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Texas Panhandle fire expands to 1 million acres, becoming state’s largest ever

By Nathan Frandino, Rich McKay and Brendan O'Brien CANADIAN, Texas (Reuters) - Fire crews on Thursday fought to contain a deadly wildfire that has burned more than 1 million acres (404,686 hectares)

WeightWatchers shares drop as Oprah Winfrey decides to exit board

(Reuters) -Shares of WW International, also known as WeightWatchers, took a pounding on Thursday as the company disclosed that celebrity shareholder Oprah Winfrey would exit its board later this year

Zambia plans to import and ration electricity due to drought

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia has drawn up plans to import and ration electricity as a devastating drought looks set to affect hydropower generation, the country's main source of power, President Hakainde

EU may exempt islands from proposed jet fuel tax until 2032 – document

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries are negotiating exemptions for a proposed EU-wide tax on polluting aviation fuel for islands, in a move that could benefit countries such

US utility-scale solar installation hit all-time high in 2023, research group says

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) - Utility-scale solar projects in the United States added a record 15 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in 2023, up 60% from the year prior and marking an all-time high,

Brazil hopes FX hedge program will spur $20 billion in green projects

By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will present its credit lines with long-term currency hedges to global investors and hopes its blended finance line alone will unlock up

Sugar maker Cristal Union takes stake in TotalEnergies biogas unit

PARIS (Reuters) - French sugar maker Cristal Union will take a 10% stake in TotalEnergies's biogas unit BioNorrois due to be launched later this year, which will use sugar beet residue from one of

Cabinet formalises International Big Cat Alliance with Rs 150 cr grant, secretariat commitment

International Big Cat Alliance was announced by Modi in 2023 as a ‘multi-country, multi-agency coalition’ for the conservation of 7 big cats, 5 of which are found in India.

Safety fears stall U.N. bid to examine sun-blocking climate change tech

By Aaron Ross NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.N. delegates on Thursday withdrew a motion calling for more research into technologies that aim to fight climate change by reflecting the sun's rays back into space

Adios Madrid! Panda family returns home to China

MADRID (Reuters) - A giant panda couple were on Thursday on their way home from Spain to the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in southwestern China where the three cubs they birthed during their stay

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Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

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.