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Tennis-Wimbledon on red alert for orange protest

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Wimbledon officials have strengthened security and will use undercover "behavioural detection officers" in an attempt to prevent environmental protests at the

Biden’s green hydrogen plan hits climate obstacle: Water shortage

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - The Biden administration's climate agenda is facing an unexpected challenge in drought-prone Corpus Christi, Texas, where a proposed clean hydrogen hub would require

Portugal doubles 2030 goals for solar and hydrogen capacity

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal has more than doubled its 2030 goals for installed capacity of solar energy and electrolysers to produce green hydrogen, as it aims to decommission

State of emergency declared in Siberia over raging wildfires

(Reuters) - Authorities in Russia’s Far East declared a state of emergency on Monday as summer wildfires spread amid intense heat and lightning storms. The head of the Republic of Sakha, a region also

Pakistan expects heavy monsoon rain raising risk of floods

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Heavy monsoon rain is expected to hit Pakistan on Monday and last for several days, the weather office said, raising the risk of flooding in areas still recovering from a

UK to tighten emissions trading scheme from 2024

OSLO (Reuters) - The UK emissions trading scheme (ETS) will be reformed next year to tighten limits on carbon dioxide pollution and expanded in 2026 to include new sectors, the relevant authority said

London’s expanding clean air zone sparks economy-vs-environment row

By Sachin Ravikumar, Alun John and Ben Makori LONDON (Reuters) - The ring of cameras trained on London's roads to charge drivers of the most polluting vehicles 12.50 pounds ($16) a day is due to

Rain raises Rhine river water in Germany, north still too shallow

HAMBURG (Reuters) - Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany have risen after rain but are still too low in northern and central areas for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Indonesia’s Papua – agency

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake with a 6.2 magnitude struck off Indonesia's Papua province on Monday, the national geophysics agency said, adding there was no tsunami potential. The epicenter of the

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Neiafu, Tonga -USGS

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Neiafu region in Tonga on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said. There was no tsunami danger for the US West Coast, British Columbia

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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.