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Two killed as tornadoes rip through central Oklahoma

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) -Teams of rescue workers and emergency crews on Thursday combed through flattened homes in central Oklahoma after a reported tornado touched down in the area, killing at

Flooded agricultural area increases sharply in Ukraine -emergencies

KYIV (Reuters) - The area of flooded agricultural land in Ukraine has increased sharply in the last two days to around 22,000 hectares in five regions, the state emergencies service said on Thursday.

Malaysia slams ‘unjust’ EU deforestation law for blocking palm oil

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Thursday said it was disappointed over a European Union law banning imports of commodities linked to deforestation, fearing a hit to its exports of palm oil to the

Two killed as tornadoes, storms rip through Oklahoma

(Reuters) - At least two people were killed in McClain County, Oklahoma, as severe thunderstorms and tornadoes swept through several regions of Central U.S. late on Wednesday, local authorities said.

World could face record temperatures this year as El Nino returns, climate scientists say

During El Nino, winds blowing west along the equator slow down, and warm water is pushed east, creating warmer surface ocean temperatures.

Bangladesh suffers widespread power outages during relentless heat

By Ruma Paul and Sudarshan Varadhan DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh is being forced to cut power to millions of people as a relentless heatwave has led to a surge in demand for power resulting in massive

India’s climate vulnerability indices don’t adequately capture impact of heatwaves, says UK-US study

New Delhi: Current indices mapping India’s vulnerability to climate change are failing to adequately capture the impact of heatwaves, which could in turn hinder...

WIDER IMAGE-Living along a ‘dead’ river in Bangladesh

By Mohammad Ponir Hossain DHAKA (Reuters) - Two decades ago Nurul Islam, 70, earned his living by fishing in the Buriganga river that flows southwest of the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka and was once

Seattle airport, Alaska Air and Delta sued over jet pollution

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Neighbors of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Wednesday sued the airport's operator and two airlines over jet pollution they said is making them sick and damaging

Biden administration sees year-round sales of higher ethanol fuel by 2024

By Leah Douglas and Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - A U.S. plan for year-round sales of a fuel blend with more ethanol known as E15 in eight Midwestern states will likely go into effect in summer 2024, a

On Camera

The Bengal voter is silent. Is it fear or quiet determination?

The silence may have to do with the state’s history of political violence. During the 2021 post-poll violence, BJP leaders 'ran away leaving their voters at the mercy of the mob'.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

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.