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US industry groups sue to block ‘forever chemical’ drinking-water rule

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing and chemical industry groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a federal rule announced this year setting the first-ever drinking water standard

World Bank board agrees to host climate ‘loss and damage’ fund

LONDON (Reuters) - The World Bank's board approved a plan on Tuesday for the bank to act as interim host of a fund that will provide financial support to developing countries impacted by climate

Iceland issues new whaling permit, draws animal welfare rebuke

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Iceland has issued a new licence to its sole remaining whaling company, enabling it to continue hunting this season, the government said on Tuesday, drawing a sharp response from

Russia races to save entangled humpback whale in the Arctic

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian marine specialists are racing to save a humpback whale which has become entangled in a fishing net north of the Arctic circle. Video shot by a marine biologist shows the

Iceland issues new whaling license for 2024 hunting season

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Iceland has issued a license to Hvalur hf, the country's sole remaining whaling company, enabling it to continue hunting this season, the fisheries ministry said on Tuesday,

Over 1,000 exotic animals, reptiles killed after fire breaks out in Thailand market

Police Superintendent Phuwadon Ounpho said the blaze in Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok Tuesday led to the burning of 118 shops.

Swiss farmers use drones to find sheltering fawns, to save them from equipment harm

By Denis Balibouse and Cecile Mantovani FOREL, Switzerland (Reuters) - In the lush fields of the Swiss town of Forel, volunteers use drones before dawn to find fawns, or young deer, nestled beneath

Japan’s Nippon Life announces transition finance guidelines

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nippon Life Insurance on Tuesday announced guidelines for extending transition finance loans to steelmakers and utilities, which it hopes will serve as a

Analysis-Vietnam eyes greener power but banks on coal to avert blackouts

By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI/HOA BINH, Vietnam (Reuters) - Lights are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of Vietnam's state-run electricity provider EVN as the country's

New Zealand ends plans to price agricultural emissions

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand on Tuesday ended a plan to put a price on agricultural emissions including methane produced by belching sheep and cattle, relenting to farmer

On Camera

T20 WC win is a turning point for Indian cricket—now begins the end of Rohit-Kohli era

Heartbreaks, anger, blame game, pressure, efforts, and sacrifices—that has been the story of Indian cricket over the past 13 years. Let's just hope any future interregnum doesn’t last this long.

‘Welfarism not a substitute for job creation’ — TeamLease vice-chairman on India’s fiscal planning

TeamLease’s Manish Sabharwal spoke to ThePrint about how political leaders, for the sake of winning elections, make big welfare-related promises without a proper plan to fund them.

General Upendra Dwivedi who helmed modernisation bid in Northern Command takes over as Army chief

Vice chief of the Army Staff since February this year, General Upendra Dwivedi was the natural contender for the top post.

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.