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Ernesto leaves a third of Puerto Rico without power as it heads toward Bermuda

(Reuters) - Hurricane Ernesto on Thursday barreled toward Bermuda where it promised to produce dangerous storm surge and heavy rains after leaving hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans without power

Faulty power cable may have caused Greece’s worst wildfire this year, investigators say

By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis ATHENS (Reuters) - Investigators suspect a faulty power cable may have caused Greece's worst wildfire this year, said sources close to a probe over the blaze

Kosovo man braves wildfires on motorbike to deliver water to firefighters

By Fatos Bytyci PREVALLE, Kosovo (Reuters) - As firefighters in southern Kosovo prayed for rain in their battle against wildfires in the Sharr Mountains National Park, a young man on a motor-bike

New bluetongue disease outbreak in eastern France, sixth in total

PARIS (Reuters) - France has reported a sixth outbreak of bluetongue disease that affects livestock in eight days, this time in eastern France, the Marne prefecture said on Thursday. The virus, which

Extreme weather drives travelers to cooler destinations this summer

By Doyinsola Oladipo, Joanna Plucinska and Karolina Tagaris NEW YORK/LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) - Florida resident Kathy Pafunda is reading books and perusing maps to plan a Norway getaway next summer,

US undercounts bird flu in cattle as farmers shun testing

By Leah Douglas and Tom Polansek WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. bird-flu outbreak in dairy cattle is much larger than official figures suggest due to farmers' reluctance to test their animals

Hurricane Ernesto leaves half of Puerto Rican customers without power

By Ivelisse Rivera and Liya Cui SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - About half of all homes and businesses on Puerto Rico were without power on Wednesday as Hurricane Ernesto churned north into the warm

Ernesto intensifies into Category 1 hurricane as it moves away from Puerto Rico

(Removes extra word "miles" in fourth paragraph) By Ivelisse Rivera, Liya Cui SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Ernesto strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday as it

Uganda garbage landslide death toll rises to 26, 39 missing

KAMPALA (Reuters) - The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda's capital Kampala last week has risen to 26, while 39 people remain missing, police said on Wednesday. Late on

Exclusive-In shift, US backs global target to reduce plastic production, source says

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States, one of the world's biggest plastic makers, will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how much new plastic is produced each

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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.