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The 1.5-degree climate goal may be ‘deader than a doornail,’ and scientists are bitterly divided over it

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — For years, the fight against climate change has been symbolized by one number: 1.5. Ever since countries agreed in 2015 to an ambition of restricting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the number has become synonymous with staving off catastrophic climate change. But what if the

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Why are Iran and Pakistan striking each other’s territory – and what does it have to do with the Middle East?

By Sophia Saifi, Adam Pourahmadi, Azaz Syed and Jessie Yeung, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan and Iran have both conducted strikes on each other’s territories in an unprecedented escalation of hostilities between the neighbors, at a time when tensions have risen sharply across the Middle East and beyond. The two countries share a volatile

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Pakistan carries out military strikes on separatist targets in Iran following deadly attack on its own soil by Tehran

By Azaz Syed, Adam Pourahmadi, Helen Regan and Sophia Saifi, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan carried out a series of deadly military strikes on what it said were separatist militant hideouts inside Iran, in the latest incident across their shared border that has sent tensions between the two neighbors soaring. The new strikes mean

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Medicine for Israeli hostages and Palestinians arrives in Gaza under deal struck by Qatar

By Helen Regan and Jennifer Hauser, CNN (CNN) — Medicine for Israeli hostages and Palestinians has entered Gaza, Qatar said Wednesday, after the Gulf nation brokered a deal between Israel and Hamas to provide vital medication to the war-torn enclave. The agreement mediated by Qatar Tuesday will see medication delivered to Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza in

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Singapore minister resigns after being charged with corruption in a first for the city state

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran has resigned after being charged with corruption on Thursday, the prime minister’s office said, confirming a historic development for a city state that prides itself on having a squeaky-clean government. The charges against Iswaran are part of the biggest corruption probe to engulf Singapore’s ruling

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Infamous Austrian sex offender Josef Fritzl applies for release from prison into nursing home

By Chris Stern, Sebastian Shukla and Claudia Otto, CNN (CNN) — Josef Fritzl, the infamous Austrian rapist and sex offender, is seeking to be transferred from prison to a nursing home due to his deteriorating health and a recent psychiatric assessment that deemed him to be no longer a danger to society, according to his lawyer. Fritzl’s

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A climate conspiracy theorist said the government deliberately lit wildfires. He just pleaded guilty to starting 14 himself

By Laura Paddison and Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — A Canadian man who posted conspiracy theories on social media claiming the government was deliberately starting wildfires has pleaded guilty to starting 14 blazes that forced hundreds of people from their homes. Brian Paré, appearing in a Quebec court Monday, admitted to 13 counts of arson,

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King Charles III Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1948 Birthplace: Buckingham Palace, London, England Birth name: Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor Father: Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh Mother: Queen Elizabeth II Marriages: Camilla Parker

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