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Dardanelles shipping to resume as Turkey battles fires

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Firefighters halted the spread of a two-day forest fire in northwest Turkey on Wednesday, and authorities said shipping would partially be reopened after a suspension in the nearby

Environmental activists pressure US regulators to halt JBS listing

By Ana Mano and Tom Polansek SAO PAULO/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A coalition of environmental groups is pushing U.S. securities regulators to thwart JBS SA's New York share listing over concerns about the

Equinor opens world’s largest floating wind farm in Norway

By Nora Buli GULLFAKS C PLATFORM, North Sea (Reuters) -Norwegian energy firm Equinor and its partners inaugurated the world's largest floating offshore wind farm on Wednesday, whose output will supply

Japan eyes over $14 billion in green transformation spending – govt

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to spend over 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) on green transformation to promote local production of storage batteries, semiconductors and equipment to produce hydrogen,

‘Exceptional vintage’: French hot spell to cut wine output but boost quality

VALVIGNERES, France (Reuters) - Scorching temperatures have hurt vines in southern France so much that output will fall but the hot weather could produce a vintage of "exceptional" quality, winemaker

Why India is facing ‘driest’ August & Himalayan deluge at the same time

The global weather phenomenon El Niño is wreaking havoc on the Indian monsoon system, causing heavy rains in some parts and a dry spell in others.

US seeks focused, efficient fund for climate disasters

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When countries adopt a global fund for climate disaster losses and damages at this year's U.N. climate conference, the U.S. will be arguing to efficiently

US wildland firefighter pay threatened by Republican feud in Congress

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal wildland firefighters are facing a huge potential pay cut this autumn that lawmakers in Washington warn could cause thousands to walk off the job,

France heatwave curbs cooling water supply to St Alban nuclear plant

PARIS (Reuters) - A heatwave curbing the availability of cooling water has prompted a production warning from operator EDF for the Saint Alban nuclear power plant on the Rhone river in eastern France

Dardanelles shipping suspended as Turkey battles wildfire

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Firefighters battled a forest fire in northwest Turkey for a second day on Wednesday, prompting mass evacuations and causing shipping to be suspended through the nearby Dardanelles

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Hormuz crisis won’t replace the dollar with yuan. De-dollarisation is a myth

Recent data does not support any dramatic shift away from the dollar. As per IMF, the share of international transactions conducted in dollars has declined from 56.90% to 56.77%.

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.