Greece convicts six and clears 15 over deadly blaze, victims' families protest
ATHENS (Reuters) - A man was convicted of involuntary arson on Monday for his role in Greece's deadliest wildfire in memory, ...
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G7 discussing 2035 end date for coal-fired power plants, source says
TURIN (Reuters) - Energy ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy countries meeting in Italy are discussing setting a common...
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Two people die in southern India as heatwave scorches region
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - At least two people have died in India's southern state of Kerala of suspected heat str...
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VP Harris seeks to energize Black voters with economic opportunity tour
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will launch a multistate tour to tout econ...
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African leaders seek record World Bank financing to combat climate change
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - African leaders on Monday called for rich countries to commit record contributions to a ...
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Kenya postpones start of school term due to heavy floods
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's education ministry on Monday postponed the start of a new school term by one week due to heavy ra...
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US lawmakers strike deal to boost aviation safety, will not hike pilot retirement age
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House and Senate negotiators said early Monday they have reached a deal to boost air traffic cont...
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Philippines' 'dangerous' heat prompts shift to online classes, power crunch
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has cancelled in-person public school classes for the next two days...
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Philippine students suffer in wilting heat, thwarting education efforts
By Adrian Portugal MANILA (Reuters) - Sweltering heat in the Philippines can curb farm production, disrupt water and power an...
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Norway wealth fund falls short on its climate ambitions, NGO says
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's $1.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, falls short on its climate ambitions by f...
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