Life
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China building more wind, solar capacity than rest of world combined: report
China has committed to bring carbon emissions to a peak by 2030 and to net zero by 2060
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South Korea names K-pop group NewJeans tourism ambassadors
South Korea has seen tourism figures recover to nearly pre-pandemic levels this year, with around a third of visitors citing K-pop or K-drama—the so-called "Hallyu" or Korean wave—as a major motive for travelling to the East Asian country
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I don't feel nervous bowling in the death overs: Arshdeep Singh
The joint highest wicket-taker in the recent T20 World Cup on his thoughts on bowling the crucial 19th over in the final, his learnings from Jasprit Bumrah, and Rohit Sharma's role as a bowler's captain
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Public to get rare glimpse of Buckingham Palace balcony room
For decades the royal family has been seen emerging from the room after coronations, weddings and other landmark occasions
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Denmark to introduce world's first livestock carbon tax
For the Danish Association for Sustainable Agriculture, however, the agreement is "useless". It is "a sad day for agriculture", it said in a press release
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Rare Florida cactus becomes first US species lost to sea rise
The Key Largo tree cactus (Pilosocereus millspaughii) was restricted to a single small population in the Florida Keys, an archipelago off the southern tip of the state, first discovered in 1992 and monitored intermittently since then
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Naked resignation: Why China's young professionals embracing this new phenomenon
The difficulties faced by young people in the Chinese job market are leading them to reflect on the meaning of their lives. Am I happy in my everyday life? What am I prepared to accept in my professional life? How do we really define success?
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From budget beauty to a luxe Lanka
How Sri Lanka is transitioning to a luxury getaway, and how affluent Indians seeking rich cultural and culinary experiences are key to the pivot
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Japan's skateboarding youth turn street culture into Olympic gold
The efforts are producing spectacular results, with Japan winning three of the four available golds on the sport's Olympic debut in Tokyo three years ago
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June hottest on record, beating 2023 high: EU climate monitor
Every month since June 2023 has eclipsed its own temperature record in a 13-month streak of unprecedented global heat, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said
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Zarny: Myanmar refugee turned Tokyo designer
Zarny's parents came to Japan as political refugees in 1993 when he was eight. As a teenager, dressing with style became a way for him to avoid being bullied