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Benin’s self-styled ‘garbage collector’ takes aim at plastic waste

By Pulcherie Adjoha ABOMEY-CALAVI, Benin (Reuters) - Beninese activist Anas Seko, known on social media as "the garbage collector", is on a mission to raise awareness about plastic waste and

COP27 deal needs ‘tremendous amount of work’ – EU’s Timmermans

By Kate Abnett SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -A tremendous amount of work is needed to turn a draft COP27 text into something all parties can agree on, European Union Climate Policy Chief Frans

“Time is not on our side,” says COP27 president urging Friday summit deal

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt's COP27 President Sameh Shoukry urged delegates at the climate summit to come to a deal by Friday, warning them that time was not on their side and setting out

Egypt’s Nile Delta farmland salts up as temperatures, and seas, rise

By Sarah El Safty and Farah Saafan DAMIETTA, Egypt (Reuters) - Emad Attiah Ramadan has started planting rice on his 12-acre (5 hectare) plot on the edge of the Egyptian city of Damietta, giving up on

Equity in climate action, contribution to loss & damage funds — what’s holding up COP27 talks

The climate summit, which started on 6 November, is scheduled to end Friday, but may stretch for longer if the issues aren’t resolved in time, said observers.

Mexico wildlife exports to be targeted if porpoise not protected -trade body

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The world's leading species protection body is willing to take its "strongest measure" if Mexico fails to offer a plan to protect an endangered porpoise, a

Thousands of mink swarm northwest Ohio as police seek vandals that freed them

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Thousands of mink were roaming the countryside of northwestern Ohio on Wednesday after vandals broke into a farm that raises the fur-bearing creatures and released up

China reports 23,276 new COVID cases for Nov 16 vs 20,199 a day earlier

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 23,276 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 16, of which 2,388 were symptomatic and 20,888 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. That

Germany should help poor countries bear climate change costs – minister

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany needs to help countries that cannot afford to pay for the losses and damage caused by climate change, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Wednesday at the COP27

EU says China should contribute funding for climate ‘loss and damage’

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - China should contribute funding to help poorer nations cover the cost of climate disasters, European Union climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said on Wednesday at

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The math behind India’s elections—Why proximity matters

It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

US ends oil waivers but Russian crude flows to India ‘likely to remain steady’ amid Hormuz disruption

India will need to recalibrate crude sourcing strategy as US ends waivers for Russian & Iranian oil, energy experts say. But Russian crude will likely remain central to energy basket.

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.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.