In a US first, fossil fuel power plant workers will be retrained for offshore wind
Labor union members in New York will become the US's first fossil fuel power plant workers to transition to operating offshore wind equipment.
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US official says 'exiled' Wagner boss Prigozhin may not have gone to Belarus at all — and may have used a body double to make it appear as though he fled Russia
A Pentagon official told The New York Times it appears Prigozhin has mostly been in Russia since the mutiny, noting the possibility of a body double.
Ukraine vows it won't use cluster bombs in Russia
Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov welcomed a U.S. decision to send cluster bombs to Kyiv, saying it would help to liberate Ukrainian territory but promised the munitions would not be used in Russia.
Driven out by decades of conflict, native giraffes make a return to Angola
In a ‘message of hope’ the animals have been brought in from Namibia to establish a group in their historical homeland
King Charles III Didn't Exactly Get the Warmest of Welcomes at His Scottish Coronation - As Charles’ car pulled up to St Giles’ Cathedral for the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication, the chants of “Not my King,” - Anti-monarchy protestors started booing the couple on the church steps.
King Charles III visited Edinburgh, Scotland to mark his Scottish coronation on Wednesday, but the trip didn’t go as planned. With light crowds and little enthusiasm, Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted by noisy protestors who made their presence known. One of the activists spoke to The Guardian about the “extravagance” of such an event […]
Scotland proposes making all drug possession legal
LONDON: Scotland outlined proposals on Friday to decriminalise the possession of all drugs for personal use saying ...
Russia temporarily restricts access to the global network to test its 'sovereign Internet' - This test prevented Russians from accessing Western services, including Google and Wikipedia, while maintaining access to those hosted within Russia.
Russia partially disconnected households from the global internet to test its
Cluster bombs: Biden defends decision to send Ukraine controversial weapons
The weapons have a record of killing civilians - and the president said sending them was a difficult decision.
Putin’s media machine turns on ‘traitor’ Prigozhin
Russia’s state media attacks the Wagner warlord — and reveals the investigation into his failed mutiny hasn’t been dropped.
Latin American countries refuse to see Zelenskyy at summit with EU
Latin American countries opposed the participation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in their summit with the European Union in Brussels in mid-July and removed everything related to Ukraine from the draft declaration of this summit.
Russian aircraft harass US drones over Syria for third time this week
Zelenskyy visits Zmiinyi (Snake) Island on 500th day of full-scale war
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recorded a video address to Ukrainians on the 500th day of the full-scale war.
There's an enormous gravity hole in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Scientists say they've finally worked out what's causing it.
A whole area of the Indian Ocean is about 300 feet lower than the average sea level. Scientists now think they know what's causing the anomaly.
Tesla commits to promoting 'core socialist values' in pledge with Chinese auto companies
Tesla on Thursday agreed to promote "core socialist values" with over a dozen Chinese car manufacturers who also vowed to do so, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Earth reaches hottest day ever recorded 4 days in a row
The planet reached the highest temperature ever recorded by human-made instruments during one of America's most quintessential summer holidays.
Turkey’s Erdogan says Ukraine deserves NATO membership
Dutch House of Representatives Recognises Holodomor as Genocide of Ukrainian People
The Dutch House of Representatives, the lower house of the country’s parliament, has recognised the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as a genocide of the Ukrainian people.
Portugal follows other EU countries in trying on a 4-day work week
Portugal is embarking on a 6-month trial of a shorter workweek, in the hopes it will help motivate employees and attract new talent.
48 Chinese ships were seen in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has raised concerns over the growing number of Chinese fishing vessels spotted in the disputed West Philippine Sea, with the latest swarming seen as a “threat” to oil and gas-rich Recto Bank’s security.
Biden told Xi after Putin meeting: Be careful, your economy depends on Western investment
U.S. President Joe Biden told Chinese President Xi Jinping following his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin to "be careful" because Beijing relies on Western investment, according to excerpts from an interview with CNN.