Crime scene investigators work at the site where the personal secretary and an advisor to Mexico City’s mayor were killed…
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U.K. suspends trade talks, announces sanctions with Israel : NPR
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a reception following the UK-EU summit, in London on Monday.
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Tokyo to waive water bills this summer to combat extreme heat
Basic water utility fees will be waived for residents of Tokyo this summer in an effort to limit the impact of extreme heat, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced.
More than ¥36bn ($250m; £186m) has been set aside for the subsidies,…
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Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat
Mark Poynting and Esme StallardBBC Climate & Science
Getty ImagesThe world’s tropical forests, which provide a crucial buffer against climate change, disappeared faster than ever recorded last year, new satellite analysis suggests.
Researchers…
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Japanese minister resigns after saying he doesn’t buy rice because he gets it free | Japan
Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned after saying he never buys rice because he gets it free, a remark that drew public fury in a country facing soaring food prices.
Taku Etō’s resignation has added to pressure on the prime minister, Continue Reading
Rubio and Van Hollen get into heated exchange over Trump policies during Senate hearing
Washington — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, engaged in a heated exchange Tuesday as the nation’s top diplomat defended the Trump administration’s foreign policy while testifying to the Senate…
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Japan’s agriculture minister resigns after a rice gaffe causes political fallout
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s agriculture minister was forced to resign Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as…
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