Judge’s order on government lawyer shake-up adds hurdle for Trump in U.S. Census dispute
A judge in New York on Tuesday denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request to shake up the legal team that was handling cases on...
Trump threatens veto of House defense bill over spending levels, wall
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday threatened he would veto a massive defense bill being considered by the House of Representatives, saying it provides...
Most big CO2 emitting firms not on track for climate goals – report
Only one in eight of the world’s most-polluting companies are on track to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in line with global temperature goals, a...
Shell Texas, Louisiana refineries monitoring Gulf of Mexico weather
Royal Dutch Shell Plc was monitoring a developing weather disturbance in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico as it prepares its three U.S. Gulf Coast refineries...
BP evacuates staff, shuts in production at four U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms
BP Plc on Tuesday began to evacuate and shut in production at four offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico production platforms as a developing weather disturbance...
Britain’s climate advisers slam government progress, call for urgent action
Britain has failed to set sufficient policies to combat climate change and must act urgently to cut greenhouse gas emissions to meet its new net...
Shell, BHP evacuate U.S. Gulf platform staff before storm
Major U.S. oil producers on Tuesday began evacuating and shutting in production at their deepwater Gulf of Mexico platforms in advance of a tropical disturbance...
US wants military coalition to protect waters off Iran
Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Tuesday the U.S. had hammered out a plan under which an international...
U.S. urges Turkey to halt drilling operations off Cyprus coast
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday urged Turkish authorities to halt energy drilling operations off the Cypriot coast in the Mediterranean, a day after Cyprus...
Brazil lower house pension vote in question as session goes late
Brazil’s lower house of Congress was due to vote on Tuesday on a flagship overhaul to the pension system but by early evening the debate...