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Britons advised to cut meat, air travel to reach net zero targets
Britons advised to cut meat, air travel to reach net zero targets

Britons will have to pay more to fly and should forego two-steaks worth of meat a week if the country is to meet net zero targets, the government's advisory body said Wednesday.

February 26, 2025

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FIA imposes two-stop strategy to revive Monaco Grand Prix
FIA imposes two-stop strategy to revive Monaco Grand Prix

Formula One's governing body on Wednesday rubber-stamped proposals for a mandatory two-stop strategy to help revive the Monaco Grand Prix as a spectacle.

February 26, 2025

G20 leaders say global stability threatened by declining cooperation
G20 leaders say global stability threatened by declining cooperation

The erosion of multilateralism threatens global growth and stability, President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Wednesday at a G20 finance meeting in South Africa marked by the absence of the US treasury secretary.

February 26, 2025

UN rejects 'annexation' proposals for Palestinian territories
UN rejects 'annexation' proposals for Palestinian territories

The UN rights chief on Wednesday rejected as "unlawful" proposals for the annexation of or forced transfer from Palestinian territories, warning they posed a threat to the entire region.

February 26, 2025

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US new home sales miss expectations in January on cold weather
US new home sales miss expectations in January on cold weather

Sales of new US homes slumped more than expected in January, government data showed Wednesday, with cold weather and stubborn cost-of-living pressures weighing on buyers as Donald Trump returned to office.

February 26, 2025

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Zelensky eyes Trump meeting Friday, Russia launches deadly strikes
Zelensky eyes Trump meeting Friday, Russia launches deadly strikes

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday he hopes to visit Washington this week to meet Donald Trump and discuss future US support for Ukraine and a minerals deal that had inflamed tensions between the leaders over recent weeks.

February 26, 2025