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Media outlets around the world have been giving their verdict on the COP26 deal, an agreement struck Saturday night which tries to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Nearly 200 countries approved the U.N.-brokered pact. India and China, both among the world's biggest burners of coal, raised a last-minute change of fossil fuel language […]
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Duterte-Carpio's decision to seek the country's No. 2 job came as a surprise as she has led opinion polls throughout this year as the preferred presidential candidate. "It was a surprise," Antonio La Vina, professor of law and politics at the Ateneo de Manila University told Reuters. "Next surprise is VP for whom." In the […]
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Republican billionaire Ken Langone said he will hold a fundraiser for Joe Manchin after the conservative Democrat opposed elements of Joe Biden's agenda. "I'm going to have one of the biggest fundraisers I've ever had for him. He's special. He's precious. He's a great American," Langone told CNBC. Manchin has opposed certain parts of Biden's […]
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The old rules barred international visitors from 33 countries, including the U.K., South Africa, Brazil and much of Europe. Airlines, hotels and others stand to benefit from the end to the restrictions. Visitors will have to show proof of vaccination to enter into the U.S., along with a recent negative Covid-19 test, though there are […]
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Nuclear deal talks with Iran will resume at the end of this month, the State Department said. Earlier this year, signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, began the first of what would become six rounds of all-day negotiations at multiple hotels across Vienna. The 2015 JCPOA, brokered in part by the […]
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The Pentagon said Wednesday that China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal and could have 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030. China's growing arsenal is still dwarfed by the United States and Russia who own the lion's share of the world's nuclear weapons. The China Military Power report also raises concerns over Beijing's increasingly aggressive behavior […]
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"The disruption at the refuelling system of gas stations… in the past few hours, was caused by a cyberattack," state broadcaster IRIB said. "Technical experts are fixing the problem and soon the refuelling process…will return to normal." Iran says it is on high alert for online assaults, which it has blamed in the past on […]
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If you've been told you're ineligible for public service loan forgiveness, that may no longer be the case. Here's what you need to know and do. People pursuing public service loan forgiveness know how difficult the program can be to successfully navigate. Less than 5% of those who've applied for the relief have been approved. […]
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Time may be running out for the U.S. and Iran to restart nuclear talks, as Tehran continues to advance its nuclear program, according to Eurasia Group. Experts told CNBC they were concerned about how the nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. — or Aukus — could affect Iran's nuclear ambitions. Nuclear […]
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Duterte declines to enter vice presidential race next year Analysts say move may clear way for daughter to run for office Sara Duterte-Carpio files for re-election as mayor Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday he was retiring from politics, a surprise move that fuelled speculation he was clearing the way for his daughter to […]
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