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Over 200 investors join forces to push for policy action on nature loss

Spring initiative comes ahead of global talks in Colombia in October that aim to accelerate efforts to protect and restore nature

S Korean authorities order battery maker to halt ops over deadly fire

The fire at unlisted battery maker Aricell on Monday was one of the deadliest industrial accidents in recent years

Israel to roll out plan to replace Hamas in northern Gaza, says official

Said Hanegbi, You cannot completely get Hamas to disappear because it's an idea, a concept

Debate on annual report is 'ritual without much substance': India at UNGA

Mathur also stated that the annual report is also meant to be an analysis on the UN peacekeeping operations, but in reality there is little information on how peacekeeping operations

Health officials tell US doctors to be alert for dengue as cases ramp up

The World Health Organization declared an emergency in December, and Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency in March

Brazil's court decriminalises possession of marijuana for personal use

With final votes cast on Tuesday, a majority of the justices on the 11-person court have voted in favor of decriminalisation since deliberations began in 2015

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches new satellite to monitor solar storms

Once it arrives to its intended orbit, a fixed position high above the Earth, the GOES-U satellite will use a compact coronagraph that will help weather forecasters monitor solar storms

A $100 bn bet on China's economy sours as warehouses, industrial hubs empty

Logistics hubs that were built in anticipation of a long-lasting boom in e-commerce, manufacturing and food storage are losing tenants, forcing building owners to slash rents

Taliban's delegation to attend UN-led meeting in Qatar on Afghanistan

The meeting on June 30 and July 1 is the third UN-sponsored gathering on the Afghan crisis in the Qatari capital of Doha

N Korea fires suspected ballistic missile, says Japan; suggests precaution

However, the PMO issued instructions to dedicate efforts to gather and analyse information and provide speedy and adequate information to people

Pakistan doesn't believe in perpetual hostility to India: Dy PM Dar

Deputy PM said, Pakistan would never agree to unilateral approaches or attempts to impose India's will or hegemony

Once hottest thing on Wall Street, where have all Chinese IPOs gone?

Wall Street has not seen anything close to a blockbuster Chinese IPO in three years

B'desh to gauge both Indian, Chinese proposals on Teesta project: PM Hasina

China has completed a physical survey on the project while India expressed its willingness to do another study regarding the implementation of the Teesta project

China Premier Li Qiang warns decoupling will lead to 'destructive spiral'

"Exploration should not be seen as zero-sum game," he added.

Judge relaxes Trump's gag order in New York hush-money case: Report

Trump has said that the gag order has prevented him from defending himself while Cohen and Daniels continue to pillory him

10 Indian fishermen arrested, 1 Sri Lankan sailor killed in ops: Navy

The Navy said over 200 Indian fishermen and 27 trawlers have been seized for illegal fishing

Russia bans distribution of dozens of EU news outlets in retaliation

The European Union said in May it was suspending the distribution of what it described as four 'Kremlin-linked propaganda networks'

Trudeau's party suffers jolt in key byelection to Canadian Parliament

Conservative candidate Don Stewart won the Liberal stronghold of Toronto-St. Paul's by defeating Liberal Party's Leslie Church by 590 votes

UN tells Israel it will suspend aid ops across Gaza without improved safety

A UN letter sent to senior Israeli officials this month said Israel must provide UN workers with direct communication with Israeli forces on the ground in Gaza, among other steps

Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs: Report

An investigation has found that Foxconn has systematically excluded married women from jobs at its main India iPhone assembly plant, on the grounds they have more family responsibilities