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Sicily’s only natural lake drying up as island grapples with drought

By Danilo Arnone and Angelo Amante ENNA, Italy (Reuters) - A severe drought in Sicily has nearly dried up the Mediterranean island's only natural lake which has long served as a vital resting station

Chile desert surprises with rare winter bloom

ATACAMA DESERT, Chile (Reuters) - The sand dunes of Chile's Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been blanketed by white and purple blooms in recent days after early rains caused flowers to

Soil moisture helps Ivory Coast’s cocoa main crop grow

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Rains were below average last week in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions but the west African nation's farmers said on Monday the soil was moist enough to help the

Hurricane Beryl knocks out power as it churns across Texas

(Reuters) - Hurricane Beryl lashed Texas with strong winds and heavy rain on Monday as it churned inland, forcing the closure of oil ports, cancellation of hundreds of flights and leaving nearly 2

Landslides kill 10 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, 40 missing

JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 10 people have died and 40 are missing after torrential rain caused a landslide in a gold mine in Indonesia's Sulawesi island at the weekend, officials said on Monday,

Colombia deforestation fell to 23-year low in 2023

By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% in 2023 from a year earlier to a 23-year low, driven by declining environmental destruction in the Amazon region, the

US airlines cancel over 1,300 flights due to Hurricane Beryl

(Reuters) - Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights on Monday as Hurricane Beryl intensified and made landfall in Texas. A total of 1,331 flights were canceled and 505 flights

Heavy rains disrupt over 2 dozen flights at Mumbai Airport

Runway operations suspended due to torrential rains and low visibility, said the Mumbai airport in a statement.

Landslides kill 12 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, 18 missing

JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 12 people died and 18 are missing after a torrential rain caused a landslide in an illegal gold mine over the weekend in Indonesia's Sulawesi island, officials said on

Storm Beryl shifts toward Houston, could make landfall as Category 2 hurricane

By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Beryl could grow into a Category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall in the Houston area early on Monday as it regains strength moving northwest over the

On Camera

The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.