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Most euro zone banks face risk from climate complacency, ECB finds

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Most big banks in Europe are failing to adjust their business to the looming decarbonisation of the bloc's economy and thus face increased financial, reputational and legal risk,

Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border, several injuries reported

BEIJING (Reuters) -A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday with reports of several injuries and collapsed houses, Chinese state media reported. The quake

Mexico’s Benito the giraffe begins 50-hour journey to new safari home

By Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Benito the giraffe, whose lonely life at a park on Mexico's arid northern border inspired a campaign to relocate him, was en route on Monday to

Surfing-Surfers take on giant waves in Nazare as extreme weather hits Europe

NAZARE, Portugal (Reuters) - Brazilian surfer Lucas Chianca won the 2023 Nazare Big Wave Challenge on Monday as 35-foot-plus waves hit the Portuguese coast with extreme weather wreaking havoc around

Earthquake of magnitude 7.01 strikes Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region -GFZ

(Reuters) -A magnitude 7.01 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles),

As deep freeze grips the South, North Carolina gators chill out

By Rich McKay and Julia Harte (Reuters) - The deep freeze that gripped the U.S. South this weekend forced a band of alligators at a North Carolina wildlife park out of their comfort zone, trapping

Climate tech venture firm ArcTern raises $335 million for third fund

By Peter Henderson and Simon Jessop (Reuters) -Toronto-based ArcTern Ventures said on Monday it has raised $335 million from TD Bank and other institutions for a climate technology fund aiming to back

Storm Isha hits travels and power services across UK

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's rail network was disrupted, flights were cancelled and thousands of homes were left without power on Monday after the country was battered by Storm Isha overnight.

Storm grounds dozens of Monday flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has canceled dozens of flights scheduled for Monday as a preventive measure because of strong winds expected when storm Isha reaches the Netherlands,

World’s largest natural ice rink reopens in Canada

By Ismail Shakil and Kanishka Singh OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, will open for skating on Sunday morning for the first time

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Water stress inevitable, what steel & coal sectors can do to avoid looming crisis

11 of 15 major river basins in India to experience water stress by 2025. India’s major power grids depend on 14 major river basins, all of which are under ‘high water stress’.

What fallen Agniveer Ajay Kumar’s kin got & didn’t get — Army counters Rahul Gandhi’s claim

Kumar’s family will get a total compensation of around Rs 1.65 crore, the Army has said. But amount given to a fallen Agniveer's next of kin differs from case to case.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.