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Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today's catastrophe is worse

Millions of Palestinians are marking the 78th anniversary of the Nakba

Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today's catastrophe is worse
Crime|Environment|US

Explosive device safely detonated after being found in critical Alabama reservoir

Explosive device safely detonated after being found in critical Alabama reservoir

Explosive device safely detonated after being found in critical Alabama reservoir
Economy|Education|Environment|World

A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

A bungled message from a South Texas housing authority prompted mass flight

A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing
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Author Ann Patchett urges a 'breath' for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge

Author Ann Patchett and film producer Jason Blum are among those who spoke at PEN America's annual gala, which raised more than $2 million for the century-old literary and free expression organization

Author Ann Patchett urges a 'breath' for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Canada aims to double its electric grid by 2050 with clean energy and lower costs for users

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils a clean electricity strategy aimed at doubling Canada’s electricity grid by 2050

Canada aims to double its electric grid by 2050 with clean energy and lower costs for users
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Trump says he is losing patience with Iran after talks with China's Xi

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Trump says he is losing patience with Iran after talks with China's Xi
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Cuba mulls US offer of $100 million in aid but wary of Trump's motives, blockade

Cuba on Thursday said it would entertain a U.S. offer of $100 million in humanitarian aid but expressed skepticism over President Donald Trump's intentions

Cuba mulls US offer of $100 million in aid but wary of Trump's motives, blockade
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CIA chief visits Cuba as Trump urges sweeping changes

(Corrects date of Cuban revolution in paragraph 2, also, clarifies Ratcliffe´s visit to the island was second by a CIA director, not the first.)

CIA chief visits Cuba as Trump urges sweeping changes
Crime|Environment|Travel|US|World

US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head

A tourist from Washington state is facing federal charges after a witness recorded what prosecutors say was a video of him hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal

US agents arrest tourist after video shows a rock hurled at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal's head
Economy|Environment

Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to relax limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers

Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants
Business|Crime|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|US

US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud

Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller of Ohio has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife and her legal team

US Rep. Max Miller sues his ex-wife for defamation in escalation of long-running divorce feud
Crime|Education|Environment|World

Detective works full time to revisit decades-old cold cases

Detective works full time to revisit decades-old cold cases

Detective works full time to revisit decades-old cold cases
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Fayetteville residents press Swarm Aero at tense town hall over drone development

Fayetteville residents press Swarm Aero at tense town hall over drone development

Fayetteville residents press Swarm Aero at tense town hall over drone development
Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|Science

'He had planned this': Mother of attempted abduction victim concerned over sex offender's sentence

'He had planned this': Mother of attempted abduction victim concerned over sex offender's sentence

'He had planned this': Mother of attempted abduction victim concerned over sex offender's sentence
Business|Economy|Environment|Travel

Flight path change at Sonoma County Airport generate thousands of noise complaints

Flight path change at Sonoma County Airport generate thousands of noise complaints

Flight path change at Sonoma County Airport generate thousands of noise complaints
Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle

Who shops at farmers markets in the US?

Only about 1 in 5 of the Americans surveyed shop at farmers markets because they care a lot about food and enjoy buying, preparing and eating fresh food.

Who shops at farmers markets in the US?
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Cuba's electrical grid suffers partial collapse as protests flare

Cuba's electrical grid suffered a partial collapse early on Thursday morning, the country's grid operator UNE said, snuffing out power across eastern Cuba

Cuba's electrical grid suffers partial collapse as protests flare
Crime|Environment|Health|Travel|World

Small medical plane crashes in New Mexico mountains, killing all 4 people aboard

A small medical plane crashed in a mountain range outside Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing all four people aboard and sparking a wildfire in the surrounding forest

Small medical plane crashes in New Mexico mountains, killing all 4 people aboard
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Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end

A lawyer for Elon Musk hammered at the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, near the end of a

Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
Business|Economy|Environment|Health

US EPA proposes delaying enforcement of Biden vehicle pollution rule

The U.S.

US EPA proposes delaying enforcement of Biden vehicle pollution rule
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US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as it's cut foreign assistance overall

The Trump administration has announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid

US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as it's cut foreign assistance overall
Asia|Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|World

What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species

What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species

What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species
Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|World

Man charged after allegedly hurling rock at endangered monk seal

Man charged after allegedly hurling rock at endangered monk seal

Man charged after allegedly hurling rock at endangered monk seal
Business|Environment|Political|World

Iran allowing transit of Chinese vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Fars news reports

Iran has begun allowing some Chinese vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz following an understanding over Iranian management protocols for the waterway, the semi-

Iran allowing transit of Chinese vessels in Strait of Hormuz, Fars news reports
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Oil ends flat as tanker crossings through Strait of Hormuz temper supply fears

Oil prices ended little changed on Thursday after Iran's state media said about 30 vessels had crossed the Strait of Hormuz, though attacks on one ship

Oil ends flat as tanker crossings through Strait of Hormuz temper supply fears
Economy|Environment|World

Cuba’s energy crisis to worsen as donated Russian oil runs out, minister warns

Cuba’s energy crisis to worsen as donated Russian oil runs out, minister warns

Cuba’s energy crisis to worsen as donated Russian oil runs out, minister warns
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Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry

The Supreme Court says man can sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash

Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Almost 20 million people in Sudan still face acute hunger, monitors say

Some 19.5 million Sudanese people, or more than 40% of the population, are facing acute hunger, according to a report by a global hunger monitor, as the

Almost 20 million people in Sudan still face acute hunger, monitors say
Education|Environment|Science|World

Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand

Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed

Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

China's view on Elon Musk? Visionary, occasional villain

In China, Elon Musk has been the object of love - and occasional loathing.

