Some whales restrand at New Zealand’s Farewell Spit, six die
AUCKLAND, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Fifteen whales restranded and six have died after a mass stranding at Farewell…
India detains environmental activist over anti-fossil fuel work
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – An environmental activist working on an effort to coordinate a global treaty to…
Dollar poised for third straight daily gain ahead of US jobs report
Market positioning will prevent significant dollar drop, Natixis saysData and concerns over Greenland weigh on euroSupreme Court decision…
Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in Congo park
Jan 7 (Reuters) – A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in war-ravaged eastern Congo, a national…
NASA considers rare early ISS crew return due to astronaut’s medical issue
Jan 8 (Reuters) – NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space…
Dollar flat against major currencies as investors assess labor data
Dollar roughly unchanged vs euro after subdued German inflation figuresYen unaffected by China’s ban of dual-use items to…
Paris’ Louvre museum opens but some parts stay closed as staff resume strike
Item 1 of 4 People stand in front of the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum whose opening…
China’s Xi promises more proactive macro policies in 2026
Item 1 of 3 People stand at an observation deck with a view on office buildings of Beijing’s…
India’s domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis
Rice has become key agricultural export for India, but at great costRice farming depletes groundwater in already water-stressed…
Tariffs, China, and the dollar: What Wall Street got wrong in 2025
ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters) – This was one of the most topsy-turvy years in living memory for…
China to lower import tariffs on some products beginning 2026
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China announced on Monday tariff adjustments for some products beginning next year, including…