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US LNG developer Tellurian sends production workers home amid sale talks

(Reuters) -U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Tellurian Inc. has sent home more than a dozen workers from its upstream gas production business, according to three people familiar with the

US LNG developer Tellurian sends production workers home amid sale talks

UK mountaineer logs most Everest climbs by a foreigner, Nepali makes 29th ascent

A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, hiking officials said on Sunday

UK mountaineer logs most Everest climbs by a foreigner, Nepali makes 29th ascent

Eni eyes new oil and gas spin-offs in energy transition satellite strategy

Italian energy group Eni could spin off stakes in high-potential oil and gas projects, including in Indonesia and Ivory Coast, to help finance

Eni eyes new oil and gas spin-offs in energy transition satellite strategy

Indigenous groups claim stake in sunken Spanish ship, cargo off Colombia

Members of three South American indigenous communities have asked Spain and UNESCO to declare a Spanish galleon that sank 300 years ago with a bountiful cargo as "

Indigenous groups claim stake in sunken Spanish ship, cargo off Colombia

Oklahoma anti-ESG law blocked by state judge

By Clark Mindock and Ross Kerber (Reuters) -A judge in Oklahoma blocked a state law that prohibits state pension systems from contracting with companies that limit investment in the oil and gas

Oklahoma anti-ESG law blocked by state judge

E.ON posts stable Q1 profits, raises investments by a quarter

E.ON on Wednesday posted first-quarter profits that were roughly stable year-on-year, adding that investments were up by around a quarter as Europe's biggest operator of energy

E.ON posts stable Q1 profits, raises investments by a quarter

Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over lengthy power outages

Yemeni authorities have deployed security forces and armored vehicles across the port city of Aden, in preparation for the latest in a series of protests over hours-long electricity outages caused by a shortage of fuel for power stations

Yemeni security forces deploy in Aden as anger simmers over lengthy power outages

Chile's capital faces fiercest cold snap in decades

Chileans are bundling up with more clothes and clutching cups of hot coffee as the country faces the most intense cold snap in nearly 70 years, bringing winter weather in the

Chile's capital faces fiercest cold snap in decades

US crude, fuel inventories fall as refining, demand pick up, EIA says

By Liz Hampton and Laila Kearney (Reuters) -U.S. crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week as both refining activity and fuel demand rose, the Energy Information Administration (

US crude, fuel inventories fall as refining, demand pick up, EIA says

China's Nio turns to rival BYD to power new EV brand, sources say

China electric vehicle maker Nio has struck a deal with larger rival BYD to source batteries for an EV brand priced at a lower range that aims to compete with Tesla, three sources

China's Nio turns to rival BYD to power new EV brand, sources say

Magda Chambriard, new Petrobras CEO, charged by Lula with firing up job creation

By Marta Nogueira, Sabrina Valle and Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -The next chief executive of Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, arrives with the résumé and mandate to make Brazil's state-

Magda Chambriard, new Petrobras CEO, charged by Lula with firing up job creation

Rising food costs leave hungry Americans $33 billion behind, report says

Hungry people in the U.S. faced a $33.1 billion shortfall in funds for basic food needs in 2022, but nearly half of them will not qualify for aid, according to a report by

Rising food costs leave hungry Americans $33 billion behind, report says

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say

A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that's twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system

A scorching, rocky planet twice Earth's size has a thick atmosphere, scientists say

DeSantis, amid criticism, signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill making climate change a lesser priority under state law and banning offshore wind turbines near the state's long coastline

DeSantis, amid criticism, signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority

Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier

The Biden administration on Wednesday urged a U.S. appeals court to rule that Texas cannot keep a 1,000-foot-long floating barrier in the Rio Grande, one in a series of

Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier

Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine's Odesa, 14 injured, regional governor says

(Reuters) -A Russian ballistic missile struck a postal depot in the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring 14 people and triggering a large fire, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said.

Missile strikes postal depot in Ukraine's Odesa, 14 injured, regional governor says

Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms

The threat of a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be easing Wednesday, a day after thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes in the city of 68,000

Fire threat eases near Canada's oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms

Too many tractors: As boom times fade, farm equipment piles up

Falling crop prices are leaving agriculture equipment sellers with an excess of unsold tractors and combines.

Too many tractors: As boom times fade, farm equipment piles up

China military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in South China Sea

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's military closely monitored and "drove away" USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command

China military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in South China Sea

This, too, could pass: Christian group's rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end

A big change may be coming to a Jersey Shore town that was founded as a religious retreat and prevents people from using the beach on Sunday mornings

This, too, could pass: Christian group's rule keeping beaches closed on Sunday mornings may end

LGBTIQ people in EU face less discrimination, more violence, survey finds

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people in the European Union face less discrimination but more physical or sexual attacks than three years ago, a

LGBTIQ people in EU face less discrimination, more violence, survey finds

Death toll from South African building collapse rises to 33

The death toll from a building collapse in the South African city of George last week edged up to 33 on Tuesday, as rescuers continued to comb through the rubble with 19

Death toll from South African building collapse rises to 33

Brazil states ask court to double what Vale, BHP should pay for dam burst

Two Brazilian states have asked a court to more than double the amount that miners Vale and BHP, plus a jointly owned tie-up, must pay in damages for a

Brazil states ask court to double what Vale, BHP should pay for dam burst

Philippines seeks to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines has sent three coast guard vessels to ensure the safety of a civilian flotilla sailing to a shoal in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing have been embroiled

Philippines seeks to ensure safety of civilian mission in South China Sea

Distraught farmer in flood-hit Brazil mourns the loss of animals, dreams

The despair in Nilton Muradaz Junior's eyes is unmistakable as he looks at the vast lake that was once his farm and home

Distraught farmer in flood-hit Brazil mourns the loss of animals, dreams
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