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Rwanda and partners to seek further 300 million euros for climate resilience

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Rwanda and international development banks plan to raise an extra 300 million euros ($328.86 million) to help the country adapt to a changing climate, the International Monetary

At Paris summit, World Bank, IMF take steps to boost crisis financing

By Leigh Thomas, John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -The World Bank will ease financing for countries hit by natural disasters, it said on Thursday, as the International Monetary Fund

Tornado in Texas kills four people, flattens buildings

(Reuters) -A tornado ripped through the northern Texas town of Matador on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring several others while damaging at least a dozen buildings, officials said. Touching

At Paris summit, World Bank unveils debt payment pause for disaster-hit countries

By Leigh Thomas, John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) -The World Bank chief announced a raft of measures on Thursday to aid countries hit by natural disasters, including a pause in debt

UK approval of Sizewell C nuclear plant lawful, court rules

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's approval of the planned Sizewell C nuclear plant was lawful, London's High Court ruled on Thursday, dismissing a legal challenge over the environmental impact of the

Beijing soars above 41 degrees Celsius, smashes June record

By Ryan Woo and Tingshu Wang BEIJING (Reuters) -The temperature in Beijing breached 41 degrees Celsius on Thursday and shattered the record for the hottest day in June as heatwaves that had seared

HIGHLIGHTS-What world leaders said at the Paris finance summit

PARIS (Reuters) - Following are highlights of what world leaders said at a summit in Paris on Thursday to boost crisis financing for poor countries, reform post-war financial systems and free up funds

Beijing soars above 40 degrees Celsius, smashes June record

By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -The temperature in Beijing soared above 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday for the first time since 2014 and broke the record for the hottest day in June, with heatwaves

Explainer-What is the ‘Bridgetown Initiative’ asking for at Paris summit?

PARIS (Reuters) - President Macron hosts a summit in Paris starting Thursday to discuss reform of the world's multilateral finance institutions in the face of climate change and other development

Beijing temperature soars above 40 Celsius, shatters June record

By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -The temperature in Beijing soared above 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday for the first time since 2014 and broke the record for the hottest day in June, with heatwaves

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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.

War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran

The core of the US military’s AI deployment in Iran is a system called the Maven Smart System, built by software company Palantir Technologies.

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.