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Countries urged to curb factory farming to meet climate goals
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Restricting factory farming should play a key role in efforts to cut climate-warming greenhouse gases, an environmental charity said on Wednesday, as emissions from "food systems...
Nov 28, 2023
‘Tax the bad’ to boost climate finance, COP28 panel advises
By Mark John (Reuters) - Increasing taxes on polluting activities and cutting fossil fuel subsidies could generate trillions of dollars to tackle climate change, an advisory panel to the COP28 talks i...
Nov 28, 2023
Timothee Chalamet turned to vocal coach to the stars for ‘Wonka’
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Timothee Chalamet took lessons from a top vocal coach as he prepared to follow in the footsteps of Gene Wilder and Johnny Depp to play Willy Wonka in a new movie th...
Nov 28, 2023
South Carolina lawyer convicted of murder gets 27 years for financial crimes
(Reuters) - Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, a disgraced former powerhouse lawyer in South Carolina already serving life in prison for the murder of his wife and son, received a 27-year sentence on Tuesday fo...
Nov 28, 2023
US House panel seeks records on firearms export pause
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior Republican lawmaker, expressing concern for the gun manufacturing industry, on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to turn over records about its ...
Nov 28, 2023
Factbox-Where is the fourth Republican debate and who will be there?
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to face off in the fourth debate of their party's 2024 nominating contest next Wednesday. Here are some facts a...
Nov 28, 2023
US FAA requires key flight control changes to be deemed ‘major’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it had adopted a new aircraft certification policy requiring key flight control design changes to be considered "major" like the...
Nov 28, 2023
Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Destruction across the Amazon rainforest so far this year has slowed dramatically, down 55.8% from the same period a year ago in a major turnaround for the region v...
Nov 28, 2023
Jimmy Carter makes rare public appearance at his wife’s memorial
By Jeff Mason and Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Jimmy Carter, the 99-year-old former U.S. president who entered hospice care in February, made a rare public appearance on Tuesday, looking frail as he...
Nov 28, 2023
US Senate to take up Israel, Ukraine aid as soon as next week – Schumer
By Patricia Zengerle and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate will begin consideration of legislation including aid for Israel and Ukraine as soon as next week, Senate Majority Lead...
Nov 28, 2023
