U.S. vice president to visit Miami, announce $562 million climate investment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris planned to visit Miami on Friday, a White House official said, as…
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Tornadoes rip through central Oklahoma, killing at least 3
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Teams of emergency crews on Thursday picked through flattened homes left in the wake of a…
In meeting with big economies, Biden announces more funds to fight climate change
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden announced plans to increase U.S. funding to help developing countries fight climate…
Biden thanks Colombia for hosting Venezuelan refugees, eyes deeper partnership
By Jeff Mason and Julia Symmes Cobb WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden praised Colombian President Gustavo Petro on…
US commits to $3 billion loan guarantee for Sunnova to expand solar access
(Reuters) -Residential solar company Sunnova Energy International on Thursday said the U.S. government would provide a partial loan guarantee of…
Yellen wants more World Bank reforms in coming months, eyes subnational lending
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she is insisting that next steps in the…
World could face record temperatures in 2023 as El Nino returns
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The world could breach a new average temperature record in 2023 or 2024, fuelled…
Chevron, Exxon pursue cleaner gasoline as alternative to EVs
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – The two largest U.S. oil companies are road testing renewable gasoline blends that they…
Yellen raps China for serving as ‘roadblock’ in debt restructuring process
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the world’s largest official bilateral creditor, China should participate in meaningful debt relief…
Factbox-What’s in Republican McCarthy’s debt-limit spending cut package?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled a bill this week that would pair $4.5 trillion…