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Fire burns for third day at Shell Texas chemical plant

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - A fire burned for a third day on Sunday at Shell Plc's chemical plant in the Houston suburb of Deer Park, Texas, a company spokesperson said. The fire initially

ISS advises Shell shareholders to vote against climate activist resolution

LONDON (Reuters) - Shell shareholders should vote against a climate activist resolution seeking faster emissions cuts, proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) said on Saturday,

No harmful chemical levels in air after Shell Texas chemical plant fire, company says

(Reuters) - Air monitoring around an extinguished fire at the Shell Plc's chemical plant in Deer Park, Texas, showed no harmful levels of chemicals in the air, the company said on Saturday, added that

Germany’s Scholz says more renewables key to lower industry costs

(Reuters) - Ramping up renewable power production rather than subsidies is the key to lower electricity prices for Germany's energy-hungry industry, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday, in an

How deadly heatwaves threaten India’s progress on poverty and inequality

Lack of proper heat action plans could cost India 2.8% and 8.7% of its GDP by 2050 and 2100, respectively.

Fire and floods across western Canada force evacuations

By Nia Williams (Reuters) -A week of record hot weather in western Canada has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes, as wildfires rage in parts of Alberta and rapid snow melt triggers

New York City congestion pricing plan clears key hurdle

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Friday approved the release of the final environmental assessment for New York City's congestion pricing plan for public comment, a key step

New York City congestion pricing plan clears hurdle

(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday approved the release of the final environmental assessment for New York City's congestion pricing plan for public comment, a key step before the project

Corpses pile up after nearly 200 killed in Congo floods

By Crispin Kyala BUSHUSHU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -At least 176 people have died in flash floods in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a regional governor said on Friday, as heavy

Fire and flood: Record spring heat forces evacuations across western Canada

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - A week of record hot weather in western Canada has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes, as wildfires rage in parts of Alberta and rapid snow melt triggers

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.