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Earlier warning might have spared Ohio a derailment, US investigator says

By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Brad Brooks EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (Reuters) - A U.S. train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals in an Ohio town might have been avoided if the railway company's alarm

Activists sue BNP over energy loans, TotalEnergies over human rights

By Mathieu Rosemain and America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) -Climate and human rights activists sued two of France's biggest corporations over fossil fuel financing and alleged human rights abuses on

At derailment scene, Buttigieg urges U.S. railroads embrace reforms

By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Brad Brooks EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured the wreckage of this month's Ohio train derailment and toxic spill on Thursday

U.S. EPA unveils $550 million in environmental justice grants

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration announced on Thursday it will select 11 organizations across the United States to administer $550 million in grants to

U.S. transportation chief tours Ohio derailment site; NTSB releases initial report

By Julio-Cesar Chavez and Brad Brooks EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured the wreckage of this month's train derailment and toxic spill in East

From L.A. to Minneapolis, U.S. bashed by severe winter storms

By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - A monster winter storm kept its grip on the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Thursday after delivering heavy snows, freezing rains and gusty winds to the

Injured Sarus crane was nursed by Muhammad Arif –- and hasn’t left him since

The relationship is such that even when Arif travels, the bird follows. In a video, Arif can be seen zooming on his motorbike, while the bird flaps its wings, just a few feet behind.

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Salta, Argentina- EMSC

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Salta, Argentina region on Thursday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake struck at a depth of

BNP Paribas sued in France over fossil-fuel financing

By Mathieu Rosemain and America Hernandez PARIS (Reuters) -Three climate activist groups on Thursday took legal action in a Paris court against BNP Paribas, alleging the bank's loans to big oil and

Turkey investigates building contractors as quake toll rises

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey will widen an investigation into building contractors suspected of violating safety standards following its devastating earthquake, the interior minister said, as the

On Camera

Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

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.