Activists mark Earth Day as scientists warn of more extreme weather

By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Volunteers in dozens of countries were set to plant trees, clean up trash and urge governments to do more to combat climate change to mark Earth Day, as scientists warn of more extreme weather and record temperatures this year. The run-up to the 54th annual celebration of the environment,…

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Explainer-Sudan’s conflict and what worries neighbours, the U.S. and others

(Reuters) – A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons ranging from concern about shared Nile waters and oil pipelines to the shape of a new government and a new humanitarian crisis in the making. Sudan, which relies heavily on foreign aid, is no stranger…

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China passes guidance for supporting private sector – state media

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party has passed guidance for promoting the development of private firms, state media said on Friday, signalling more steps to reinvigorate a sector hurt by a round of regulatory curbs. China will optimise the development environment for the private sector and will remove institutional barriers that prevent firms from…

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Factbox-Why has Dominic Raab resigned as Britain’s deputy prime minister?

LONDON (Reuters) – British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday following an independent investigation into allegations that he bullied colleagues. WHAT DOES THE BULLYING INVESTIGATION REPORT SAY? A 48-page report by lawyer Adam Tolley lays out the findings into more than a dozen complaints about Raab’s behaviour. Tolley’s conclusions focus on three sets…

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Argentina’s economy teeters on the edge of deeper crisis as market anxiety grows- Reuters Poll

By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy will teeter on the edge of a deeper crisis in the run up to October’s presidential vote as growing market anxiety adds to a harmful mix of drought-induced recession and skyrocketing inflation, a Reuters poll showed. A flight to the safe-haven U.S. dollar sped up this…

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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 she announces a $562 million investment in helping communities become more resilient to climate change. The trip coincides with U.S. President Joe Biden’s signing of an executive order that the White House said will direct…

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Strikes cripple German rail network, four airports

BERLIN (Reuters) – Rail workers went on strike across Germany on Friday, mostly bringing national operator Deutsche Bahn’s services to a halt in the morning hours, as protests over pay in Europe’s largest economy widened. Germany has witnessed some of its most disruptive strikes in decades since last year, when the war in Ukraine sent…

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