A UN committee said for the first time that an international rights treaty guarantees children the right to a healthy environment
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Canadian environment minister in China for first talks since 2019
Environment minister Steve Guilbeault’s trip to China will be the first visit to China by a Canadian minister in four years
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The new normal: Driverless cars cruise the streets of San Francisco
This summer, driverless cars were approved to operate 24/7 across San Francisco except on freeways. Passengers recount their experiences
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Canada backs US in GMO corn trade row with Mexico
Canada will back the United States in a trade row with Mexico over its plans to ban genetically modified corn in tortillas or dough
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Hawaii county sues power company over deadly wildfires
Lawsuit is the latest step in a growing focus on Hawaii’s electricity company, which is alleged to have negligently kept power lines live in heavy winds
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Trump arrested in racketeering case, mug shot taken
Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail on Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on a $200,000 bond
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Apple unexpectedly supports Right to Repair Act
Apple has endorsed a California law requiring major gadget makers to enable people to fix their own devices
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Norway tries to stop costly reindeer escapades into Russia
“It is strictly forbidden to cross the border into Russia, for reindeer too,” the Norwegian Directorate of Agriculture said in a statement
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Absent Trump set to steal show at Republican debate
With the widest polling lead in 40 years of Republican presidential nominating contests, Trump sees no benefit to debating his challengers
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Wagner chief Prigozhin among 10 killed in plane crash: Russian officials
The head of the Wagner mercenary group, which in June attempted to topple Russia’s military leadership, has been confirmed dead