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Francine knocks out power to over 250,000 Louisiana customers

(Reuters) -Over 250,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana were without power on Thursday after Hurricane Francine barreled onto the state's Gulf Coast, according to data from PowerOutage.us. Francine

US Gulf of Mexico oil firms begin hurricane damage checks, ports reopen

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producers on Thursday were conducting safety checks and preparing to restart some output after Hurricane Francine disrupted operations,

Los Angeles wildfires slow, still threaten suburbs

By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - Wildfires that have burned dozens of mountain homes near Los Angeles slowed on Thursday but still threatened city suburbs. Driven by triple-digit heat, gusting winds and

Hurricane disruption to US Gulf oil and gas rises, some ports reopen

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Some oil producers on Thursday were further curtailing their U.S. Gulf of Mexico output after Hurricane Francine disrupted their onshore infrastructure, while

Over 40% of US Gulf of Mexico oil output shut-in by Francine

(Reuters) - About 42% of crude oil production and 53% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were shut-in on Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Francine, the U.S. offshore energy regulator

Factbox-US Gulf Coast energy facilities hit by Hurricane Francine

(Reuters) - U.S. Gulf Coast energy facilities on Thursday were assessing the damage from Hurricane Francine which tore through offshore oil producing areas and slammed into the Louisiana coast on

US NHC says 30% chance of cyclone near Leeward Islands

(Reuters) - A low pressure system was located a few hundred miles to the east of the Leeward Islands and has a 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center

More than 340,000 customers without power in Louisiana due to storm Francine

(Reuters) - Over 340,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana were left without power on Thursday after Hurricane Francine barrelled onto the state's Gulf Coast, according to data from PowerOutage.us.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 shakes Malibu in Southern California: USGS

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 shook the southern California city of Malibu and other parts of the Los Angeles region, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday. The quake

Part of Pyrenees village evacuated due to hefty wildfire, interior minister says

PARIS (Reuters) - A portion of a village in southwestern France close to the Spanish border was evacuated due to a major wildfire, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said in a post on X. Three hundred

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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.