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Activists stage protest at Swiss bank over fossil fuel investment

By Denis Balibouse ZURICH (Reuters) -Wielding brooms and carrying cleaning supplies, a group of activists symbolically cleaned the facade of a branch of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich on Wednesday to

Ten killed in eastern Congo landslide after more heavy rains

By Erikas Mwisi Kambale and Sonia Rolley (Reuters) - Ten people were killed in a landslide in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Lubero territory overnight on Wednesday, local authorities said -

Vietnam says heatwaves to strain power system

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's state utility on Wednesday warned the national power system will be stretched as electricity consumption is forecast to rise sharply due to anticipated heatwaves, while

Australian firms correct claims after regulator’s ‘greenwashing’ crackdown

(Reuters) - Several Australian firms have corrected their exaggerated claims regarding environmentally friendly investments and products, called 'greenwashing', after the Australian Securities and

Australia’s big hydrogen push could catalyse industry, experts say

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's new plans to boost investment in renewable hydrogen production could be a catalyst for more clean energy projects, industry leaders and experts said, as the country

US approves temporary nuclear waste storage in New Mexico

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear energy regulator on Tuesday issued a license to Holtec International to build and operate a temporary facility to store nuclear waste from

Guyana’s environmental agency appeals court decision against Exxon

GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - Guyana's environmental regulator on Tuesday appealed a court decision that last week declared that the agency and Exxon Mobil unit breached oil-spill insurance obligations for

Environmental groups take Italy’s Eni to court over climate change

ROME (Reuters) - Environmental groups Greenpeace and ReCommon said on Tuesday they had launched a lawsuit against Italian energy group Eni for contributing to climate change with its fossil fuel

NGT sets up panel to look into ‘environmental violations’ during renovation of Delhi CM Kejriwal’s residence

Tribunal was hearing application by Delhi resident claiming violation of compensatory plantation scheme and construction carried out without approval of Delhi Urban Art Commission.  

Fruit growers arrested for using illegal wells in drought-hit Spain

MADRID (Reuters) - Twenty-six people have been arrested for tapping illegal wells to grow tropical fruit such as avocados and mangos in southern Spain amid a long-term drought, police said on Tuesday.

On Camera

Mumbai woman who shouted at minister spoke for many Indians, exposed BJP’s protest politics

Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.