By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare did not attend a weekend dawn service for a key World War Two battle organised by the United States, with local media reporting it as a “snub”. The Solomon Star News s…
U.S. fuel retailers rail against green aviation fuel tax credit
By Laura Sanicola NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. fuel retailers are fighting the inclusion of a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Democrats’ $430 billion spending bill, arguing SAF is more carbon intense and less efficient than renewable die…
Climate change compensation fight brews ahead of COP27 summit
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Tensions are mounting ahead of this year’s U.N. climate summit, as vulnerable countries ramp up demands for rich countries to pay compensation for losses inflicted on the world’s poorest people by climate change. Whe…
Ukraine, Russia trade blame for nuclear plant shelling amid global alarm
By Natalia Zinets and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Monday for the weekend shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex amid international alarm that their battle for control of the plant could trigger catastrophe. C…
Cuba gets help from Mexico, Venezuela to fight oil fire
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba sought on Sunday to bring under control a fire at its main oil storage facility that has killed one firefighter, drawing on help from Mexico and Venezuela to fight the raging flames. A lightning s…
U.S. Senate approves bill to fight climate change, cut drug costs in win for Biden
By Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Rose Horowitch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Sunday passed a sweeping $430 billion bill intended to fight climate change, lower drug prices and raise some corporate taxes, a major victory for President Joe …
U.S. Senate passes $430 billion climate change, tax, drug pricing bill; sends to House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Sunday passed landmark legislation sought by President Joe Biden that Democratic backers say will bring a major reduction in carbon emissions that cause climate change, lower drug prices for the elderly and mak…
Chad and rebels to sign deal after months of talks
(Reuters) – Chad’s transitional authorities and rebel groups are expected to sign an agreement in Doha on Monday paving the way to a broader national reconciliation dialogue later this month, the Qatari foreign ministry said. The announcement follows f…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy rules out talks if Russia holds referendums
(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that if Russia proceeded with referendums in occupied areas of his country on joining Russia, there could be no talks with Ukraine or its international allies. Russian forces and their s…
WW2 bomb revealed in drought-hit waters of Italy’s River Po
(This Aug 7 story corrects to fix reporting credits, no change to text) BORGO VIRGILIO, Italy (Reuters) – Heatwaves sweeping Europe this summer have brought not just record high temperatures and scorched fields: the drought-stricken waters of Italy’s R…