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US Senator Feinstein back home after fall, brief hospitalization -report
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein, 90, was briefly hospitalized on Tuesday evening following a minor fall in her San Francisco home, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Wednesday, citing th...
Aug 09, 2023
US nurse, child safely released in Haiti two weeks after kidnapping
(Reuters) - A U.S. nurse and her child have been safely released after their kidnapping in Haiti two weeks ago, a faith-based humanitarian aid organization where the nurse works said on Wednesday. "We...
Aug 09, 2023
Explainer-How is climate change driving dangerous ‘wet-bulb’ temperatures?
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - A dangerous combination of heat and humidity is sweeping the Gulf region this week, hitting cities from Dubai to Doha. Dubai, for example, is forecast to see air te...
Aug 09, 2023
WHO tracking new EG.5 coronavirus variant spreading in UK and US – Tedros
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization is currently tracking several coronavirus variants, including the EG.5 variant that is spreading in the U.S. and U.K., Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebrey...
Aug 09, 2023
House of Lords launches inquiry into UK’s electric car transition
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's upper house of parliament said on Wednesday it was launching an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) that will examine the government's approach to phasing o...
Aug 09, 2023
Indonesia’s capital named world’s most polluted city
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's capital Jakarta topped the list as the world's most polluted city on Wednesday, having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, accordi...
Aug 09, 2023
Wildfire tamed in southern Portugal, but authorities stay on alert
LISBON (Reuters) - A huge blaze that erupted over the weekend, razing thousands of hectares of forest in southern Portugal, is now under control though authorities said firefighters would remain on th...
Aug 09, 2023
Spain roasts as summer’s third heatwave peaks
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's third heatwave of the summer was set to reach its peak on Wednesday, with temperatures reaching as high as 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) in central and souther...
Aug 09, 2023
Natural catastrophe insured losses hit $50 billion in H1 – Swiss Re
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Global insured losses from natural catastrophes rose to $50 billion in the first half of 2023, driven by claims in the United States after a series of thunderstorms,...
Aug 09, 2023
Running Tide delivers ‘first ever’ open ocean carbon removal credits
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - US-based climate start-up Running Tide has delivered the first ever carbon removal credits from an open ocean project, it said, with the credits pre-sold to e-com...
Aug 09, 2023
