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Deadly Alaska landslide displaces dozens of families in scenic Ketchikan

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Emergency crews in the Alaska tourist hub of Ketchikan braced on Monday for more landslides after a large, rain-drenched slope gave way on Sunday, killing one person,

Thai state-owned banks to support those impacted by flooding, govt says

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's state-owned banks have introduced financial measures including debt suspensions, interest rate reductions and low-interest rate loans to help people affected by flooding

Sunly raises 300 million euros for renewable projects in Baltics and Poland

WARSAW (Reuters) - Estonian renewable energy producer Sunly has raised 300 million euros ($334.71 million) in debt financing to accelerate the construction of 1.3 gigawatts of solar, wind and storage

Finland’s Stora Enso suspends logging after damage to river pearl mussels

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Finnish forestry group Stora Enso has suspended all logging in environmentally protected areas in Finland, it said on Monday after admitting it destroyed a large number of

More rains, sun needed to boost Ivory Coast cocoa crop, farmers say

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Rains were mainly below average last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions, with more rains mixed with sun needed in September and October to boost the October-to-March

How Tripura deluge has exposed chinks in India’s flood prevention mechanism

Flagging 'missed warnings, delayed release of dam water', experts say India needs impact-based forecasting systems, emphasise accurate predictions require more than just rainfall data.

World’s first ammonia-fuelled PSV ship to operate in 2026, says Wartsila

(Reuters) - Finland-based engine manufacturer Wartsila has signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to make one of its platform supply vessels (PSV) capable of running on ammonia fuel, the

Norway sovereign wealth fund commits $1 billion to renewable energy fund

By Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Norway's sovereign wealth fund said on Monday it will commit 900 million euros ($1.01 billion) to the latest renewable energy fund of investment firm

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund commits $1 billion to renewable energy fund

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund said on Monday it had agreed to commit 900 million euros ($1.01 billion) to the latest renewable energy fund of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

Woman’s body found after flash flood near Grand Canyon

(Reuters) - The body of a woman who had been missing for three days was discovered on Sunday after she had been swept up in a flash flood near the Grand Canyon in Arizona that required the rescue of

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Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.