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EU clears French and German state aid for steelmakers

By Tassilo Hummel, Christoph Steitz PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Commission cleared two major subsidy packages from France and Germany to support their top steelmakers - ArcelorMittal and

EU clears French and German green subsidies for top steelmakers

By Tassilo Hummel, Christoph Steitz PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Commission cleared two major subsidy packages from France and Germany to support their top steelmakers - ArcelorMittal and

Drought imperils Iraq’s water buffalo and a child’s way of life

NAJAF, IRAQ (Reuters) - Petting a water buffalo before tying a fodder bag around its neck, Mustafa Ahmed tends his father's herd in Iraq's southern province of Najaf where his family have raised

Storm kills one in Bosnia, injures dozens in Serbia

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Dozens of people were injured during a severe thunderstorm in Serbia and one woman died in Bosnia late on Wednesday, hours after the storm ripped through neighboring Slovenia and

Australia’s ‘seahorse hotels’ aim to save endangered species

By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Nestled beneath the surface of Sydney’s harbour, over 350 newly released White’s Seahorses make themselves at home in their seahorse hotels.     Made from

How El Nino is helping drive heatwaves and extreme weather across the world

Meteorologists expect that this El Nino, coupled with excess warming from climate change, will see the world grapple with record-high temperatures.

Factbox-From Hawaii to North Carolina, a mix of severe weather

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) -Severe weather disrupted parts of the United States on Wednesday, with a tropical storm skirting Hawaii, a tornado ripping over a North Carolina pharmaceutical plant and

U.S. NHC: Tropical Storm Don continues to strengthen over central Atlantic

(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Don continues to intensify over the central Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Wednesday, adding that more strengthening is

US, China to work ‘intensively’ on climate in weeks ahead – Kerry

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said more work was needed to iron out agreements with China on major issues, after three days of talks in Beijing designed to rebuild trust between

Democratic senator wants new taxes on private jet travel

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Ed Markey on Wednesday said he is proposing additional taxes on private jet trips to address the climate impacts of wealthy travel. Markey, a

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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.