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Russia's western oil exports to rise 4% in August on refinery disruptions

Russian oil shipments from western ports are set to increase by four percent in August. This rise is driven by domestic refinery attacks and strong Asian demand for crude. Exports from Baltic and Black Sea ports are projected to reach 2.7 million barrels daily. Ukraine's attacks on refineries have redirected…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

Revealed: New York and Paris top global tourism city attractiveness index

A new ranking has named the world’s most attractive cities for 2026, with American and Asian destinations taking the lead for being globally recognisable and offering distinct visitor experiences.

Euronews · Aug 3

‘The obsession with endless growth can only end in tears’: your questions on extreme weather this summer answered

From Europe’s deadly heat to floods in Asia, it’s been a terrifying summer. Environment writers Jonathan Watts and Ajit Niranjan answered Reddit users’ questions about their work – and their sources of hope

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

In 2014, the spotted lanternfly likely arrived in Pennsylvania on imported goods from Asia; now the sap-sucking insect threatens vineyards across the eastern US

An invasive insect, the spotted lanternfly, arrived in Pennsylvania in 2014 and now threatens eastern agriculture. This pest spreads by hitching rides on vehicles and materials, reaching new areas quickly. Grapevines are a primary target, and infestations can destroy vineyards within three years. The insect's westward spread worries California's large…

The Times of India · Aug 2

Why Crocodiles Are India's Most Ancient Survivors of Every Mass Extinction on Earth

Five Extinctions, Zero RedesignsThe asteroid that ended the dinosaurs 66 million years ago killed roughly 75 percent of all species on Earth. Crocodilians watched it happen and kept going. They had already survived the Permian extinction 252 million years ago, the worst die-off in Earth's history, which erased an estimated…

Times Life · Aug 2

Fifa president Infantino abandons $20 billion World Cup plan after global backlash

Fifa president Gianni Infantino abandoned his plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity. This decision followed significant pushback from football organizations across the globe. UEFA, CONCACAF, and the Asian Football Confederation all voiced strong opposition to the proposal. Infantino stated the project created divisions no longer serving its…

The Economic Times · Aug 1

How four fish imported to clean ponds became one of America's biggest invasive species problems

In the 1970s, wildlife and aquaculture managers in the southern United States imported four species of carp from Asia, bighead, silver, grass and black carp, intending to use them as a natural, low-cost way to control excess algae, aquatic weeds and snails in fish farm ponds and wastewater treatment facilities.…

The Times of India · Aug 1

Why Cattle Egrets Follow Buffalo and What Their Symbiosis Reveals About Animal Foraging

The Numbers Behind the WalkA cattle egret foraging alone catches roughly one prey item per minute. Walking behind a large mammal, a buffalo, a cow, an elephant, that number jumps to 3.6 prey items per minute. The figure comes from a 1965 field study by H. Heatwole published in The…

Times Life · Aug 1

Asia's aging population doesn't have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

Singapore and Japan demonstrate that longer lives can boost growth if health and labor policies align.

Fortune · Jul 31

Investors Look Overseas as Magnificent Seven Concerns Grow. Janus Henderson Sees Opportunities in Europe and Asia

Investors are increasingly looking to Europe & Asia instead of the U.S. stock market as concerns mount over the heavy concentration of the "Magnificent Seven" technology giants in major indexes.

International Business Times · Jul 31