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Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E. and Iraq are pouring money into pipelines, rail and storage to keep oil flowing even when the Strait of Hormuz isn’t.
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Upon their return from Taiwan last month, the lawmakers were told that China had banned them for a year.
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The agreement depends on the cooperation of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia. The cease-fire could remove an obstacle in the talks between the United States and Iran.
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Some of Russia’s best known hawks have become more open in expressing a belief that Moscow simply doesn’t have the capacity to achieve an outright victory against Ukraine.
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Israel forbade the visits, which allow the Red Cross to monitor prisoners’ conditions, in 2023. Justices said the policy violated Israeli and international law.
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The bill to fund immigration agencies has been delayed by opposition to Trump's
'anti-weaponisation fund'.
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Johann Wadephul said it was "no secret" Russia had stirred up sentiment against Germany over its support for Ukraine.
The Guardian
Silicon Valley is fighting against regulation, taxes and growth of AI and will benefit from having political leverageSilicon Valley had a big night in California’s primary election, proving that the tens of millions of dollars funding candidates across the state was money well spent. While the tech industry’s preferred candidate for governor came in a scant sixth place, donations to smaller elections proved to be a successful strategy.Tech billionaires have in past months thrown their full weigh
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Measure expected to pass next week represents major rebuke to big tech as local disquiet over AI boom growsSeattle’s city government is on the verge of passing a year-long ban on the construction of new datacenters, the largest city yet in the US to consider such a moratorium as nationwide backlash grows.Four companies sought to build five large datacenters in areas serviced by Seattle’s public utility; if approved, they would have consumed approximately a third of the city’s current daily deman
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The Middle East is Japan’s main source of crude oil, from which naphtha is extracted and used to make items including printing ink and plasticsTakeaways, supermarkets, and bakeries in Japan are running out of plastic bags, trays and food service gloves amid widening shortages of the key plastic ingredient, naphtha, due to the Middle East crisis.The food sector accounts for nearly one-third of Japan’s annual plastic use of more than 8m tonnes, and price rises and shortages are hitting hard across
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Officials said repeated strikes by Tehran have ratcheted up pressure on the president and cast doubt over the long-term viability of the ceasefire.
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It was the latest attempt by President Trump to flip the narrative on a conflict that he once said would lead to quick and decisive victory.
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Canada is the first G7 country to approve the lower cost weight-loss drugs, which are rolling out in pharmacies this month.
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Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country.
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High fuel prices are strengthening the case for EV adoption in the world's third largest auto market.
The Guardian
Scheme aims to help 18-year-olds in England who lack support after leaving system to find trusted people with whom they have lost touchGrowing up and leaving the care system is daunting enough, but for 22-year-old Hannah, from Hertfordshire, the biggest anxiety was the sudden reality of no longer having a crowd in her corner.Turning 18 as a care leaver in England has been described as a “cliff edge” at which young people lose access to their social worker and support staff who provide day-to-day
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Darren Jones’s messages include requests for advice on the reshuffle and remarks about former business secretary Jonathan ReynoldsThe prime minster’s close ally Darren Jones sent his commiserations to Peter Mandelson after he was sacked as US ambassador in messages that were not disclosed as part of the humble address release.Jones’s texts also included requests for advice on the reshuffle and disobliging comments about the then business secretary Jonathan Reynolds and the influence of trade uni
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In the 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the measure, which had failed in three previous attempts.
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El Dorado blaze that burned 22,744 acres and claimed the life of a firefighter was ignited by an illegal deviceSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailNearly six years after a couple’s gender-reveal stunt sparked a deadly wildfire in southern California, the companies that sold the pyrotechnic device have agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement.The Hubbard, Ohio-based Wholesale Fireworks Corp and its subsidiary American Fireworks Wholesale LLC have agreed to pay more than $4m, the US
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After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.