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Mount Marapi volcano spews volcanic ash as seen from Nagari Batu Palano in Agam, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, December 4, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights75…

Politicians and industry leaders from across the globe are tackling a range of climate change issues at this year’s COP28 summit in Dubai, following a year of record heat and drought.More than 100 world leaders and representatives from…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a national statement at the World Climate Action Summit during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thaier Al Sudani…

The back of the the "Fearless Girl" statue is pictured as morning sunlight falls on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building after the start of Thursday's trading session in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S.,…

Minister of State for Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri welcomes U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as she arrives to attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United…

An employee works on a production line manufacturing steel structures at a factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China May 17, 2020. Picture taken May 17, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsEuro zone…

An undercover U.S. law enforcement officer is handed $15,000, described by the U.S. Department of Justice as the advance cash payment, by an associate of Nikhil Gupta, who was charged with orchestrating the attempted murder of a Sikh…

Australian Test hopeful Marcus Harris is set to be forced back to grade cricket to press his claims this summer after the Melbourne Renegades chose not to offer him a new contract.The Renegades confirmed on Wednesday the left-hander…

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen listens to a briefing at a military camp that will be one of the training grounds for the new one year compulsory military service starting earlier next year in Taichung, Taiwan November 23, 2023.…

People wait for their rides outside a children's hospital in Beijing, China November 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTAIPEI/SHANGHAI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Taiwan's health ministry on Thursday urged the…