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U.S., South Africa form task force to combat wildlife trafficking – Yellen

By Andrea Shalal HAMMANSKRAAL, South Africa (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department and South Africa’s National Treasury on Wednesday agreed to form a task force to combat illicit finance linked to

Heavy snow causes havoc in Japan as cold snap sweeps through Asia

TOKYO (Reuters) -Heavy snow blanketed wide swathes of Japan on Wednesday, snarling traffic, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations, disrupting train travel and leaving at least one person dead. An

Natural disasters caused $313 billion economic loss in 2022 – Aon

(Reuters) - Natural disasters, many driven by climate change, caused global economic losses of $313 billion in 2022, insurance broker Aon estimated on Wednesday, of which less than half was insured.

Two U.S. nationals killed in avalanche on Canadian ski trip

(Reuters) - Two U.S. citizens were killed in an avalanche while on a skiing trip in the Canadian province of British Columbia, their family said in a statement on Tuesday. Jonathan Kinsley and his

Heavy snowfall blankets Japan, halts transport. One death reported

Japan’s chief secretary said two other deaths are being investigated. As per reports, the bitter weather is expected to continue through Thursday.

Cars stranded, flights cancelled as heavy snow blankets Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Heavy snowfall in large areas of Japan on Wednesday forced hundreds of flight cancellations and snarled traffic for miles, local media reported. Domestic airlines including ANA and

Texas refining facilities report upsets following tornado

By Erwin Seba and Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) -At least one chemical plant and an oil refinery were scrambling to recover from operational upsets on Tuesday after severe weather tore through an oil

Deer Park, Texas refining facilities report upsets following tornado

(Reuters) -At least one chemical plant and an oil refinery were scrambling to recover from operational upsets on Tuesday after severe weather tore through an oil and gas refining hub outside Houston,

Deer Park, Texas chemicals plant reports ‘incident’ following severe weather

(Reuters) - Shell on Tuesday said it was experiencing an incident at its Deer Park chemicals facility south of Houston, Texas, following severe weather, according to a company tweet, after a tornado

Snow go: New York City’s winter is missing the white stuff

By Christine Kiernan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Winter is well under way in New York City and the holiday celebrations are fading into the distance - but there has still not been a proper snowfall. Central

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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.