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Forest fire in central Seoul forces evacuation of 120 homes

SEOUL (Reuters) - A forest fire raged in central Seoul on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of at least 120 homes in the densely populated capital, authorities said. The fire, which started on a mountain

How timely cash transfers protect communities prone to climate shocks

Cash gives people the agency to buy things they urgently require, as opposed to what outsiders perceive they need.

Death toll tops 20 as storm takes aim at eastern U.S

By Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A violent storm packing high winds and heavy rains ripped through Southern and Midwestern sections of the United States as it headed east on

Death toll nears 20 as storm takes aim at eastern U.S.

By Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - A violent storm packing high winds and heavy rains ripped through Southern and Midwestern sections of the United States as it headed east on

Authorities scour debris for more victims after tornadoes pummel Arkansas

By Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Arkansas first responders on Saturday were sifting through debris for more possible victims after tornadoes sliced through the state, killing at

Authorities search for more victims after tornado pummels Arkansas

By Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Arkansas first responders on Saturday will sift through debris for more possible victims after a fierce tornado sliced through the Little Rock area

Little Rock picks up the pieces after deadly tornado pummels central Arkansas

By Liliana Salgado LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Arkansas first responders will sift through rubble on Saturday, searching for more possible victims after a fierce tornado blasted through the

A green subsidy race is shaping global trade & investment. 5 experts explain what to expect

US is pursuing local content requirements as part of support mechanisms for clean technologies, while EU has set a political target of 40% local production by 2030.

With focus on improving adaptation, Harvard launches climate change platform at Delhi event

Launch followed two-day workshop on climate change with government officials, researchers, policymakers, and civil society organisations.

Tornado pummels central Arkansas, killing at least 2, injuring dozens

By Brendan O'Brien and Steve Gorman (Reuters) -A fierce tornado blasted through Little Rock, Arkansas, and neighboring towns on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others as it

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

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.