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Activists accuse India of lapses in genetically modified mustard approval

By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian authorities rushed approvals for a locally developed genetically modified (GM) mustard variety by violating environmental regulations, a group of activists opposed to GM crops said on Friday. In October, India granted environmental clearance for indigenously developed GM mustard seeds, paving the way for the commercial use of its …

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Biden lauds ‘heroes’ of Jan. 6 attacks on second anniversary

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden marked the second anniversary of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on Friday by awarding the “Presidential Citizens Medal” to 14 people, some posthumously, who battled to defend America’s democracy after the 2020 election. In a White House ceremony, Biden, a Democrat, described the violence that …

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Hardline Republicans dig in against McCarthy’s House speaker bid

By Gram Slattery and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hardline Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives rejected Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid for an 11th time on Thursday, while his supporters worked behind closed doors in hopes of cementing a deal that could bring success. The voting propelled the House to a level of dysfunction not …

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Wall St rallies as jobs, services data calm rate hike worries

By Sinéad Carew and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes all gained more than 2% on Friday after December payrolls expanded more than expected even as wage increases slowed and services activity contracted, easing worries about the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hiking path. U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 223,000 jobs in December, Labor …

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‘What ceasefire?’: shells fly at Ukraine front despite Putin’s truce

By Herbert Villarraga NEAR KREMINNA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front line in Ukraine on Friday, even after Moscow said it had ordered its troops to stop shooting for a unilateral truce that was firmly rejected by Kyiv. President Vladimir Putin ordered the 36-hour ceasefire from midday on Friday …

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Britain produced record amount of wind power in 2022 –National Grid

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s wind farms contributed a record 26.8% of the country’s electricity in 2022 although gas-fired power plants remained the biggest source of power, National Grid data showed on Friday. Britain has a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 which will require a huge scale-up of renewable power generation such as …

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