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Finland licenses the world's first permanent nuclear waste repository

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The government granted Onkalo, in western Finland, an operating licence on Thursday. No opening date is set yet, and safety tests and inspections must come first.

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Argentine judge drops crypto-fraud case against President Milei

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Federal judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi dismissed the case against Javier Milei and his sister Karina at prosecutors' request. He said no "criminally relevant deception" had been proven.

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A Tigray official urges rebels to disarm as a commander vows to keep fighting

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Rebel fighters withdrew from Mekelle in early October after government-allied forces entered the city. Ethiopia then installed a six-month caretaker administration in Tigray.

UN says breaching the 1.5C warming limit is now unavoidable

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"We are now saying this window has closed, but we can open it again by making the overshoot as brief as possible."

Researchers estimate heat caused 50,391 deaths in Europe's cities this summer, and that climate change was responsible for about two-thirds of them.

India's border police chief says face-offs with China continue in Arunachal Pradesh

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"In the past few days, a situation arose where face-offs happened at several locations in Arunachal, and it still continues."

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EU leaders will press the UK and Canada to give more to Ukraine's defence in 2027

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Ukraine says it faces a €70 billion funding shortfall in 2027 for defence and civilian needs, and the EU says it already covers 80 per cent of its financial needs.

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First tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the U.S., the Kremlin says

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The first shipment is 40,000 tons of diesel, about 300,000 barrels, according to Russia's deputy prime minister.