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Heat pump installations are rising rapidly across the globe. There's still work to be done, experts say.

Thanks to boosted investment in renewables, coal has proven a far easier energy source to quit than oil and gas -- with a few exceptions -- in major economies.

COP28 may become the first-ever international climate summit to commit to eventually phasing out oil and gas.

Could a second Donald Trump presidency slide into dictatorship? The most eye-opening piece appeared in The Washington Post by conservative commentator Robert Kagan, with the headline: "A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable.

Bitcoin on Monday rose past $40,000 for the first time since May last year, boosted by hopes that the United States will soon allow broader trading of the world's biggest cryptocurrency.

The US Supreme Court is to hear a challenge on Monday to Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the family that controlled the drugmaker from future litigation.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday urged Israel to protect civilians as it battles Hamas in Gaza, saying that shielding noncombatants is necessary for victory in the urban fight against the Palestinian militant group.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday pushed back against mounting US pressure to cut Ankara's historic ties with Hamas in the wake of the militants' unprecedented attacks on Israel.

OPEC+ will reportedly expand existing production cuts; oil prices are up as a major climate summit gets underway.

They are ambitious and relatively young leaders whose passionate views about running their large, powerful states offer contrasting ideals on how the deeply-polarized United States should be run.

The gain in years of life in 2022 still wasn't enough to compensate for the losses during the pandemic, the CDC said.

US prosecutors unveiled charges on Wednesday against an Indian national they say planned to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on US soil under the direction of an Indian official.

Demand for mortgage loans is increases as rates fall.

The Michigan governor signed seven bills into law on Tuesday, formalizing the Wolverine State's new climate targets.

The company still sees "ongoing consumer softness" putting negative pressure on sales this year.

The agreement between the Wall Street bank and the technology giant could end in 12 to 15 months, according to media reports.

The House has two days to act on a privileged resolution introduced Tuesday.

The bank failed to accurately reported answers on demographic data that can be used to identify possible discriminatory practices, CFPB said.

Online shopping attracted more consumers than physical stores, the National Retail Federation said.

Thermal and photovoltaic solar installations outpaced all other energy sources for the 12th consecutive year by a considerable margin.

AFP Action said its polling is showing that Haley can beat both Donald Trump and Joe Biden.