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Biggest emitter, record renewables: China's climate scorecard
Biggest emitter, record renewables: China's climate scorecard

China is the world's biggest emitter of planet-warning greenhouse gases but is also installing more renewable energy sources and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country.

November 04, 2025

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Floods strand people on roofs as typhoon pounds Philippines
Floods strand people on roofs as typhoon pounds Philippines

Residents sought refuge on rooftops and cars floated through flooded streets on Tuesday as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines, leaving at least two people dead.

November 04, 2025

Asian markets swing as trades eye tech rally, US rate outlook
Asian markets swing as trades eye tech rally, US rate outlook

Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as investors assessed the latest tech rally on Wall Street amid worries a bubble is forming in the sector, while mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials fed uncertainty over its next interest rate move.

November 04, 2025

South Korea to triple AI spending, boost defence budget
South Korea to triple AI spending, boost defence budget

South Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defence budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday in his annual parliamentary budget speech.

November 04, 2025

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New Yorkers expected to pick leftist Mamdani in stunning election
New Yorkers expected to pick leftist Mamdani in stunning election

New Yorkers are projected to elect leftist Zohran Mamdani as mayor Tuesday, opening a new front in opposition to Donald Trump and raising the specter the president will retaliate against the city where he made his name.

November 04, 2025

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Run-machine Labuschagne in form of his life ahead of Ashes
Run-machine Labuschagne in form of his life ahead of Ashes

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne slammed a fifth century in eight innings, firing an ominous warning shot ahead of the Ashes with some of the richest form of his life.

November 04, 2025