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By Florence Tan and Sudarshan Varadhan

(Reuters) — Tropical Storm Idalia has formed near the Yucatan Channel about 80 miles (130 km) east-northeast of Cozumel in Mexico and is heading toward Florida, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday.

Gulf of Mexico, raising the likelihood of affecting Florida in the upcoming week, according to meteorologists. The forthcoming named storm in the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be Idalia (pronounced as «ee-DAL-ya»). The National Hurricane Center has expressed agreement with the potential development of this system, attributing an 80 per cent probability to its formation. The prevailing environmental conditions seem favorable for the gradual evolution of this system over the forthcoming days. As it progresses generally northward across the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the eastern Gulf of Mexico, it is anticipated that a tropical depression will likely emerge either late this weekend or early the following week. Dolce mentioned that although the Gulf waters possess ample warmth to facilitate the formation of a depression or storm, the potential hindrance of wind shear needs to be considered. Wind shear, denoting variations in wind speed and direction with altitude, typically acts as an inhibiting factor for storm development. With Florida situated in the prospective trajectory of the impending storm, precautionary measures are being initiated. Governor Ron DeSantis' official schedule confirmed his communication with Kevin Guthrie, Director of the Division of Emergency Management, on Thursday. Subsequently, DeSantis shared an update on X (formerly known as Twitter), directing attention to the state's emergency management team's readiness for the possible tropical system's movement across the Yucatán Peninsula. He advised residents to stay vigilant and prepare for potential impacts in the early days of the forthcoming week, directing them to follow @FLSERT for updates.

Oil companies are challenging a Biden administration move to protect an endangered species of whale by scaling back a planned September auction of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases

DUBAI (Reuters) — Qatar is balancing its relationships with both the United States and China and one link does not damage the other, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Friday.

Brics is set to add heft to the grouping of emerging economies as it announced on Thursday the inclusion of six new members, including India's key partners in the Gulf and North Africa, a development that Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as a message that «all global institutions need to transform considering the changing times». South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement at a joint press conference of the leaders of the current members — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — on the concluding day of the 15th Brics summit in Johannesburg. «We have decided to invite the Argentine Republic, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to become full members of Brics from 1 January 2024,» said the joint declaration issued at the end of the 15th Brics summit. At the summit, the Brics leaders tasked their finance ministers and central bank governors, as appropriate, to consider the issue of local currencies, payment instruments and platforms, and report back to leaders by the next summit.Deep relations The group also decided to clear the path for further expansion. «We have also tasked our foreign ministers to further develop the Brics partner country model and a list of prospective partner countries and report by the next summit,» said the joint statement. Prime Minister Modi said at the joint press conference — in the presence of Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva — that the decision to expand the grouping will strengthen the belief of many countries in a multipolar world. The PM said the inclusion of new members will

Woodside Energy has taken steps to streamline its enlarged portfolio after its merger last year with BHP Petroleum, tapping Morgan Stanley to sell its interests in the mature Macedon and Pyrenees oil and gas ventures off Western Australia.

Mother Nature is playing a double game with the natural gas market. The question is, which one will win?

Detached home prices fell early this year, but an influx of buyers looking to take advantage of cooling valuations ultimately pushed prices back up in some of Canada’s hottest housing markets, though not to year-ago levels, a new report from Re/Max Canada says.

The Biden administration has tightened offshore oil drilling safety regulations, including rules regarding the use of “blowout preventer” devices on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs

Air India Express has chalked out an aggressive expansion drive deploying 50 Boeing 737 Max planes by the end of 2024. The airline is aiming to corner a firm second place, behind market leader IndiGo, in the cut-throat Indian domestic market, people aware of the development said. Air India Express, which currently has 25 aircraft, is in the process of being merged with AirAsia India, which has 28 Airbus A320neo planes.

tropical storm is a system of rotating low-pressure system that gets organized into thunderstorms. But it has no boundary separating two air masses with different densities. Tropical refers to the area of its origin, that is, the tropical region or the tropical seas. Cyclone refers to the winds blowing in a circular way. So, tropical storm means the movement of high-speed winds in a cyclical way that originates on tropical seas.

(Reuters) — A storm system brewing in the Gulf of Mexico could strengthen into a named storm as it takes aim at the Texas coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday.

Akasa Air, India's youngest airline, celebrates it... moreAkasa Air, India's youngest airline, celebrates its first year of operations with plans to launch international flights.

A U.S. Appeals Court has struck down a critical approval for a railroad project that would have allowed oil businesses in eastern Utah to significantly expand fossil fuel production and exports

Kaavaalaa' fever! The charm of the hit song from the movie 'Jailer,' featuring Tamannaah Bhatia and Rajinikanth, is now a global phenomenon. The peppy song has captured the attention of international audiences, particularly in Japan. Joining the 'Kaavaalaa' trend, Japanese Ambassador to India Hiroshi Suzuki created a dance video with Japanese YouTuber Mayo San.

NEW DELHI : Inward foreign remittances to India grew 26% in the last financial year to $112.5 billion, clocking its highest growth in the last five years amid a rebound in economic recovery after the pandemic, showed latest data from the finance ministry. Inward foreign remittances stood at $89.1 billion in FY22, $80.2 billion in FY21, $83.2 billion in FY20, and $76.4 billion in FY19.

Rajinikanth's latest film 'Jailer' has hit it out of the park at the worldwide box-office. On the sixth day since its release on August 10, the movie has breached the Rs 400 crore-mark, globally, according to film trade analysts Manobala Vijayabalan and Ramesh Bala. 'Jailer' earned Rs 64.27 crore on Independence Day (Day 6), taking its worldwide total to Rs 416.19 crore.

Tata group is set to introduce a fresh brand identity for Air India Express by October, three people aware of the development said. “The font of Air India Express on the livery will be similar to that of the new ‘Air India Sans’ font. The tail pattern will have a variety of designs like the current Air India Express fleet.

BEIRUT (Reuters) — The Jordanian military on Sunday downed a drone carrying crystal meth that was flying into Jordanian territory from neighbouring Syria, the state news agency Petra reported.

«Vessels are being advised to transit as far away from Iranian territorial waters as possible» to minimise the risk of seizure, US Fifth Fleet spokesperson Commander Tim Hawkins told AFP. The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), led by Washington, is «notifying regional mariners of appropriate precautions to minimize the risk of seizure based on current regional tensions, which we seek to de-escalate,» he added. The alliance, established in 2019, is made up of 11 countries, including the United States, Great Britain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Its mission, according to its website, is to «provide reassurance to merchant shipping in the Middle East region». The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said late Saturday in a statement that it had been «made aware of an increased threat within the vicinity of Strait Of Hormuz», through which one-third of the world's oil transported by sea passes.