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​Rescue personnel walk near a building that collapsed after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, March 28, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Major earthquake strikes Southeast Asia, Israel passes judicial reform, Fox News wins advertisers, Pollution kills, HHS sees massive job cuts, Suspected US strikes hit Houthis

Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro
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Hard Numbers: Portugal will likely vote (again), US markets swoon, A breath of fresh air, Baloch militants seize train, Trump trumpets Tesla

MBS CONFRONTS Trump!
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MBS CONFRONTS Trump!

Who among us has not gotten stiffed by a superpower. #PUPPETREGIME

​A water treatment pond at the McKay River Suncor oil sands in-situ operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, as seen in 2014.
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Canada takes a swing at cutting oil and gas carbon emissions

The Canadian government has launched new draft regulations requiring oil and gas producers in the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a third in the next eight years alongside a cap-and-trade system for the industry.

​Premier Danielle Smith tours Jasper, Alberta, Canada, in July.
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Chemtrail conspiracy takes flight over Alberta

A slightly unhinged school of thought now has it that vapor trails in the sky are sprayed deliberately to poison or control the people below. Enter Alberta Premier Danielle Smith ...

​Specialists tend to the body of a victim outside a damaged shopping center hit by a missile strike in Belgorod, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2024.
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Hard Numbers: Missiles hit Russian border city, ex-FBI informant in Biden bribe case faces charges, Gaza needs new ‘Marshall Plan,’ UK slips into recession, Bangkok’s air becomes unbreathable

An Afghan man works in a poppy field in Nangarhar province in 2016.
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Hard Numbers: Afghans' fewer poppies, Trump's lead in key states, Lake Titicaca’s lower water level, New Delhi's smog, Japan's new frigates, Swifties' tents

India’s push for climate justice
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India’s push for climate justice

India is leading the charge for rich nations to drop their "net zero" targets for poor countries who still need fossil fuels to grow their economies. Should the Indians be allowed to keep burning coal while brining more solar power online?

Coronavirus and the climate
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Coronavirus and the climate

As governments around the world grapple with COVID-19, the planet continues to warm. How is the pandemic likely to impact climate policy within and among the world's largest countries? For now, pollution is way down. Around the world, smog has decreased dramatically as coronavirus-lockdowns idle factories and park millions of cars, scooters, boats, and airplanes. This is temporary, of course, but it's a chance for people, at least those allowed outside, to see what clean air and water look like.



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'Most Pasir Gudang factories have broken the law', says Johor health committee chairman

'Most Pasir Gudang factories have broken the law', says Johor health committee chairman

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Hard Numbers: China authorizes $125B of rail projects

China has authorized $125 billion of new rail projects since early December. Plans for 6,800 kilometers of new railways, including 3,200 kilometers of new high-speed rail, are part of a broader effort to stem the effects of an economic slowdown that's hitting as Beijing attempts to manage it standoff with the US over trade.