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Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:00:00 EDT
Americans recognize the climate is changing. But they disagree on why — and what to do about it
As images of melting runways, buckling railway tracks and raging wildfires consumed the world's attention this week, Americans remained deadlocked on how to slow the climate change that scientists say...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:31:50 EDT
Key gas pipeline from Russia to Europe restarts after break
Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance, the operator said. But the gas flow was expected to fall well short of f...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 09:07:08 EDT
Wildfires rage across Europe amid record temperatures
Fire brigades in Tuscany battled a wildfire on Wednesday that forced hundreds in Italy to relocate as gas tanks caught in the flames exploded, while a Greek hospital was evacuated as several southern ...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:51:18 EDT
Ukraine hits key bridge in Kherson region, as Russia signals wider scope of war
Ukrainian forces on Wednesday damaged a bridge that is key to supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine, where Russia's foreign minister said Moscow is trying to consolidate its territorial gains. ...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:10:08 EDT
An anxious Europe waits to learn if Russian gas will start flowing again
With the maintenance period on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline set to end, Europe is waiting in apprehension to see whether Russia fulfils its contractural obligations and opens up the fuel taps again. But...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:59:08 EDT
NASA targeting launch of giant moon rocket for late August
On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced Wednesday it's shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon rocket.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:50:36 EDT
Ottawa siding with U.S. in trade pact fight over Mexican energy policies
Canada is backing U.S. efforts to push back against what they see as protectionist energy policies in Mexico that violate North American trade rules.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:23:56 EDT
Prepare for Russian gas cuts, EU warns bloc countries, or risk a difficult winter
A full cut-off of Russian gas supplies to Europe, combined with a cold winter, could reduce average European Union gross domestic product by up to 1.5 per cent if bloc countries do not prepare in adva...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:46:00 EDT
Highline competition a balancing act unlike any other
The first Highline World Championships in Switzerland was full of daring as contestants competed against each other in events for both speed and acrobatics on a slackline at an altitude of 2,252 metre...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:31:36 EDT
Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will be next British PM: Tory leadership race
Britain's Conservative Party chose its two finalists on Wednesday in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as British prime minister: Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak. ...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:38:27 EDT
Netflix lost almost 1 million subscribers in the spring — still fewer than predicted
Netflix shed another 970,000 subscribers during the spring amid tougher competition and soaring inflation that's squeezing household budgets, increasing the urgency behind the video streaming service'...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:17:44 EDT
Australians urged to work from home as latest Omicron wave swamps hospitals
Australians admitted to hospitals from COVID-19 neared record levels on Wednesday as authorities urged businesses to let staff work from home and recommended people wear masks indoors and get booster ...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:21:50 EDT
Sri Lanka's new interim president is longtime politician maligned by protesters
Sri Lankan lawmakers on Wednesday elected the country's unpopular prime minister as its interim president, a choice that risked reigniting turmoil in the South Asian nation reeling from economic coll...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:18:28 EDT
U.S. warns that Russia plans to annex occupied Ukrainian regions, install proxy officials
Russia is laying the groundwork for the annexation of Ukrainian territory and is installing illegitimate proxy officials in areas there under its control, the White House said on Tuesday. ...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:20:30 EDT
U.S. House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage in response to Roe v. Wade reversal
A bill to protect same-sex marriage rights secured enough votes to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, garnering some bipartisan support.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:38:36 EDT
Sesame Street theme park apologizes after mascot denies Black girls hugs
A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade went ...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:58:46 EDT
Twitter court case versus Elon Musk will go ahead by October, judge rules
A Delaware court has granted a partial win to Twitter in its legal battle with Elon Musk over a failed merger by ordering that the trial to settle their acrimonious divorce will happen by October. ...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:54:27 EDT
The 2½ seconds of security lapses that sealed Shinzo Abe's fate
Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe's life had they shielded or removed him from the line of fire in the 2½ seconds between a missed first shot and a second round of gunfire that fatally wounded ...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 11:30:48 EDT
Hugo Houle becomes 1st Canadian to win prestigious Tour de France stage since 1988
Canadian rider Hugo Houle has won Stage 16 of the Tour de France. Houle, of Sainte-Perpétue, Que., finished in a time of four hours 23 minutes 47 seconds to become just the second Canadian rider to w...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:53:01 EDT
Methanol detected in all 21 teens who died at South African tavern
The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a South African bar, officials said Tuesday.



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