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Fossil fuel reserves contain 3.5 tn tonnes of CO2: database

Burning the world's remaining fossil fuel reserves would unleash 3.5 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions -- seven times the remaining carbon budget to cap global heating at 1.5C -- according to the first public inventory of hydrocarbons released Monday.. All told, the remaining fossil fuel reserves contain seven times the emissions of the carbon budget for 1.5C. "We have very little time to address the remaining carbon budget, said Rebecca Byrnes, deputy Director of Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, who helped compile the registry.

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 3 mins read

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Bus plunges into Costa Rican ravine, killing at least nine

At least nine people were killed when a bus and two other vehicles plunged into a ravine in a mountainous part of Costa Rica, the Red Cross reported Sunday. . "As of now, we know of nine people who did not have vital signs," the Red Cross said on Twitter after the accident. 

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Pelosi condemns 'illegal' Azerbaijan attack on Armenia

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday condemned what she described as an "illegal" attack by Azerbaijan on Armenia that sparked the worst fighting since their 2020 war.. "Armenia has particular importance to us because of the focus on security following an illegal and deadly attack by Azerbaijan on the Armenian territory."

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 3 mins read

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Queen's jubilees chronicled changing times in Britain

Queen Elizabeth II was the only British monarch to celebrate silver, golden, diamond and platinum jubilees, marking 25, 50, 60 and 70 years on the throne.. "These 25 years have seen much change for Britain," Queen Elizabeth said.

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 4 mins read

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Italy's Salvini fires up base in northern fiefdom

Italy's anti-immigration leader Matteo Salvini, who is trailing the far-right's Giorgia Meloni in the polls ahead of next week's general election, sought on Sunday to galvanise his hard-right, populist, eurosceptic base.. Salvini hailed the result of the Swedish general election, where voters "sent the left packing" and ushered in an alliance of the right and far right.

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Five things to know about the queen's coffin procession

The ceremonial processions taking Queen Elizabeth II's coffin to London's Westminster Abbey and then towards her burial place at Windsor reflect the ancient traditions of the British monarchy.. Some detachments from other regiments in Britain and from the armed forces of the Commonwealth, a group of countries headed by the British monarch, will rejoin the funeral procession from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner near Buckingham Palace. 

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 3 mins read

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High-flying French leftwinger quits over domestic violence

One of the most prominent young figures and potential future leader of France's far-left on Sunday quit his party post after admitting violent behaviour towards his wife.. He is part of a young guard of the LFI who are seen as potential future leaders of the party once Melenchon, 71, bows out from politics after making the party France's number one left wing force well ahead of the Socialists (PS). 

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 1 mins read

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Hundreds attend anti-LGBTQ rally in Turkey

Hundreds of people attended an anti-LGBTQ rally Sunday in Istanbul, answering a call from dozens of conservative associations, an AFP photographer reported.. Bearing banners with slogans such as "protect your family and your generation", participants urged a ban on associations upholding the rights of gay and transgender people, whose own rallies have been banned in recent years.

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Fiona strengthens to hurricane as it nears Puerto Rico

Fiona strengthened into a hurricane on Sunday as it barreled down on the US island territory of Puerto Rico, which has been devastated by previous storms, the National Hurricane Center said.. Puerto Rico and part of the Dominican Republic -- an island nation located to its west -- are under a hurricane warning.

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 2 mins read

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King to host world leaders as UK counts down to queen's funeral

US President Joe Biden was to pay his last respects in London to Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday, as ordinary mourners waiting in marathon lines were warned that time was running out to view her coffin lying in state. . As the queue continued to snake for miles (kilometres) along the River Thames on Sunday, the waiting time stood at more than nine hours, and the line is likely to be closed by the evening.

Sun, Sep 18, 2022 4 mins read