The level of safety at Europe’s largest nuclear power station – under Russian occupation in Ukraine – is like a “red light blinking”, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s director-general said. Rafael Grossi spoke as his organisation tries in vain to get access for work, including repairs ... For that, both Russia and Ukraine need to help ... / ... .
Former US presidentDonald Trump testified under oath that he feared protesters would pelt him with "very dangerous" fruit like pineapples, tomatoes, and bananas saying. "You can get killed with those things." ... The case was brought by several activists who say they were attacked by his security guards outside Trump Tower in Manhattan in 2015... .
When the US imposed a global ban on sales of advanced semiconductor chips incorporating sensitive US-sourced technology to Huawei two years ago, Paul Trilio, head of geotechnology at Eurasia Group, described it as a “lethal blow to China’s most important technology company,” which he projected would impact all of the company’s business lines ... ....
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and that’s likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study ... They found that cross-species virus spread will happen over 4,000 times among mammals alone ... Daniel R ... ___ ... @drewcostley. ___ ... .
POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — European leaders blasted Russia's decision to cut natural gas shipments to Poland and Bulgaria as “blackmail,” saying the cutoff and the Kremlin's warning that it might cease shipments to other countries is a failed attempt to divide the West over its support for Ukraine ... “We will not succumb to such a racket.” ... ___ ... ___ ... .
Elon Musk's tweet about Coca-Cola came two days after the billionaire acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal. HANNIBAL HANSCHKE /Getty Images Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday that he'd like to buy Coca-Cola. His reason? He wants to "put the cocaine back" in the soft drink, said the billionaire in a tweet ... Another Twitter user wrote ... ....
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Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a "lightning-fast" response, Russian PresidentVladimir Putin has warned. "We have all the tools no-one can boast of... we will use them if necessary", he said, in what is seen as a reference to ballistic missiles and nuclear arms ... War in Ukraine. More coverage ... Features ... .
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution Tuesday which requires the General Assembly to meet every time a veto is used by the Security Council. The resolution has been praised by multiple officials as a great step forward for accountability within the UN ... In regards to the power of the veto, Mills stated. ... ....
WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentJoe Biden will ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion, two administration officials said Thursday, a big boost in U.S. efforts to bolster Kyiv in an intensifying war that’s showing no signs of ending anytime soon ... It seemed to signal a long-term U.S ... On Retail ... .
ER Editor. As much as we agree with this Chinese researcher on the likelihood of revolution in France, the insistence on the ‘far right’ element he cites is just another narrative play we believe. We’re dealing with populism, not ‘far right’ politics, which Le Pen herself has pointed out before now ...AFP Via FRANCE SOIR ... ... .