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Brazil touts climate credentials as Amazon deforestation falls — but draws criticism over oil bet
Brazil's Minister for Indigenous Peoples says the country is seeking to prevent the Amazon from hitting a tipping point.
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A populist leader, sympathetic to Putin's Russia, could be about to win elections in Slovakia
A leading candidate to become Slovakia's next prime minister, Robert Fico, has vowed to halt all military assistance to Ukraine.
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UK households face tax rise of £3,500 a year by next election, finds IFS
Thinktank says Tories have overseen the biggest increase in taxes during a parliament since records began in 1951UK households are facing an average tax rise of £3,500 a year by the next election, the country’s leading economics thinktank has said – the biggest increase over a parliament on records dating back more than 70 years.The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that on current forecasts the Conservatives were on track to raise £100bn more annually by 2024 than if taxes as a share of...
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Calls made to reinstate minister for pubs as sector faces closure fears
Fresh calls have been made for the reinstatement of minister for pubs role in the UK, amid a challenging period for the sector as it continues to face inflationary headwinds and rising closures. It comes as part of a new report by think tank Localise – commissioned by the British Beer and Hospitality Association (BPPA) []
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Business confidence takes a dip in September – but analysts say not to worry
Business confidence has fallen to 36 per cent this month, nearly five per cent below what was recorded in August.
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'No political reward from pausing net zero' as Tories shown to back green policies
New polling has shown Conservative voters still support net zero, don’t blame the policy for the cost of living and want the government to help them go green – which may give the Prime Minister pause for thought after his net zero U-turn. A survey by right-leaning think tank Onward found 49 per cent of []
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The Lions Roar In 2023, Much To The Regret Of The Tormented Vikings
No matter what you’ve heard, the Minnesota Vikings’ season is not over.
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Boeing CEO says travel demand recovery is 'more resilient' than he imagined
Boeing's CEO Dave Calhoun is bullish about the recovery of travel demand, and said it's more resilient than he expected.
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Is swanky Sydney steakhouse Poetica the Rockpool Bar & Grill of the north?
Beef and bordeaux fans of Sydney’s lower north shore, your swanky new clubhouse has arrived.
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Apps show where travelers exercise most — and least — on vacation
Data from the exercise app Strava show travelers tend to stay active in places like Split, Croatia and the islands of Greece, but less so in the Caribbean.
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Cartel Killings Haunt Mexican Business District, Location of Future Tesla Plant
Mexican authorities found the mutilated remains of up to a dozen bodies strewn across the northern city of Monterrey on Tuesday. The post Cartel Killings Haunt Mexican Business District, Location of Future Tesla Plant first appeared on The Foreign Desk | by Lisa Daftari.
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China Evergrande's troubles mount as chairman is suspected of 'illegal crimes'
The company did not elaborate on what were the crimes, or what measures were taken against chairman Hui Ka Yan.