2023
Elgin Marbles in UK 'like cutting Mona Lisa in half'
The Greek prime minister calls for the reunification of the artefacts, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures.
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Families face agonising wait after rescue delay
"I pray to God... please don't take this son away from me," says Chaudhary, whose son is trapped.
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Sierra Leone under curfew as prisoners on the loose
Gunmen attacked a military barracks then broke into a prison in Freetown, officials say.
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Only shop on Lismore saved after community buyout
Over 200 people backed the campaign to secure the Lismore's closure-threatened store for the future
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