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Business
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Energy
9/25/2022 6:29:39 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz planted a tree at a mangrove park in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, a token nod to environmentalism during a two-day visit to the Gulf region focused mainly on securing new fossil fuel supplies and forging fresh alliances against Russia.
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World
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International
9/25/2022 10:55:13 AM
Italians were voting on Sunday in an election that could move the country's politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe, with war in Ukraine fueling skyrocketing energy bills and testing the West's resolve to stand united against Russian aggression.
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World
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International
9/22/2022 11:30:13 AM
The UK government on Thursday lifted England's moratorium on fracking, a controversial method to dig for fossil fuels, to boost energy output after key supplier Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
9/19/2022 9:46:15 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi directed on Monday the start of cooperation with the global Maersk Group to establish an integrated national network in Egypt to produce and distribute green energy and clean fuels for ships based on new and renewable energy sources.
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World
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International
9/18/2022 12:28:24 PM
China has stepped up spending on coal in the face of extreme weather, a domestic energy crunch and rising global fuel prices -- raising concerns Beijing's policies may hinder the fight against climate change.
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World
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International
9/17/2022 2:13:11 PM
Two ships carrying reprocessed nuclear fuel destined for Japan set sail Saturday morning from northern France, an AFP photographer said, despite criticism from environmental campaigners.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
9/15/2022 5:45:55 PM
Norway's trade surplus surged to a new record in August, fuelled by a jump in natural gas prices as the Nordic country is now Europe's biggest supplier after Russia slashed exports.
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World
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International
9/14/2022 8:25:43 PM
Border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan have killed 155 troops on both sides in the largest outbreak of fighting between the neighbors and longtime adversaries in nearly two years, fueling fears of even bigger hostilities.
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World
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International
9/13/2022 5:40:42 PM
Humanity is "going in the wrong direction" on climate change due to its addiction to fossil fuels, the UN said Tuesday in an assessment showing that planet-warming emissions are higher than before the pandemic.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
9/12/2022 5:17:52 PM
The German government said Monday that it can't stop a shipment of Russian uranium destined for French nuclear plants from being processed at a site in Germany because atomic fuel isn't covered by European Union sanctions on Russia.
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World
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International
9/12/2022 3:32:04 PM
The UN urged EU countries on Monday to continue battling climate change and not resort to more fossil fuels in their response to soaring energy prices and fears of winter shortages.
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World
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Region
9/12/2022 1:58:34 PM
Lebanon's central bank lifted its remaining subsidies on fuel on Monday, gas station owners said, ending a year-long process of scaling back on the expensive program.
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Business
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Tech
9/8/2022 7:00:08 PM
Jeep will launch its first all-electric SUV for Europe, the "Avenger", next year, CEO Christian Meunier told AFP on Thursday, as its parent company Stellantis moves away from fossil fuel vehicles.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
9/7/2022 11:14:00 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that most of the grain leaving Ukrainian ports after a blockade that fuelled a global food crisis is reaching the EU instead of developing nations.
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World
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International
9/4/2022 12:15:02 PM
After scrapping a second attempt to get its new 30-story lunar rocket off the ground due to a fuel leak, NASA officials said Saturday it may not be possible to try again this month.
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World
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International
9/3/2022 7:24:39 PM
NASA's new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
9/2/2022 4:34:18 PM
Russia's Gazprom looked set to resume gas supplies to Europe via Nord Stream 1 this weekend, data from the pipeline operator showed Friday, after a halt that fuelled an energy crisis.
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World
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International
8/31/2022 10:22:03 AM
Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after strong U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened.
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World
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International
8/30/2022 12:06:16 PM
Catastrophic monsoon floods in Pakistan have sent food prices skyrocketing, putting many staples out of the reach of the poor as the cash-strapped nation battles shortages.
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War in Ukraine
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Military
8/27/2022 3:41:36 PM
Concern about the potential for a radiation leak at Europe's largest nuclear power plant persisted as Ukrainian authorities said Saturday that Russian forces fired on areas just across the river and Russia claimed Ukrainian shelling hit a building where nuclear fuel is stored.
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