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At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense; 'It's go time' to save planet in peril
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements possible, especially on the central issue of the fading future of fossil fuels for a dangerously warming planet. ...
A group of Norwegian unions says it will act against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A conglomerate of unions in Norway said Wednesday it will take action against Tesla in solidarity with its Swedish colleagues, who are demanding that the Texas-based automaker sign a collective bargaining agreement. Jørn Eggum, the head of...
Deep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean gets the green light from Norwegian lawmakers
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s minority center-left government and two large opposition parties made a deal Tuesday to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploration despite warnings by environmental groups that it would threaten the biodiversity of the vulnerable ecosystems in the...
Haaland furious with referee as Man City draws with Tottenham in 6-goal Premier League thriller
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola said it would be fun. Manchester City's clash with Tottenham definitely lived up to the pre-match hype after a thrilling 3-3 draw at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Not that Erling Haaland was too happy after referee Simon Hooper...
Winter arrives in Northern Europe, with dangerous roads in Germany and record lows in Scandinavia
BERLIN (AP) — Winter's early onset has brought heavy snowfall and icy roads to Northern Europe, creating disruptions and dangerous driving conditions, with German media reporting Tuesday at least two deaths and children stuck overnight in a school. To the north, Scandinavia was...
Philippine government and communist rebels agree to resume talks on ending their protracted conflict
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Philippine government and the country’s communist rebels have agreed to resume talks aimed at ending decades of armed conflict, one of Asia's longest, Norwegian mediators announced Tuesday. High-ranking delegations from both sides met in the...
Erling Haaland sets Premier League record with quickest 50 goals
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has broken another scoring record by tallying his 50th Premier League goal faster than anyone in league history. The Norway international opened the scoring in City’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Saturday with a low...
US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany
Electric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy. That will be up from 7.3% of new car sales in 2022. It will be the first time more than 1 million EVs are sold in the U.S. in one calendar year,...
Weeklong negotiations for landmark treaty to end plastic pollution close, marred in disagreements
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The latest round of negotiations to craft a treaty to end global plastic pollution closed late on Sunday after talks in Nairobi, Kenya, where delegates failed to reach a consensus on how to advance a draft of the agreement after a week of strained negotiations. ...
US, partners condemn growing violence in Sudan's Darfur region
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States, Britain and Norway on Friday condemned rising violence and human rights abuses that some claim amount to ethnic cleansing in Sudan’s western Darfur region. The three countries, known as “the Troika,” said in a statement that the Sudanese...
