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EU ban on CO2-emiting cars from 2035 is “self-destructive”, Italy PM says

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday the European Union's 2035 target to end the sale of carbon-dioxide emitting cars shows a "self-destructive" position on

NHS says 30% chance of cyclone over central tropical Atlantic

(Reuters) - Disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the central tropical atlantic associated with the remnants of Gordon have a 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S.

UK to give Asian Development Bank guarantee to unlock climate finance

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will next month provide a guarantee for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help unlock more than $1 billion of climate finance for developing countries, Foreign Secretary

Another storm to hit Vietnam in next 24 hours, country forecasted to witness more flooding

The Asian country, still reeling from the effects of Typhoon Yagi which killed over 290 people, is geographically prone to tropical storms.

For the first time in 4 decades, Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants to mitigate food shortages

Communities in southern Africa are facing acute hunger due to an El Nino-induced drought. Neighbouring Namibia, too, last month distributed elephant meat among those affected.

Poland fortifies towns as deadly floods afflict central Europe

By Janis Laizans NYSA, Poland (Reuters) - Volunteers in the Polish town of Nysa fortified floodwalls to stem swollen rivers on Tuesday after heavy rain and flooding round central Europe that has

Floods wreak damage in Myanmar, killing at least 226, state media says

(Reuters) - Floods in Myanmar have killed at least 226 people in just over a week, state media reported on Tuesday, after heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi battered the central provinces of the

‘Apocalypse’: Central Europe braces for more flooding as death toll rises

By David W Cerny, Radovan Stoklasa and Janis Laizans JESENIK/LITOVEL, Czech Republic (Reuters) - Residents of several areas of Poland and the Czech Republic rushed to evacuate on Monday as others in

Portugal asks Europe for help as wildfires rage

LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal asked for more fire-fighting planes on Monday as at least 15 blazes raged in central and northern regions, including one that burned houses on the outskirts of the town of

Modi inaugurates global renewable energy meet, flags solar cities, more non-fossil capacity

At 4th edition of RE-Invest, minister Pralhad Joshi says India plans to increase non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030 from the current 200 GW.

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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.