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US raises truck, SUV fuel economy rules, much less than first proposed

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration Friday finalized tighter vehicle fuel economy rules through 2031 that are significantly less stringent than first

Russia declares crop emergency but says it will meet export commitments

By Olga Popova and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday it was declaring a federal emergency in 10 regions because of damage to crops from May frosts, a measure that will help

Ukraine’s winter crops to ripen earlier due to unusually warm weather

KYIV (Reuters) - Winter grain crops in Ukraine will ripen at least two weeks earlier than usual due to abnormally high temperatures in most regions in late May and early June, Ukraine's agriculture

US House committee grills Carney, Schapiro in push against climate coalitions

By Isla Binnie and Virginia Furness (Reuters) - A U.S. lawmakers' committee conducted interviews with two Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) leaders, former central bank governor Mark

Russia declares federal state of emergency in 10 agricultural regions

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it was declaring a federal emergency in 10 regions because of damage to crops resulting from frosts in May. The move had been expected, after the agriculture

Exclusive-Major world economies seek to halt new private sector coal financing

By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - Some of the world's major economies want to finalise a plan ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit to halt new private sector funding for

Antwerp port closes a dock and a lock due to oil spill

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Authorities at the port of Antwerp have closed a dock and are using drones to monitor the fallout from an oil spill that occurred while a ship was bunkering at one of its docks, a

Exclusive-US House committee grills Carney, Schapiro in push against climate coalitions

By Isla Binnie and Virginia Furness (Reuters) - A U.S. lawmakers' committee conducted interviews with two Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) leaders, former central bank governor Mark

Rhine in south Germany reopens to shipping as water levels fall

HAMBURG (Reuters) - The river Rhine in south Germany reopened to cargo shipping on Friday after being closed by high water since the weekend, navigation authorities said. Falling water levels after

Turkey to implement national emissions-trading system soon, vice president says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey will soon implement a national emissions-trading system in line with the European Union (EU) Green Deal, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said on Friday at an event on

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

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.