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BELÉM, Brazil — Dozens of governments on Tuesday urged countries to agree on a “roadmap” for phasing out coal, oil and natural gas, ratcheting up the stakes for United Nations climate change ...

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A tragicomedy in diesel, delusion, and democracy. In the high silence of the Andes, where the air thins to a whisper and the earth itself seems to remember older empires, there lies a nation haunted ...

Explore Europe’s richest country in this documentary that highlights its unique geography and culture. Discover the features that distinguish this nation, including its royal family and status as one ...