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...The Louisiana Republican has proposed an Israel-only package worth $14.5bn....
...On Tuesday, Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority approved BP’s plan to revamp an oil refinery south of Perth so that it can make fuels from natural products like vegetable oils, animal...
...Overturning it would significantly limit federal agencies’ authority to craft rules and regulations, including on environmental protection....
...The collection, which includes opulent gold and silver sculptures, explores how luxury was used as a political tool in the Middle East and southeast Europe. The exhibition is on show until 13 August....
...The Middle East and the Russian attack on Ukraine have perhaps increased the urgency from [the] US and allies.”...
...A key element is building better flood defences in coastal regions....
...It concerned the weather — but not heatwaves or floods — and it happened in Hungary....
...“It’s not just that they are his close protection, he is a hostage,” says a western diplomat in Bangui....
...Officials warned that levees could be inundated by the precipitation, which is forecast to be 25cm to 45cm on Monday across south-east Louisiana....
...The plans include building public toilets and installing rubbish bins, streetlights and flood protection, as well as improving walkways. Many residents see the agreement as a snub....
...The EU Commission on Wednesday approved rules permitting temporary suspensions of some asylum protections....
...On the east coast, at least 45 people died in flash floods after the weakened storm dumped record-breaking rainfall on the region....
...The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has warned that “if consumers invest in these types of products, they should be prepared to lose all their money”....
...In a report last year, Greenpeace, the environmental pressure group, said seven out of 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were affected by haze generated by fires in Indonesia...
...One sunny high-tide morning, Brandolini d’Adda took me cruising in the salt marshes north-east of Murano, above Lazzaretto Nuovo island, with a pair of WahV researchers....
...In Wyoming’s capital Cheyenne, authorities are trying to prop up the sector....
...Around 250,000 migrant workers had returned to Bangladesh, more than 100,000 to Myanmar, and Ethiopian authorities expected up to 500,000 nationals to return by the end of the year, the ILO said....
...The intention was that it should act as a catalyst for better flood planning by the government, local authorities and homeowners, so that by 2039 insurance would be more affordable for people in flood-prone...
...The most famous story of Dutch flood protection was probably taken from a French story, then popularised by an American....
...Even south-east Asia has seen a boom in green bonds and sustainable finance....
...“The Netherlands flood protection system is said to have only a 1 in 10,000 probability of failure, which is essential in a country where two-thirds of its economy [is] in low-lying areas,” MSCI said....
...Ms Payne said on Wednesday she planned to raise the case of a second foreign national, the Bahraini semi-professional footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi, with Thai authorities during her visit....
...It has attracted institutional investors in Australia, California, Louisiana and Texas, areas where water stress is more evident....
...Initial efforts were unsuccessful: the regional environmental protection office in Katowice gave PGG a green light last October....
...“It has created a messy situation, including traffic congestion, population pressure, environmental pollution and floods.”...
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