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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank

Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank

The impacts of climate change could shave up to seven percent off Kenya's economic output by 2050 compared to baseline forecasts, unless it adapts, the World Bank warned on Friday.

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Garner dreams of World Cup glory in bid to replicate England under-21 success

Garner dreams of World Cup glory in bid to replicate England under-21 success

James Garner said on Tuesday he has set his sights on winning the World Cup after being called into the England senior squad for the first time.

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Trump upbeat on Iran deal despite new attacks

Trump upbeat on Iran deal despite new attacks

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was upbeat about the chances of a negotiated deal with Iran, even as Israel and Tehran traded new blows and the United States was reported to be sending more troops to the region.

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New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children

New Mexico jury finds Meta liable for endangering children

A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found social media giant Meta liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms and other dangers.

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Huge crowd in Buenos Aires marks 50 years since Argentina's coup

Huge crowd in Buenos Aires marks 50 years since Argentina's coup

A crowd into the tens of thousands gathered in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to mark 50 years since Argentina's military ushered in years of dictatorship with a coup on March 24, 1976.

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Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks

Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks

Thousands of oil contracts -- a far higher volume than normal -- were traded 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump pledged to halt strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, sending prices tumbling, data showed on Tuesday.

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Colombia military plane crash death toll rises to 69

Colombia military plane crash death toll rises to 69

The death toll in one of Colombia's worst air accidents in recent years rose to at least 69, according to an updated tally Tuesday, as the government faulted a "junk" aircraft donated by the United States.

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Trump adds Columbus statue, walkway in latest White House makeover

Trump adds Columbus statue, walkway in latest White House makeover

US President Donald Trump has continued his makeover of the White House, adding a statue of Christopher Colombus and laying new black granite paving stones on the famed West Wing colonnade.

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Danish PM's left-wing bloc leads election, but no majority

Danish PM's left-wing bloc leads election, but no majority

Denmark's left-wing bloc, headed by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, took an early lead in general elections Tuesday but failed to secure a majority, exit polls showed, with the premier's Social Democrats posting their weakest showing in 125 years.

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Trump insists talks happening 'right now' as Iran, Israel trade strikes

Trump insists talks happening 'right now' as Iran, Israel trade strikes

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks with Iran to end the Middle East war were under way "right now", even as the Islamic republic and Israel traded fresh strikes.

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