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Suriname’s Saamaka community demands government prevent industry encroachment on pristine territory

By Ank Kuipers PARAMARIBO (Reuters) - Suriname must protect the Saamaka Maroons in the country's interior and prevent further encroachment on their lands by extractive industries such as logging, the

Heavy lightning triggers wildfires on Greek island of Thassos

ATHENS (Reuters) - Heavy lightning triggered two fires on the Greek island of Thassos on Wednesday, the fire brigade said, a day after firefighting forces tamed wildfires fanned by unusually strong

Philippine diving town swaps trash for rice to clean up its beaches

By Adrian Portugal MABINI, Philippines (Reuters) - Green campaigners in a diving resort in the Philippines have come up with the town's shores - offering to swap a bag of rice for every sack of trash

La Nina threatens Latin America with hurricanes and droughts, experts say

By Juana Casas SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Latin America and the Caribbean should brace for the arrival of La Nina, the climate pattern seen fueling a highly active hurricane season in the Atlantic and

Azerbaijan to upgrade climate target before COP29 summit

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Azerbaijan, host of this year's United Nations COP29 climate summit, will upgrade its national emissions-cutting target ahead of the November event, a senior

World Bank approves $208 million for Zambia’s drought response

LUSAKA (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a $208 million grant for Zambia to help address the social and economic impact of drought that has hit the southern African nation, its finance ministry

Alaska glaciers may hit irreversible melting point sooner than expected, study finds

By Liya Cui (Reuters) - Glaciers in the Juneau Icefield in southeastern Alaska are melting at a faster rate than previously thought and may reach an irreversible tipping point sooner than expected,

Beryl sets precedent for ‘very dangerous hurricane season,’ world met agency says

GENEVA (Reuters) - Hurricane Beryl, which has strengthened to a Category 5 storm, is setting the tone for a "very dangerous" hurricane season, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on

Port dwellers hope a switch to power will ease their pleasure cruise pain

By Catarina Demony, Corina Pons and Doyinsola Oladipo LISBON/MADRID (Reuters) - Residents near the port of Lisbon and elsewhere hope plug-in infrastructure can take some of the pain out of sharing

Bird flu hits McDonald’s breakfasts in Australia

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Good luck getting a late-morning McMuffin in Australia. McDonald's has cut breakfast service timings by 1-1/2 hours, the company said, after a shortage of eggs caused by bird flu

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.