Trump considers gutting US diplomatic footprint in Africa: Draft plan

Representative image (AFP) WASHINGTON: The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and also scrap State Department ...
Read moreClimate experts seek ‘right to cool’, heat protection for informal sector workers during summer

NEW DELHI: Climate experts have proposed urgent measures, including paid heat leave, free water ATMs at labour hubs and legal ...
Read morePupy Elephant: Pupy elephant arrives at Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo

Pupy elephant arrives at Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo (Picture credit: AP) BUENOS AIRES: Pupy the elephant ...
Read moreBogota ends one year of climate-induced water rationing

BOGOTA: Residents in Colombia’s biggest city Bogota won a much-desired reprieve from year-long water rationing Friday, with authorities announcing tough ...
Read moreAssam Earthquake: Earthquake of magnitude 2.9 hits Assam’s Nagaon | India News

NAGAON: An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 on the Richter scale hit Assam’s Nagaon district on Saturday morning, according ...
Read moreEndangered sea turtles make a comeback in over half of global habitats

This image showed a young sea turtle captured in Guyana. On an average, sea turtles’ natural lifespan is estimated to ...
Read moreVietnam ups wind, solar targets as energy demand soars

Image used for representative purposes (AFP) Hanoi, Apr 17, 2025 -Vietnam has dramatically increased its wind and solar targets as ...
Read moreGermany sees ‘worrying’ record dry spell in early 2025

BERLIN: Germany’s environment minister on Wednesday warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after a “worrying” ...
Read moreStudy finds big gap in Australia’s methane emissions

SYDNEY: Australian coal mines may have vastly underestimated historical methane emissions, according to analysis of the potent greenhouse gas published ...
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