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Tropical storm Alberto moves inland in Mexico’s coast after three fatalities

(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Alberto is moving inland over Mexico's coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday, with heavy rains and gusty winds subsiding for Texas but continuing

Millions sweltering under extreme heat worldwide as summer arrives in northern hemisphere

Record temperatures already reached in recent days are suspected to have caused hundreds if not thousands of deaths across Asia and Europe.

Oil companies flare more natural gas, defying effort to eliminate practice

(Reuters) - Oil companies around the world last year burned off the most natural gas in five years while also increasing the intensity of the highly polluting practice, a World Bank report found on

Environmental activists win landmark ruling over UK oil well plan

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - A local authority should have considered the long-term climate impact of onshore oil wells when it granted them planning permission, the UK Supreme Court ruled on

Two dead in New Mexico wildfires, over 1,400 buildings destroyed

(Reuters) -Two people have died in wildfires in southern New Mexico that have burned around 500 homes and triggered the evacuation of about 8,000 residents from the mountain resort community of

Two dead in New Mexico wildfires, 500 homes destroyed

(Reuters) -Two people have died in wildfires in southern New Mexico that have burned around 500 homes and triggered the evacuation of about 8,000 residents from the mountain resort community of

Brazil agency nears decision amid Petrobras pressure to explore offshore Equatorial Margin

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The head of Brazil's environmental agency said on Wednesday that he expects a decision soon on state-owned oil company Petrobras' request to conduct exploratory

Canada to ban open-net salmon farms in British Columbia waters by 2029

By Nia Williams (Reuters) -Canada will ban open-net salmon farms off the coast of British Columbia by the middle of 2029 in order to help protect dwindling wild Pacific salmon populations, the federal

Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat

By Gloria Dickie and Pesha Magid RIYADH (Reuters) - Nearly 2 million Muslims will reach the end of the haj pilgrimage this week, but extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds who began the journey

Landslides kill 10 in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) -At least 10 people, including eight Rohingya Muslims, were killed and several others injured on Wednesday after heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides in refugee camps

On Camera

AI-generated images are distorting India’s military heroes. It’s a desecration of memory

The relationship with the soldier is deeply personal, often devotional. When an image is framed as a tribute—invoking sacrifice and nationalism—the instinct is to honour, not verify.

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.