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Guinea Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah says the draft constitution takes into account the population's demands

Junta Accused Of Coveting Power In Crucial Guinea Referendum

Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote on a new draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the country's junta leader to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition.
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Spain's Deadly Wildfires Ignite Political Blame Game

As helicopters dump water over burning ridges and smoke billows across the mountains of northern Spain, residents from wildfire-stricken areas say they feel abandoned by the politicians meant to protect them.
Infographic map showing the area in the Tasman Sea where three Chinese warships were tracked in February by New Zealand and Australian authorities

Documents Show New Zealand Unease Over Chinese Warships In South Pacific

China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific without explanation, according to military documents obtained by AFP. Beijing has spent years expanding its reach in the southern Pacific Ocean, courting island nations with new hospitals, freshly paved roads and generous offers of climate aid.
Heritage concerns can get in the way of building renovations aimed at reducing indoor heat

Parisians Hot Under The Collar Over A/C In Apartments

As summer temperatures rise, many Parisians are warming to the idea of installing air conditioning in their apartments, ending a longstanding resistance to what is considered a basic comfort in many capitals elsewhere.
This aerial picture shows a French lighthouse threatened by coastal erosion

Third-hottest July On Record Wreaks Climate Havoc

The third-hottest July worldwide ended a string of record-breaking temperatures, but many regions were devastated by extreme weather amplified by global warming, the European climate monitoring service said Thursday.
Big cat ownership has been banned in the United States and United Arab Emirates in recent years, and Thailand's wildlife rules are soon up for review

'Absolute Madness': Thailand's Pet Lion Problem

Behind a car repair business on a nondescript Thai street are the cherished pets of a rising TikTok animal influencer: two lions and a 200-kilogram lion-tiger hybrid called "Big George."
The ICJ has its seat in the historic Peace Palace

ICJ To Hand Down Watershed Climate Opinion

The world's top court will Wednesday deliver a landmark ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent climate change and whether polluters should pay up for the consequences.

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