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Tennessee looks to recovery after string of deadly tornadoes

By Maria Caspani (Reuters) - Emergency crews worked on Sunday to check, clear and restore power to areas hard-hit by severe storms and tornadoes that claimed the lives of at least six people and left

Work faster, be flexible, compromise to reach climate deal – COP28 president

DUBAI (Reuters) - COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber called on countries on Sunday to work harder, be flexible and accept compromise to reach a deal on tackling climate change, including wording for the

Tennessee tornadoes leave at least 6 dead, tens of thousands without power

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Severe storms and tornadoes in Tennessee left at least six people dead on Saturday and caused what local emergency services described as extensive damage with tens of

Commodities traders pledge at COP28 to protect South American grasslands

By Jake Spring DUBAI (Reuters) - Eight of the world's top commodities traders have pledged to stop buying soy from farms that ruin South American grasslands, adding to previous commitments to shun

India at COP28 insists on ‘equity’ in climate talks

By Gloria Dickie DUBAI (Reuters) - India's environment minister, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday demanded "equity and justice" in U.N. climate negotiations, holding that rich countries should be leading

COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after OPEC pushback

By Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici and Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) -Some countries are resisting a pledge to phase-out fossil fuels in a COP28 climate deal, jeopardising attempts for U.N. climate talks

Philippines receives climate finance commitment from Canada

(This Dec. 6 story has been corrected to reflect that $5.3 billion is Canada's total international commitment, not just for the Philippines, in the headline and paragraph 1) MANILA (Reuters) - The

Australia swelters through heat wave as bushfire risk

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's southeast on Saturday sweated through a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and led authorities to ban fires in large parts of New South Wales state. The

OPEC head to OPEC+: reject COP28 language on fossil fuel phase-out

By Yousef Saba and Maha El Dahan DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has urged OPEC+ members to reject proposals for any text under negotiation at the COP28 climate summit that

Morocco joins international campaign to phase out coal

RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco on Friday joined an international campaign to phase out coal, as it plans to secure more than half of its energy needs from renewables in the next seven years. The Powering

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Lower oil prices lead to 4x profits for oil firms, bonanza for govt, but no relief for aam aadmi

Petrol & diesel prices have barely changed since June 2022, even though oil prices have fallen 28% since then. This has boosted profitability of OMCs and dividend payouts to govt.

Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet visits Manila, strengthens ties with Philippines

The port call witnessed subject matter exchanges between the Indian Navy and the Philippine Navy personnel. There were also sports fixtures, cross-deck visits, and cultural exchanges.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?