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Activity deep in Earth affects the global magnetic field

Leeds , March 20 (ANI): Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and interference with the operations of satellites are...

Vietnam seizes 7 tonnes of African ivory in largest wildlife smuggling haul in years

This followed the finding of more than 600 kilograms of African ivory last month at the city's Lach Huyen Port.

In case affecting oil, Norway Supreme Court says EU ships cannot fish Arctic snow crab

OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's Supreme Court ruled on Monday that EU ships cannot fish for snow crab off the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, in a case also deciding who has the right to explore for oil

Cyclone Freddy teaches deadly lessons on storm warnings, city sprawl

By Frank Phiri, Manuel Mucari and Carien du Plessis BLANTYRE/MAPUTO (Reuters) - Days before Cyclone Freddy struck Mozambique on March 11 for the second time, cars with loudhailers moved through the

Mexican state seeks to punish Pemex for emissions from refinery

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's northern state Nuevo Leon on Sunday warned that it would seek penalties for state oil company Pemex after a dramatic increase in visible emissions from its Cadereyta

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador, at least 12 deaths reported

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -At least 12 people were killed in a strong earthquake that shook a coastal region of Ecuador and northern Peru midday Saturday, causing structural damage to

US states cannot block hazardous waste from Ohio derailment -EPA

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. states cannot block shipments of hazardous waste from a Feb. 3 Ohio train derailment to licensed disposal sites, the head of the U.S. Environmental

Malawi to receive international aid for rescue efforts amid flooding

BLANTYRE (Reuters) - To help in search and rescue efforts, foreign aircraft and boats are arriving in Malawi, where entire villages were swept away by floods after a storm tore through its southern

Athens zoo fights to save tiger cub found in garbage

By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Stelios Misinas ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek veterinarians are fighting to save a white tiger cub abandoned in a rubbish bin at an Athens zoo, believed to be a victim of the

Gucci, YSL owner Kering pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2035

(Reuters) - France's Kering, owner of luxury brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent, on Friday pledged to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2035 from 2021 levels, amid increased

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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.