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Sami protesters, Greta Thunberg, end demonstrations against wind turbines

By Victoria Klesty and Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) - Hundreds of Indigenous and environmental campaigners, including Greta Thunberg, blocked the main road to Norway's royal palace on Friday as they ended

Philippines scrambles to contain oil spill and locate sunken fuel tanker

MANILA (Reuters) - Environment and disaster authorities in the Philippines rushed to contain an oil spill on Friday from a sunken fuel tanker that has reached coastal towns on a large central island,

Mad cow case in Brazil dubbed ‘atypical’ after export bans applied

By Nayara Figueiredo and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A confirmed case of mad cow disease in Brazil discovered last month is "atypical," the agriculture ministry said on Thursday, adding it will work

Several countries ban Brazilian beef as mad-cow probe goes on

By Nayara Figueiredo and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday that Thailand, Iran and Jordan have temporarily suspended imports of beef from Brazil while

Gaza warns landfill fire could rage for days, appeals for help

GAZA (Reuters) - Gaza officials called for help to extinguish a fire that started in a landfill in a village bordering Israel on Thursday, saying it could last for days and cause "an environmental

Russia suspends beef imports from Brazil’s Para state after mad cow case -report

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Russia has suspended imports of beef from Brazil's Para state after the confirmation of a mad cow disease case there, according to a report in Valor Economico's online edition

France’s Macron promises $53 million to new forest protection scheme

By Elizabeth Pineau LIBREVILLE (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron promised 50 million euros ($52.9 million) to a new global scheme to reward countries for protecting their forests and

IMF approves over $1.7 billion for Jamaica to protect from inflation, climate change

(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved over $1.7 billion in funds for Jamaica to help it insure against higher inflation, tighter fiscal conditions, possible COVID

Macron commits $53 million from France to global forest protection scheme

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - France will commit 50 million euros ($52.9 million) to a global scheme to reward countries for protecting their forests and biodiversity, President Emmanuel Macron said at a

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes west of Luganville, Vanuatu region -USGS

(Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck west of Luganville, Vanuatu region on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake struck 95 km (59.03 miles) west of Luganville and 33

On Camera

Blue, bold, and brutal—the Verditer flycatcher kills its enemies with kindness

Classified as 'Least Concern' by the IUCN, the resilient Verditer flycatcher maintains a strong presence from the Himalayas to the southern reaches of India.

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.