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US NHC says short-lived Tropical Storm Gert unraveling

(Reuters) - Short-lived Tropical Storm Gert, located about 455 miles (730 km) east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands, is quickly unraveling on Monday morning, the U.S. National Hurricane

US NHC expects Emily to become a post-tropical cyclone soon

(Reuters) -Tropical Storm Emily is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone on Monday evening, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm was located about 1,165 miles (1,875 km)

France’s EDF takes 1.3 GW nuclear reactor offline amid heatwave

PARIS (Reuters) - French power company EDF said it took its 1.3 gigawatt nuclear reactor Golfech 2, located close to the southern town of Toulouse, offline on Monday citing environmental reasons as

Tropical Storm Franklin to bring heavy rains, US NHC says

(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin is expected to cause heavy rains over parts of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico in the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Monday. The storm

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Machala, Ecuador- USGS

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck near Machala in Ecuador on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 60.6 kilometres (37.66 miles), USGS

US Atlantic hurricane activity picks up with five systems on watch

(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Franklin over the eastern Caribbean and a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to strengthen over the next two days as U.S. forecasters monitor three other weather

Tropical Storm Emily weakens slightly, US NHC says

(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Emily has weakened slightly, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in an advisory late on Sunday, adding that it could become a post-tropical cyclone in about 36

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flash floods in California

By Rollo Ross and Alan Devall RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Hilary unleashed furious flash floods east and west of Los Angeles on Sunday as the system made its historic arrival

China allocates another 500 million yuan for relief in flood storage areas

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's finance ministry, as well as the water resources ministry, have allocated a further 500 million yuan ($68.68 million) to help disaster-stricken residents in national flood

Canada to deploy military in British Columbia to tackle fast-spreading fires

By Nia Williams REVELSTOKE, British Columbia (Reuters) -Canada is sending the military to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday, as the

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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.