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France reports bird flu on turkey farm as disease spreads in Europe

PARIS (Reuters) - France has detected an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu virus on a turkey farm in the northwest of the country, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday, as a seasonal wave of

Environmentalists ask Norway court to stop three oil and gas fields

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO (Reuters) - Environmental groups on Tuesday will ask a Norwegian court to block the development of three North Sea oil and gas fields, citing insufficient assessment of

Gloomy businesses urge COP28 to act on carbon price, fossil fuel subsidies

By Simon Jessop and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - Businesses say more ambitious policies are needed urgently to drive the transition to clean energy, including an end to fossil fuel subsidies and

Explainer-How do carbon offsets factor into UN COP28 climate talks?

By Jake Spring (Reuters) - Countries will be trying at this year's COP28 climate summit to resolve details over how to establish international trading for carbon offset credits. Here's what you need

Thai cabinet approves draft clean air act to reduce pollution

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft clean air act in a bid to reduce pollution, a government spokesperson said. The draft clean law will regulate activities that create

Delhi air quality shows marginal improvement after rain and favourable windspeed

The wind speed improved to 20 kilometres per hour, aiding the dispersion of pollutants, an official at the India Meteorological Department said.

Spain strikes deal to end dispute over endangered Donana wetland

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's government and the southern Andalusia region on Monday signed an agreement to protect the endangered Donana wildlife reserve, bringing an end to a two-year dispute. The

Environmental groups take Portugal to court over climate inaction

LISBON (Reuters) - Environmental groups have filed a legal action in a Lisbon court against Portugal over an alleged failure to put into practice its own regulation to tackle climate change, they said

Northeast China unusually cold as temperatures dip to January levels

BEIJING (Reuters) - Northeast China, which borders Russia and North Korea, was hit by unusually cold weather on Monday, with sub-freezing temperatures in some cities expected to further plummet to

Sultan al-Jaber: the UAE oil boss steering COP28

By Maha El Dahan DUBAI (Reuters) -Sultan al-Jaber, the United Arab Emirates oil chief executive and leader of COP28 climate talks, has a formidable reputation for earnestly pursuing results. His

On Camera

Maps from a German bookstore started the race to Siachen Glacier

German mountaineers Stallbohm and Poncar recall their interactions with Col. Narendra ‘Bull’ Kumar and shed light on the maps they gave him which drew his attention to Siachen.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.