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Famed LA mountain lion’s death shines light on tribal talks
LOS ANGELES — The life of Los Angeles’ most famous mountain lion followed a path known only to the biggest…
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Middle East
French finance minister backs pension push, UAE’s COP28 pick
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Trying to sell France to Emirati investors Monday, France’s finance minister highlighted what…
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Middle East
Carrier Emirates test flies Boeing 777 on sustainable fuel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates successfully flew a Boeing 777 on a test flight Monday with…
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Middle East
In Israel, disposable plastics trigger culture war, test PM
JERUSALEM (AP) — On Idit Silman’s first day as Israel’s new environmental protection minister, she handed out soft drinks in…
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Storm system dumps heavy, wet snow on Indiana and Michigan
INDIANAPOLIS — Heavy, wet snow — part of a storm system that spawned tornadoes in the Houston area — has…
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Middle East
Lebanese environmental group accused of being Hezbollah arm
KFAR TIBNIT, Lebanon (AP) — On the outskirts of this southern Lebanese village, workers in a pickup truck parked at…
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Sections of Balkan river become floating garbage dump
VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Tons of waste dumped in poorly regulated riverside landfills or directly into the waterways that flow across…
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Middle East
African activists cast doubt over climate talks’ credibility
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Climate activists in Africa are expressing anger toward the United Nations climate agency, accusing it of…
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Middle East
John Kerry tells AP he backs UAE oil chief overseeing COP28
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry backs the United Arab Emirates’ decision to appoint…
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Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia, no tsunami alert
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia Monday morning. But there were no immediate reports of serious…
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