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Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: scientists

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An analysis found that there were 47 extra days of harmful heat per year on average in 25 countries representing nearly all global coffee production between 2021 and 2025, according to independent research group Climate Central.
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France's Macron eyes fighter jet deal in India

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A potential multibillion-dollar fighter jet deal is also on the table, with officials travelling with Macron expressing confidence that a contract for 114 Rafales can be finalised.
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Oil prices rise as Trump ramps up Iran threats

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West Texas Intermediate jumped 1.5 percent per barrel, while international benchmark Brent North Sea crude edged higher.
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Bangladesh's new PM Tarique Rahman takes power

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Top of the list for 60-year-old Rahman will be to improve security, heal rifts in a country polarised by years of bitter rivalry, and tackle the economic woes of the world's second-largest garment exporter.
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India eyes $200B in data center investments as it ramps up i...

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The investments underscore the reliance of tech titans on India as a key technology and talent base in the global race for AI dominance. For New Delhi, they bring in high-value infrastructure and foreign capital at a scale that can accelerate its digital transformation ambitions. 
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Trump to decide 'soon' on sending weapons to Taiwan

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"I'm talking to him about it. We had a good conversation, and we'll make a determination pretty soon," Trump said, adding that he has a "good relationship" with the Chinese leader, whose country claims the self-ruled island of Taiwan as its territory.
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US and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Genev...

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U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to compel Iran to agree to constrain its nuclear program. Iran has said it would respond with an attack of its own. Trump has also threatened Iran over its deadly crackdown on recent nationwide protests.
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UK unemployment rises to five-year high of 5.2%: official

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It was a slight increase from the 5.1 percent jobless rate seen in the three months to end-November, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
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Moscow, Kyiv set for Geneva peace talks amid Russian attacks

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US President Donald Trump is seeking to position himself as peacemaker of the conflict unleashed when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, but two previous rounds of talks mediated by the White House have yielded no breakthroughs.
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Bangladesh PM-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers sworn into...

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Rahman is set to take over from an interim government that has steered the country of 170 million people for 18 months since the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina was overthrown.
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