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‘We will not go silently’: Island nations’ fury over draft plan to ‘reduce’ not ‘phase out’ fossil fuels

The COP28 climate summit was thrown into uproar on Monday as a first draft of a climate pact suggested countries “reduce” fossil fuels – a watering down of a previous, stronger proposal to “phase out”.

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AstraZeneca to Buy Icosavax

AstraZeneca said it would buy U.S.-based Icosavax for up to $1.1 billion in a deal that expands its vaccines and immune therapies late-stage pipeline.

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Fixed Income Assets Expected to Outperform Equities in 2024

Jefferies expects 2024 to be the year of fixed income and sees rates and credit outperforming equities.

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Civil-War-Torn Myanmar Surpasses Afghanistan as World’s Top Opium Producer

Myanmar, already wracked by a brutal civil war, has regained the unenviable title of the world’s biggest opium producer, according to a U.N. agency report released Tuesday. The Southeast Asian country’s opium output has topped that of Afghanistan, where the

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Japanese Former Soldiers Found Guilty in Landmark Sexual Assault Case

Three former Japanese soldiers were found guilty of sexual assault in a case that has drawn attention to rampant harassment in the country’s military and complicated its efforts to recruit more women. The Fukushima district court sentenced the men to

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Heart of Hawaii’s historic Lahaina reopens to residents and business owners

The historic town, on the Hawaiian island of Maui that burned in a deadly wildfire that killed at least 100 people, reopened Monday to residents and business owners holding day passes. (Image credit: Lindsey Wasson/AP)

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Nokia Lowers Profit Margin Target

Nokia cut its operating margin guidance as market conditions in its mobile networks business remain challenging, with operator spending falling and a normalization in India after a period of rapid 5G deployment.

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WATCH: Biden hosts White House Hanukkah ceremony amid fears of rising antisemitism – PBS NewsHour

WATCH: Biden hosts White House Hanukkah ceremony amid fears of rising antisemitism  PBS NewsHour Families of American hostages not invited to White House Hanukkah reception  CNN Biden officials meet with Jewish leaders to discuss rise in antisemitism  NBC News

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Top White House aide worked at law firm heavily involved with corporate entities tied to Hunter, Biden family – Fox News

Top White House aide worked at law firm heavily involved with corporate entities tied to Hunter, Biden family  Fox News

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