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International

Norway’s $2T wealth fund turns the screws on big emitters

Scope 3 pressure, net-zero deadlines Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said it will intensify pressure on portfolio companies to cut emissions

African elephant migration routes blocked, conflicts rise

Deadly barriers cropping up In sub-Saharan Africa, ancient elephant migration corridors are increasingly severed by farming expansion, fences and development.

Major Amazon Web Services Outage Exposes Internet’s Fragility

Internet at mercy of few providers A recent outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted dozens of websites and apps,

Baidu expands robotaxi service into Switzerland via PostBus deal

China’s AV push goes global Chinese tech giant Baidu announced a partnership with Switzerland’s PostBus to launch its autonomous vehicle

UK recalls ambassador after Russia sanctions refusal

Diplomatic rupture intensifies The United Kingdom has recalled its ambassador to Russia after Moscow refused to comply with sanctions tied

N. Korea fires short-range missiles a day after Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female PM

Early security test for Tokyo South Korea says North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday, a day after

HOKKAIDO’S SALMON ROE PRICES SURGE AS CATCHES FALL

Food, climate, and a seasonal squeeze Consumers in Japan are paying sharply higher prices for autumn salmon roe, with Hokkaido

OP-ED SPARKS DEBATE: “WE CAN’T STOP CLIMATE CHANGE—SO PREPARE FOR IT”

What the argument is—and isn’t—saying A Wall Street Journal opinion piece argues that mitigation alone won’t keep pace with warming,

MAJOR AWS OUTAGE KNOCKS FORTNITE, ALEXA, SNAPCHAT—AND MORE—OFFLINE

What went down and where it started Amazon Web Services suffered a significant outage that took popular apps and services

EU’S TOP DIPLOMAT CALLS POSSIBLE PUTIN VISIT TO HUNGARY “NOT NICE,” TESTING EU UNITY

What the remark signals for the bloc The European Union’s foreign policy chief said a potential visit by Vladimir Putin