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Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life
Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life

Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his.

February 10, 2026

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Japan election results confirm super-majority for Takaichi's party
Japan election results confirm super-majority for Takaichi's party

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won 315 seats in weekend snap elections, giving it a two-thirds majority, official results confirmed Tuesday.

February 10, 2026

Unions rip American Airlines CEO on performance
Unions rip American Airlines CEO on performance

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom faced pressure Monday from labor unions frustrated with the carrier's financial performance and handling of recent weather disruptions.

February 10, 2026

New York seeks rights for beloved but illegal 'bodega cats'
New York seeks rights for beloved but illegal 'bodega cats'

Simba, a large cat with thick ginger and white fur, is one of thousands of felines that live in New York's corner shops known as "bodegas" -- even if their presence is illegal.

February 10, 2026

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Epstein accomplice Maxwell seeks clemency from Trump before testimony
Epstein accomplice Maxwell seeks clemency from Trump before testimony

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refused on Monday to answer questions from US lawmakers but her attorney said was prepared to speak if granted clemency by President Donald Trump.

February 10, 2026

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Five employees of Canadian mining company confirmed dead in Mexico
Five employees of Canadian mining company confirmed dead in Mexico

Mexican prosecutors on Monday confirmed the deaths of five of 10 employees of a Canadian mining company who were kidnapped two weeks ago in Mexico's violence-plagued Sinaloa state.

February 09, 2026