Renewables overtake coal but growth slows: reports
Solar and wind farms generated more electricity than coal for the first time on record this year, but US and Chinese policy shifts are slowing growth, putting a global 2030 target out of reach, reports said on Tuesday.
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OpenAI's Fidji Simo says AI investment frenzy 'new normal,' not bubble
The dizzying investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure do not constitute a bubble but rather represent today's "new normal" to meet skyrocketing user demand, Fidji Simo, OpenAI's de facto number two, said on Monday.
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Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estates
Torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods in India's Darjeeling region also destroyed swathes of premier tea estates, officials said Tuesday.
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Raducanu retires from opening match in Wuhan heat with dizziness
Emma Raducanu had her blood pressure and other vitals checked before retiring from her Wuhan Open first-round match with dizziness when down 6-1, 4-1 to American Ann Li on Tuesday.
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UK's Starmer condemns pro-Palestinian protests on Oct 7 anniversary
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged students to skip pro-Palestinian protests planned for the second anniversary on Tuesday of Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack in Israel, suggesting they were disrespectful.
Read moreTokyo stocks hit new record as markets extend global rally
Japanese stocks eked out another record Tuesday following the weekend election of a pro-stimulus advocate to lead the country's ruling party, while gold also hit a new high amid the US government shutdown and French political upheaval.
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Japan's Takaichi eyes expanding coalition, reports say
Japan's incoming new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has approached an opposition party with a view to expanding the governing coalition to give it a working majority in parliament, reports said Tuesday.
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Canadian PM to visit White House to talk tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is slated to visit Washington again Tuesday in hopes of convincing President Donald Trump to ease US tariffs that are negatively impacting Canada's economy.
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Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends
The search for victims of last week's Indonesian school collapse ended on Tuesday with the death toll climbing to 67, an official said.
Read moreDodgers hold off Phillies, Brewers on the brink
The Los Angeles Dodgers held off a late rally from the Philadelphia Phillies to snatch a 4-3 victory and take a commanding 2-0 lead in their Major League Baseball playoff series on Monday.
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