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COP29 Drafts New New Climate Finance Goal: Here's What You Need to Know
At COP29, the NCQG contact group co-chairs published a draft text on the climate finance goal, marking a significant step in the conference’s main priority. Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev, also called for stronger support for small island nations and emphasised climate finance. The conference also saw discussions on the integration of hea...
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Video: Asteroid Burns Up In Earth's Atmosphere, Lighting Up Philippine Sky
A small asteroid, 2024 RW1, burned up in Earth's atmosphere over Luzon Island, Philippines, after being discovered just hours earlier by astronomers in Arizona.
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Eddie Murphy Marries Paige Butcher In A "Small Private Ceremony": Report
Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher got engaged in September 2018
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This Tiny Island In The Caribbean Is Making Millions Using AI. Here's How
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has undoubtedly encouraged productivity and innovation globally. But for one small Caribbean Island, it has proved to be transformational.
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Video: Small Plane's Emergency Landing On US Beach
A small plane was seen making an emergency landing on a beach in the US with sun setting over the horizon in the background.
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"Maldives' Jurisdiction Not A Concern Of External Parties": President Mohamed Muizzu
Asserting that Maldives is not a small nation, President Mohamed Muizzu has said that the steps taken by his government to ensure the Indian Ocean island nation's security on its own should not concern any "external parties".
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What Police Said About Plane Crash That Killed Hollywood Actor, Daughters
German Hollywood actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters were killed on Friday in a tragic plane crash in the Carribean sea, police said, adding that the family's small plane experienced trouble soon after it began its journey to a nearby island
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Why New Maldives President Wants Indian Troops Out Of The Island Nation?
Addressing the inauguration event on his elevation as the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu said he will ensure that the small Island nation "has no foreign military presence on its soil".
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"Dangerous" World War 2 Bomb Found In Pacific Island Of Nauru, Disarmed
An "armed and dangerous" World War II bomb was dug up and defused Thursday on the small Pacific island of Nauru, the country's police force said.
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US Passenger Crash-Lands Plane After Pilot Falls Ill Mid Flight: Report
A passenger took control of a small plane and crash-landed on an island in US' Massachusetts after its pilot suffered a medical emergency on Saturday, The Washington Post reported.
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Popular French Island Limits Tourists Due To "Overcrowding"
The small French island of Brehat, a popular north coast tourist destination, is restricting the number of visitors this summer after seeing as much as 15 times its population arrive at its rocky shores in a single day.
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Indian-Origin Woman Dead In Plane Crash In New York Area, Daughter Critical
Roma Gupta, 63, and her daughter Reeva Gupta, 33, were on board the small plane on Sunday as its pilot reported smoke in the cockpit before crashing near Long Island homes, NBC New York TV channel reported.
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Disappearing Island Nation Of Tuvalu To Replicate Itself In Metaverse: 5 Points
Tuvalu, a small island nation in South Pacific, has come up with a unique solution to survive climate change. It is turning to the Metaverse to become the world's first digital country. But what does that mean? Read on to know more.
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Viral Video Shows Royal Bengal Tiger Swimming Across River Brahmaputra
A royal Bengal tiger swam 120 km across the river Brahmaputra to a small island before it was captured. Forest officials suspect the tiger strayed from the Oranga National Park about 120 km from the temple and swam to the island.
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5 Big Quotes From Foreign Minister's Powerful Speech At UN
India yesterday called for sweeping reforms in the United Nations and said decisions about the future of member states from Latin America, Africa, Asia and Small Island Developing States "can no longer be taken without their participation".
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COP29 Drafts New New Climate Finance Goal: Here's What You Need to Know
At COP29, the NCQG contact group co-chairs published a draft text on the climate finance goal, marking a significant step in the conference’s main priority. Azerbaijan’s President, Ilham Aliyev, also called for stronger support for small island nations and emphasised climate finance. The conference also saw discussions on the integration of hea...
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Video: Asteroid Burns Up In Earth's Atmosphere, Lighting Up Philippine Sky
A small asteroid, 2024 RW1, burned up in Earth's atmosphere over Luzon Island, Philippines, after being discovered just hours earlier by astronomers in Arizona.
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Eddie Murphy Marries Paige Butcher In A "Small Private Ceremony": Report
Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher got engaged in September 2018
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This Tiny Island In The Caribbean Is Making Millions Using AI. Here's How
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has undoubtedly encouraged productivity and innovation globally. But for one small Caribbean Island, it has proved to be transformational.
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Video: Small Plane's Emergency Landing On US Beach
A small plane was seen making an emergency landing on a beach in the US with sun setting over the horizon in the background.
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"Maldives' Jurisdiction Not A Concern Of External Parties": President Mohamed Muizzu
Asserting that Maldives is not a small nation, President Mohamed Muizzu has said that the steps taken by his government to ensure the Indian Ocean island nation's security on its own should not concern any "external parties".
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What Police Said About Plane Crash That Killed Hollywood Actor, Daughters
German Hollywood actor Christian Oliver and his two daughters were killed on Friday in a tragic plane crash in the Carribean sea, police said, adding that the family's small plane experienced trouble soon after it began its journey to a nearby island
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Why New Maldives President Wants Indian Troops Out Of The Island Nation?
Addressing the inauguration event on his elevation as the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu said he will ensure that the small Island nation "has no foreign military presence on its soil".
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"Dangerous" World War 2 Bomb Found In Pacific Island Of Nauru, Disarmed
An "armed and dangerous" World War II bomb was dug up and defused Thursday on the small Pacific island of Nauru, the country's police force said.
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US Passenger Crash-Lands Plane After Pilot Falls Ill Mid Flight: Report
A passenger took control of a small plane and crash-landed on an island in US' Massachusetts after its pilot suffered a medical emergency on Saturday, The Washington Post reported.
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Popular French Island Limits Tourists Due To "Overcrowding"
The small French island of Brehat, a popular north coast tourist destination, is restricting the number of visitors this summer after seeing as much as 15 times its population arrive at its rocky shores in a single day.
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Indian-Origin Woman Dead In Plane Crash In New York Area, Daughter Critical
Roma Gupta, 63, and her daughter Reeva Gupta, 33, were on board the small plane on Sunday as its pilot reported smoke in the cockpit before crashing near Long Island homes, NBC New York TV channel reported.
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Disappearing Island Nation Of Tuvalu To Replicate Itself In Metaverse: 5 Points
Tuvalu, a small island nation in South Pacific, has come up with a unique solution to survive climate change. It is turning to the Metaverse to become the world's first digital country. But what does that mean? Read on to know more.
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Viral Video Shows Royal Bengal Tiger Swimming Across River Brahmaputra
A royal Bengal tiger swam 120 km across the river Brahmaputra to a small island before it was captured. Forest officials suspect the tiger strayed from the Oranga National Park about 120 km from the temple and swam to the island.
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5 Big Quotes From Foreign Minister's Powerful Speech At UN
India yesterday called for sweeping reforms in the United Nations and said decisions about the future of member states from Latin America, Africa, Asia and Small Island Developing States "can no longer be taken without their participation".
