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Cold, hard facts should guide climate policy, says United Nation's chief

The head United Nations called on Monday for scientists to serve up cold, hard facts to push governments into making policies that curb climate change before a key global warming threshold is passed

Russia's economy holds up amid sanctions, but growing challenges test Putin

Western sanctions have hit Russian banks, wealthy individuals and technology imports

US turns to new aggressive ways to punish Russian oligarchs for Ukraine war

US officials will focus on efforts to legally liquidate the property of Russian oligarchs and expand financial penalties on those who facilitate the evasion of sanctions

Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser win Best Actress, Best Actor

Yeoh became the first Asian woman to best actress, taking the award for her lauded performance in "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Oscars 2023: 'Everything Everywhere' Daniels duo wins Best director award

The Daniels doubled down on everything. It's paid off in one of the most unlikely best director Oscar wins in history.

As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks oil drilling in Alaska and Arctic Ocean

The announcement comes as regulators prepare to announce a final decision on the Willow project, a controversial oil drilling plan pushed by ConocoPhillip

North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missile, Seoul confirms

The test on Sunday came a day before the US and South Korean militaries begin large-scale joint military drills that North Korea views as a rehearsal for invasion

As atmospheric river exits, new storm threatens California with rain

The new storm is not expected to bring as much rain, but forecasters warned that considerable flooding could occur at lower elevations from additional rain and creeks and streams swollen with snowmelt

Saudi Aramco earned profits of $161 bn in 2022 due to high crude oil prices

Those high prices have further strained ties between the kingdom and the United States, traditionally a security guarantor among the Gulf Arab states amid tensions with Iran

Agreement with Saudi Arabia will help end Yemen's war, says Iran

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government issued a carefully crafted statement on the deal, expressing some optimism and caveats

From wine country to London, Silicon Valley Bank's failure shakes worldwide

Regulators are trying to find a buyer for the bank in hopes customers with more than that can be made whole

Death toll from last month's quake nears 48,000 in Turkiye, 6,000 in Syria

The head of Turkiye's disaster and emergency management agency has raised the country's death toll from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake last month to 47,975

An anti-government protest in Czech Republic capital draws thousands

Thousands of people in the Czech Republic rallied against the government Saturday, protesting high inflation and demanding an end to the country's military support for Ukraine

Saudi Arabia's deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

The news of the rapprochement between long-time regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran sent shockwaves through the Middle East and struck a symbolic blow for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Atmospheric river floods California towns, brings heavy rain, snow

More than 9,000 California residents were under evacuation orders Friday as a new atmospheric river brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, swelling rivers

Amid renewed Iran-Saudi ties, here are nations that could be impacted by it

A deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic ties has wide-reaching effects across the Middle East and beyond, and reduces the chance of armed conflict between regional rivals

Silicon Valley Bank seized by FDIC as depositors pull cash amid crisis

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis

Ford Motor Co to cut 1,100 jobs in Spain after other European layoffs

The cuts were mainly due to the already announced discontinuing production of the S-Max and Galaxy models in April 2023, Ford Spain said in an email

SBV with Massachusetts branches seized by FDIC as depositors pull cash

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized the assets of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, marking the largest bank failure since Washington Mutual during the height of the 2008 financial crisis

In European Union's inflation crisis, the humble egg takes the cake

The humble egg has become a star performer for all the wrong reasons as inflation has hit households across the European Union extremely hard over the year