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Environmental groups sue BPA over power market choice
SEATTLE — A group of five Northwest energy and environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court over Bonneville Power Administration’s recent decision to join Southwest Power Pool’s Markets+, a power market operator. The lawsuit is the latest...

Global delegates explore agri-tech ties with Shaanxi
Participants of the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting are exploring collaboration opportunities with Shaanxi province in agriculture, leveraging technological advancements and logistics enhancements under the Belt and Road...

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW STONE FRUIT
The 2025 stone fruit season across key global regions is marked by contrasting trends in production, pricing, and market dynamics. Weather impacts, shifting acreage, and strong demand continue to shape outcomes for producers and exporters alike....

Climate Change Made Texas Floods 20% to 30% More Severe
The devastating floods that swept through Central Texas in early July 2025 are a human tragedy, first and foremost. Current reports have 120 dead and more than that still missing. Thousands more have lost homes, and the economic damage will likely...

Global fund slashes Pakistan’s health aid by $27 million amid rising HIV and TB threats
ISLAMABAD – The Global Fund has cut $27 million from Pakistan’s health funding, significantly affecting national programs aimed at controlling HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. The reduction comes as the country battles a worsening public health...

Global Fund cuts Pakistan’s funding by $27 million for disease control programs amid rising health crisis
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria has reduced its financial support for Pakistan’s health programs, citing global funding constraints and the need for reprioritisation. According to media reports, this reduction comes at a...

National Trust to cut hundreds of jobs amid national insurance hikes
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Climate could warm another 0.5°C if we fail to capture far more CO2
To limit warming, we will need to cut emissions as well as capture carbon Richard Saker/Alamy The world would have to remove hundreds of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5°C...
International Awards Conferred to Narendra Modi: A testament to expanding global influence of India
Since assuming office as the 14th Prime Minister of India in 2014, Narendra Modi has emerged as one of the most globally decorated Indian leaders. As of July 2025, he has received 25 prestigious international awards—an unprecedented tally that...
International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms: How Can Resilient Landscapes Help?
Publication date: 11 July 2025 The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed July 12 as the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms, emphasizing that this destructive natural phenomenon poses a global threat to sustainable...

Foreign Minister Dr Rana returns home from Rome
Kathmandu, July 11: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba returned home today after participating in the 44th session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held in Rome, Italy. Minister Rana also took part in the High-Level...

Climate Misinformation Is 'Muddying Waters' And Delaying Urgent Action, Experts Warn
(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The fossil fuel industry and right-wing populists are coordinating misinformation campaigns to obstruct efforts to tackle the climate crisis, according to the co-author of a new report on climate misinformation. This content...

Global cost of silencing science
Frank Frizelle, editor in chief1, Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief, Vivienne Bachelet, editor in chief3, Christopher Baethge, chief scientific editor4, Sabine Kleinbert, deputy editor5, Jin-Hong Yoo, editor in chief6, Lilia Zakhama, editor in chief7...

Climate change pushed temperatures in latest European heatwa...
Human-driven climate change intensified the most recent European heatwave by as much as 4C in several cities, raising temperatures to levels that posed serious health risks to thousands of people, scientists reported on Wednesday. This is likely...

Climate misinformation is ‘muddying waters’ and delaying urgent action, experts warn
The IPIE review of a decade of climate research concludes that fossil fuel companies along with coal producers have denied or distorted scientific facts and actively promoted misleading narratives regarding their environmental footprints....

Global Fund cuts aid to Pakistan despite rising HIV, TB, Malaria
ISLAMABAD: In a significant setback to Pakistan’s efforts to combat infectious diseases, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has reduced its financial support to the country for the current grant cycle, citing global funding...

Foreign Minister returns from Rome
KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba returned to Nepal today after participating in the 44th session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference held in Rome, Italy. The high-level ministerial gathering took...
Rwanda secures 18 mln USD from Global Environment Facility for climate resilience efforts
KIGALI, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda has secured 18 million U.S. dollars from the Global Environment Facility to scale up the country's climate resilience and ecosystem restoration efforts, authorities said on Thursday. According to a statement by...

Foreign Minister Rana returns after attending FAO Conference in Rome
KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba has returned to Nepal after participating in the 44th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference held in Rome, Italy. The conference took place from June 28 to July...

National security isn’t what it used to be—and that’s the point
All prime ministers and presidents frequently tell us that national security is the top priority for government, but does the public see it the same way. And does that matter? When people think of national security, it’s about spies, soldiers and...