Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth – NBC News

  1. Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth  NBC News
  2. Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt Share Nobel in Economics  The New York Times
  3. A Nobel Prize for explaining when technology leads to growth  NPR
  4. Prize in Economic Sciences 2025 - Press release  NobelPrize.org
  5. Opinion | The Nobel Prize finally recognizes what matters most in economics  The Washington Post
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Live Updates: Hamas Prepares to Release Israeli Hostages in Swap – The New York Times

  1. Live Updates: Hamas Prepares to Release Israeli Hostages in Swap  The New York Times
  2. Israeli hostages set for release from Gaza as Trump to meet Netanyahu - live updates  CNN
  3. Hamas releases 7 Israeli hostages as part of Gaza peace deal  Axios
  4. Israeli hostage release: first seven hostages handed to Red Cross in Gaza, according to reports – live updates  The Guardian
  5. LIVE: Hamas hands over 7 Israeli captives to Red Cross in Gaza  Al Jazeera
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New Zealand accused of ‘full-blown climate denial’ over cuts to methane reduction targets

Farmers praised the move, but scientists and opposition parties criticised it as ‘weak’ and ‘unambitious’

Environmental campaigners have accused New Zealand’s government of “full-blown climate denial” after it slashed targets for reducing emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.

New Zealand’s right-leaning coalition government outlined plans on Sunday to reduce methane emissions by between 14 and 24% by 2050, compared to 2017 levels.

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Record number of babies born to foreign parents in Japan amid political row over migration

More than 20,000 children were born to non-Japanese couples, accounting for more than 3% of all newborns

The number of babies born to foreign parents reached a record high in Japan in 2024, underlining rapid demographic changes that have propelled migration to the heart of the country’s political debate.

More than 20,000 children were born to non-Japanese couples, accounting for more than 3% of all newborns, according to the health ministry – in stark contrast to another sharp fall in the number born to Japanese parents.

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Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as Israel awaits release of hostages – The Guardian

  1. Trump says ‘war is over’ in Gaza as Israel awaits release of hostages  The Guardian
  2. Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend  NBC News
  3. Israel-Gaza live updates: Trump to address Israeli government as hostages set for return  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. President Travels to Israel for Hostage Release  The New York Times
  5. Trump to Axios: Gaza deal might by my biggest accomplishment  Axios
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