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New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Before dawn in the narrow alleys of Mathare, an informal settlement in Kenya's capital, Agnes Mbesa flicks on a single bulb hanging from her tin roof. For years, the mother of three...

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UK gathers more than 30 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz

LONDON (AP) — Almost three dozen countries will meet Thursday in an effort to exert diplomatic and political pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by...

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It’s International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills

AI-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news. Look no further than the Iran war....

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Oil rises and Asian stocks fall after Trump says US will hit Iran hard and 'finish the job'

HONG KONG (AP) — Oil rose more than 4% and Asian stocks fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said in his first national address since the Iran war began that the U.S. will continue to hit Iran very...

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Oil rises and Asian stocks fall after Trump says US will hit Iran hard and 'finish the job'

HONG KONG (AP) — Oil rose more than 4% and Asian stocks fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said in his first national address since the Iran war began that the U.S. will continue to hit Iran very...

2h ago

Oil rises and Asian stocks fall after Trump says US will hit Iran hard and 'finish the job'

HONG KONG (AP) — Oil rose more than 4% and Asian stocks fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said in his first national address since the Iran war began that the U.S. will continue to hit Iran very...

2h ago

AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China

ZHANGJIAGANG, China (AP) — In an industrial park in Zhangjiagang, a small city on China's east coast, a large humming and hissing machine feeds on piles of used clothes and sorts them. ...

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Sexual harassment lawyer sues over rejected airport ad, now has a massive billboard

A lawyer sued an upstate New York airport after it rejected a small ad for her sexual harassment law firm. Now she has a massive sign there. Megan Thomas signed a contract last summer for...

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Brazilian banks to verify satellite deforestation data for rural credit

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's banks will be required to verify official satellite deforestation data before approving rural credit beginning on Wednesday in the South American country. Under...

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B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%

VICTORIA — British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions...

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