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Deadly heat worldwide prompts $300 million for climate health research at COP30

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -With more than a half-million people worldwide dying from heat-related causes every year, a group of philanthropies is putting $300 million into developing life-saving solutions as global temperatures continue to rise.

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Police apprehend suspect in Ljubljana bus stabbing

LJUBLJANA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Slovenian police have apprehended a 37-year-old man suspected of stabbing a bus driver in central Ljubljana on Thursday afternoon, the Ljubljana Police Department said Friday.

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Political, business circles calls for China, U.S. "driving forward together"

CHICAGO, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Political and business figures from China and the United States on Thursday discussed cooperation opportunities in agriculture and artificial intelligence at the 9th annual gala of China General Chamber of Commerce Chicago (CGCC Chicago) in downtown Chicago.

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Several killed in bus crash in Stockholm, Sweden: police

HELSINKI, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Several people were killed and others injured in a bus accident in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Friday, Swedish police said.

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China boosts human resource services for manufacturing industries

BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China has launched a program aimed at enhancing the integrated development of the human resource services industry alongside key manufacturing sectors.

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Short circuit blamed for deadly BiH retirement home fire

SARAJEVO, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Local authorities on Friday said that last week's fatal fire at a retirement home in Tuzla, northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), was caused by a short circuit in the connection cable of a radio receiver.

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Beijing CBD ranked among world's most attractive business districts: report

LONDON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Beijing Central Business District (CBD) has been ranked among the world's top 10 most attractive business districts, joining hubs such as New York's Midtown and Tokyo's Marunouchi, according to the 2025 EY-Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Business Districts Attractiveness Report released Friday.

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Namibian expo sheds light on waste, environmental solutions

WINDHOEK, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Namibia ReThink Waste GreenCycle Expo concluded Friday in Windhoek, highlighting local innovators' efforts in waste transformation and environmental solutions.

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Ukraine begins mass production of interceptor drones to bolster air defence

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine has started mass production of its new domestically developed interceptor drones to strengthen air defences, the Ukrainian defence ministry said on Friday.

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China's inclusive loans to small firms rise 12.1 pct by Q3

BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's outstanding inclusive loans to small and micro businesses reached 36.5 trillion yuan (about 5.2 trillion U.S. dollars) by the end of the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, up 12.1 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Financial Regulatory Administration on Friday.

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Guangdong's Lin/Liu win table tennis mixed doubles title at China's National Games

MACAO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Lin Gaoyuan and Liu Shiwen of Guangdong clinched a 4-2 victory over Jiangsu's Chen Yuanyu and Kuai Man in the table tennis mixed doubles final at China's 15th National Games here on Friday night.

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Hong Kong men, Jiangsu women claim rugby sevens titles at National Games

HONG KONG, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- China's Hong Kong and Jiangsu took the men's and women's rugby sevens gold respectively at the 15th National Games on Friday night at Kai Tak Stadium.

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China urges Netherlands to show willingness for cooperation

BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday urged the Netherlands to demonstrate willingness to cooperate with China and present a substantive, constructive solution to the Nexperia issue.

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Bus crash in central Stockholm leaves 3 dead: media

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Three people were reported dead after a bus crashed into a bus shelter in central Stockholm on Friday, according to local media.

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US Justice Department heeds Trump's demand to probe Epstein ties with Democrats

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it will fulfill President Donald Trump's request to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to former Democratic President Bill Clinton and JPMorgan, as Trump sought to shift the focus from his relationship with the convicted sex offender.

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Several people killed as bus crashes into stop in Stockholm, police say

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Several people were killed and injured when a bus hit a bus stop in central Stockholm on Friday, Swedish police said, adding that they had no information pointing to it being an attack.

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Exclusive-Russia plans to make up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, Ukrainian intelligence says

KYIV (Reuters) -Russia plans to manufacture up to 120,000 of its cheap and devastating glide bombs this year, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said, including 500 of a new, longer-range version which can reach more towns and cities.

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Paris police shoot and wound man with knife at Montparnasse station

PARIS (Reuters) -French police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man in Montparnasse train station in central Paris on Friday, the city prosecutor's office said.

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Russia says North Korean troops play key role in de-mining its Kursk region

(Reuters) -North Korean troops who helped Russia repel a major Ukrainian incursion into its western Kursk region are now playing an important role in clearing the area of mines, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday.

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COP30 stews over fossil fuels and final deal as Indigenous fight for forest

BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -U.N. climate talks were nearing a midway point on Friday, with countries still wrangling over which issues they might be able to rally around in a final summit deal – and whether such a deal is even possible.