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Georgieva said she was "making myself available to serve" for a second term running the IMF

IMF Chief Georgieva Says 'Available To Serve' For Second Term

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has told AFP she is making herself "available to serve" for a second five-year term running the Washington-based financial institution, shortly after she received the backing of European finance ministers.

Methane Emissions From Energy Sector Rose In 2023: IEA

Graphic showing reduction in methane emissions from fossil fuels over time given existing policies and pledges, according to IEA's Global Methane Tracker 2024
Planet-heating methane released by the fossil fuel industry rose to near record highs in 2023 despite technology available to curb this pollution at virtually no cost, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
Conspiracy theories about Catherine, Princess of Wales, have exploded online over a digitally altered royal photograph

'Katespiracy' Explodes After UK Royal Photo Gaffe

The picture was meant to douse speculation about the whereabouts and health of Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, but instead her manipulated image unleashed a torrent of internet-breaking rumors and conspiracy theories.
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A woman walks along the Lake Michigan shoreline in February in Whiting, Indiana; the Great Lakes shorelines have historically been ice-covered this time of year

2023-24 Winter Warmest On Record For Mainland US

The 2023-24 winter season was the warmest ever recorded for the mainland United States, official data showed Friday, in the latest sign the world is moving into unprecedented territory as a result of the climate crisis.
Fertility clinics throughout Alabama quickly announced they were pausing IVF treatments in light of legal risks, after the state's supreme court ruled frozen embryos are children

Alabama Gov. Ivey Signs IVF Protection Bill Amid Legal Turmoil

The new law, a Republican-backed initiative, does not directly address the personhood issue at the core of the Supreme Court ruling but aims to provide civil and criminal immunity to IVF providers and patients for the destruction or damage to embryos.

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