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Philippines to deploy underwater vehicle to pinpoint location of stricken tanker

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine authorities believe they have found the location of a tanker that sank off a central province last week, the environment ministry said on Monday, amid a race to assess

China leans on coal amid energy security push

By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -China's state planner underlined a greater role for coal in its power supply on Sunday, saying the fossil fuel would be used to improve the reliability and security

Most of Ukraine’s winter grain crops in good condition – scientists

KYIV (Reuters) - Most of Ukraine's winter grain crops - winter wheat and barley - are in good condition and could produce a good harvest, Ukraine's academy of agricultural science was quoted as saying

Sydney swelters through autumn heatwave, bushfire threat looms

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Parts of Australia's east including Sydney recorded their hottest day in more than two years on Monday with temperatures hitting more than 40 degrees Celsius (104

Sydney set to swelter through hottest day in more than two years

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Parts of Australia's east, including Sydney, are bracing for their hottest day in more than two years on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit around 40 degrees Celsius (104

Take a forest ‘bath’ to recharge. City life causing greater risk of mental health

We need to spend at least half an hour in nature per week to feel the mental health benefits.

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Kermadec Islands, New Zealand – EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Kermadec Islands region in News Zealand on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 183 km (

Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes

By Ebrahim Harris and Hasnoor Hussain BATU PAHAT, Malaysia (Reuters) - Flooding resulting from days of torrential rain has forced almost 40,000 people to flee their homes in Malaysia's southern Johor

Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN decarbonise

By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan pledged financial and technological support on Saturday to help ASEAN countries accelerate their efforts to decarbonise their economies and

Storms in US South kill at least 9, head to Northeast

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Storms producing tornadoes and heavy rains rolled through parts of the southern United States on Friday, killing at least nine people and leaving over 1 million customers

On Camera

Abusing industrialists has become the be-all and end-all of Indian labour leaders’ role: Ambedkar

In September 1943, Dr B R Ambedkar delivered a speech at a trade union workers’ study camp in Delhi, reflecting on parliamentary democracy, trade unionism, and the labouring classes.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

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.