After years of promises of new climate funding, the developing world is coming to grips with a disappointing reality: The money still isn’t coming through.
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Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard professor Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap
Goldin has studied 200 years of women’s participation in the workplace, showing that, despite continued economic growth, women’s pay did not continuously catch up to men’s and a divide still exists.
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Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostages
The Israeli military said it had largely gained control in its southern towns where it had been battling Hamas gunmen. But militants in Gaza say they are holding more than 130 soldiers and civilians snatched from inside Israel.
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From Coke floats to Cronuts, going viral can have a lasting effect on a small business
Lexington Candy Shop in New York has had a line outside for over a year since a TikTok of its Coke float went viral.
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Tourism resuming in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors
Many local residents have objected to resuming tourism around the historic Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago.
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What’s behind the violence in Israel and Gaza? Here’s what to know
The violence comes after a year of rising tensions between Israel and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
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Surge in rail traffic suggests North Korea is supplying arms to Russia, think tank says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Russia last month to meet President Vladimir Putin and visit key military sites.
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Portland police asking the public for info about man who went missing in 2013
Portland police are asking the public’s help for information about Dane Angelich, who was last seen on Oct. 7, 2013, near the Preble Street Resource Center.
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Israel declares war, goes after Hamas fighters and bombards Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country was at war and would exact a heavy price from its enemies. Hamas leaders said they were prepared for further escalation.
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Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 in Afghanistan
Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit a far more densely populated area, near Afghanistan’s fourth largest city, Herat. It was followed by strong aftershocks.