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New Zealand signs environmental trade deal with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland

SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand on Tuesday signed trade deals with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Iceland to remove tariffs on hundreds of environmental products, in a move Wellington says will address

Greece battles wildfire on Kos island for second day

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek firefighters battled a blaze on the island of Kos for a second day on Tuesday, as hundreds of tourists and locals who had been forced to evacuate overnight returned to their

Analysis-Australian, New Zealand property markets face creeping climate risks

By Stella Qiu and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - When floods hit the eastern Australian town of Lismore two years ago, Adam Bailey lost all the historic collections from his antique store,

Australian, New Zealand property markets face creeping climate risks

By Stella Qiu and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - When floods hit the eastern Australian town of Lismore two years ago, Adam Bailey lost all the historic collections from his antique store,

NY grocer Gristedes to spend millions to settle US greenhouse gas charges

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York supermarket chain Gristedes will pay a $400,000 civil fine and spend $13.5 million on repairs and upgrades to settle charges that its store

New shipping fuel requirements in Arctic risk worse oil spills, report says

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Arctic could face more severe environmental impacts from oil spills if shippers switch to very-low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) following new, restrictive fuel

Norway limits sale of private property in Svalbard

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Norway said on Monday it had demanded the owner of a private property on the Arctic Svalbard islands obtain the government's consent before selling the property, over concerns

Biden tailpipe emission rules on shakier ground after Supreme Court ruling

By Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) - A U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting federal regulatory powers to interpret ambiguous laws could undermine President Joe Biden's effort to cut tailpipe emissions from

New fuel restrictions for ships in Arctic fall short, green groups say

By Gloria Dickie and Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Ships sailing through Arctic waters will no longer be able to use or carry heavy bunker fuel oil under a United Nations shipping agency regulation

Beryl, earliest Category 4 hurricane on record, brings life-threatening winds to Caribbean

(Reuters) -Hurricane Beryl has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to bring life-threatening winds and flash flooding to the Caribbean's Windward

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.