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‘Zombie’ hurricane John comes back to life, lashing Mexico’s Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Hurricane John strengthened once again on Thursday as it hurled rain at Mexico's southwestern coast dotted with ports and tourist hotspots, an area already soaked by the

UAE to unveil national climate plan under Paris pact before COP29

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates aims to release its new national climate plan under the Paris climate agreement, outlining how it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions from

Exclusive-African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap

(Removes double reference to official's title) LONDON (Reuters) - At least five African countries are working on what could be the world's first joint "debt-for-nature" swap to raise at least $2

Back to hurricane strength, John soaks Mexico’s Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane John strengthened once again on Thursday as it closed in on Mexico's southwestern coast dotted with ports and tourist hotspots, an area already soaked by the

Swiss hunters get go-ahead for major wolf culls

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland gave five districts the go-ahead on Thursday to shoot wolves after reports of attacks on livestock, a move that will please many farmers but anger

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just sixth of climate aid

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's donor-funded climate programme has spent just over a sixth of its allotted $11.6 billion, with a focus on expanding the power grid and preventing

Octopus Energy to invest 2 billion stg in UK clean energy

LONDON (Reuters) - UK power supplier Octopus Energy said on Thursday it would invest 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) in British clean energy projects by 2030. It announced the plan as it finalised the

Britain considers extension of first UK ETS free allocation period

OSLO (Reuters) - Britain is proposing to extend by one year the current system of allocating free allowances under its national emissions trading scheme to align it with a planned introduction of a

Tropical Storm Isaac forms over central subtropical Atlantic

(Reuters) - A system located several hundred miles to the east-northeast of Bermuda in the central subtropical Atlantic strengthened into Tropical Storm Isaac, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said

US NHC says 80% chance of cyclone over central subtropical Atlantic

(Reuters) - A non-tropical area of low pressure located several hundred miles to the east-northeast of Bermuda over the central subtropical Atlantic has an 80% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next

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What Modi got wrong. Indians don’t want hundreds of new MPs

If the government wants to spend taxpayers’ money to make India a better place, then spend it on building more courts, improving the collapsing bureaucracy. But, of course, politicians will only think of themselves.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.