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Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue

In Armenia's capital this week a fight between politicians broke out - not the mass brawl in its parliament that was so widely documented on social media - but between delegates from nearly 200 countries.

The world's nations have been gathered in Yerevan for nearly two weeks negotiating, and arguing, over a new agreement on nature.

Early on Saturday morning, hours after talks were due to finish, they finally agreed the key parts of a new action plan.

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UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'

The UK could see as many as 10 consecutive days without rain after an unsettled end to October that featured back-to-back storms. It comes after the Environment Agency said England experienced its wettest week in two years thanks to Storms Austen and Boelo. Following this recent unsettled weather, the return of high pressure will bring a prolonged spell of largely dry and calm conditions, with very little rain in sight.

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NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants

America’s newest aerospace expo and air show – MAX POWER – is fast approaching, and NASA has announced key events beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and running through Sunday, Nov. 8, hosted on and near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Through multiple park experiences at MAX POWER, NASA and a variety of external collaborators […]

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head

Intricate structures within the Cat’s Head Nebula are illuminated in this mid-infrared view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Oct. 29, 2026. The distinctive “cat’s head” shape of the nebula was likely sculpted over time by the intense ultraviolet radiation and winds from massive stars in the Carina Nebula. As this stellar feedback […]

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Six dead after helicopter crashes in northern Indian state

The aircraft reportedly took off from the Hindu pilgrimage site of Badrinath on Friday afternoon before losing contact.

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UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years'

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