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A person cools off with water from an open fire hydrant during a heat wave on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois; Human-caused climate change can amplify El Nino's associated effects because a warmer ocean and atmosphere increase the availability of energy and moisture for extreme weather events

Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief

Environmental activists hold placards during a demonstration against PFAS chemicals next to the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels in March 2026

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EU grapples with migrant crisis in Spain's North Africa enclave

01 August 2026

Hamas agrees to disarm: What are the challenges ahead?

01 August 2026

Cables and cooling bring AI windfall to Indian suppliers

31 July 2026

Lifestyle audit, case reviews, suspensions: Kubayi launches IDAC clean-up

31 July 2026

Former US president Donald Trump has been indicted four times since he was last up for election

US presidential election heats up as frigid Iowa tests Trump

15 January 2024

Some 1.9 million Palestinians have been displaced by the violence, according to UN estimates

Gaza war rages on 100th day as Israel PM promises 'victory' over Hamas

14 January 2024

Al-Nassr's new Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo greets fans during his unveiling at the Mrsool Park Stadium in Riyadh

Ronaldo effect? Saudi spending spree fuels Asian Cup hopes

14 January 2024

'This is a way of substituting what has been lost,' said Kjellin

Discarded Christmas trees, a gift to Stockholm's fish

13 January 2024

The Moxie Robot from Embodied is seen during a demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas

At CES tech show, seeking robots neither too human nor too machine

10 January 2024

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A cosplayer uses a portable fan to cool down while visiting the Osu Shopping Street before the Osu Cosplay Parade, during the second day of the World Cosplay Summit 2026 in Nagoya on August 1, 2026.

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02 August 2026

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