China's view on Elon Musk? Visionary, occasional villain
Arts|Environment|Europe|Travel|World

Outcry in Italy over plans to expand Rome's famed Borghese Gallery

Italian heritage groups have said they will battle proposals to build a new structure near Rome's Borghese Gallery, saying the project would damage one of

Outcry in Italy over plans to expand Rome's famed Borghese Gallery
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|World

Parts of Somalia face famine risk for first time since 2022

Areas of southern Somalia are at risk of famine, two global food security monitors said on Thursday, with one district reaching a level of hunger not seen in

Parts of Somalia face famine risk for first time since 2022
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Italy's defence minister urges decision on EU SAFE loans before deadline

Italy's defence minister said on Thursday he had written twice to the Treasury urging a decision on whether to tap a European Union arms-

Italy's defence minister urges decision on EU SAFE loans before deadline
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Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy

Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from

Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy
Environment|Europe|Travel|World

Horde of amorous peacocks ruffles feathers in Italian seaside town

Horde of amorous peacocks ruffles feathers in Italian seaside town

Horde of amorous peacocks ruffles feathers in Italian seaside town
Africa|Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Over 40% of Sudan's population face high levels of acute food insecurity, monitoring group warns

A global hunger monitoring group reported that over 40% of Sudan's population faces acute food insecurity through May

Over 40% of Sudan's population face high levels of acute food insecurity, monitoring group warns
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Uber driver rejects more trips as gas tops $4 per gallon

Uber driver rejects more trips as gas tops $4 per gallon

Uber driver rejects more trips as gas tops $4 per gallon
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare

Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still uncertain. Here’s what you need to know.

A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy

Astronomers want to understand how spiral galaxies form and get their massive spiral arms.

Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Honda just lost money for the first time in 70 years

Honda just lost money for the first time in 70 years

Honda just lost money for the first time in 70 years
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Will future missions to the Moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom you ask

Landing on the Moon can disturb its environment – people are discussing how to balance those concerns with political and economic goals.

Will future missions to the Moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom you ask
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”

Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect-eaters isn’t just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy

When bats disappear, farms become less productive, and that has broad implications far beyond the crops.

How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect-eaters isn’t just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy
Economy|Environment|Science|World

El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong

El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong

El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong
Environment|Science|Technology

NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost

NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn war, Indian-flagged vessel sunk

Iran’s foreign minister urged BRICS nations on Thursday to condemn what he called violations of international law by the United States

Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn war, Indian-flagged vessel sunk
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Dust storms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India

Dust storms, heavy rain, and lightning have damaged homes and killed at least 96 people in northern India

Dust storms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

China renews, then halts licenses for hundreds of US beef exporters amid Trump-Xi summit

Chinese customs appeared to have halted export clearances for hundreds of U.S. beef plants on Thursday, hours after Reuters

China renews, then halts licenses for hundreds of US beef exporters amid Trump-Xi summit
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Honda records its first-ever annual loss on a costly EV strategy

Honda says it racked up a full-year loss for the first time ever, losing $2.7 billion in the last fiscal year due to a costly electric-vehicle strategy

Honda records its first-ever annual loss on a costly EV strategy
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BRICS foreign ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices and divisions test the bloc's unity

BRICS foreign ministers have started a two-day meeting in New Delhi

BRICS foreign ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices and divisions test the bloc's unity
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Violent storm tears through India's most populous state, killing over 100

A violent storm bringing rain and hail scythed across India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, killing more than 100

Violent storm tears through India's most populous state, killing over 100
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

BlackRock's GIP teams up with Temasek, Abu Dhabi heavyweights to target $30 billion in infrastructure deals

BlackRock's GIP has partnered with Singapore's Temasek and Abu Dhabi's

BlackRock's GIP teams up with Temasek, Abu Dhabi heavyweights to target $30 billion in infrastructure deals
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US House passes bill allowing year-round sales of E15 gasoline

The U.S.

US House passes bill allowing year-round sales of E15 gasoline
Economy|Environment|World

Protests flare across Havana as power cuts deepen amid US blockade

Protests broke out across the Cuban capital of Havana on Wednesday evening as the city confronted its worst rolling blackouts in decades amid a U.S.

Protests flare across Havana as power cuts deepen amid US blockade
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets

Australian court finds grocery giant Coles misled shoppers over discounts

An Australian court on Thursday found that Coles, the country's No. 2 supermarket chain, had misled shoppers by hiking prices on hundreds of goods and then

Australian court finds grocery giant Coles misled shoppers over discounts
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Land management company EagleRock raises about $320 million in US IPO

EagleRock, a land and resource management company that collects royalties and fees from oil and gas ‌production on the land it controls in the Permian Basin, has raised $320.1

Land management company EagleRock raises about $320 million in US IPO
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Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming

Eleven people who survived a plane crash about 50 miles off the Florida coast were on a life raft for hours and had no idea anyone was coming to save them when rescue crews from the U.S. military arrived

Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|Travel

NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots better in simulations to deal with smoke in the cockpit

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit, like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike in 2023

NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots better in simulations to deal with smoke in the cockpit
Business|Crime|Environment|Health

Family injured in massive home explosion files lawsuit against PG&E, county, contractors

Family injured in massive home explosion files lawsuit against PG&E, county, contractors

Family injured in massive home explosion files lawsuit against PG&E, county, contractors
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle

Northern California gas prices top $6 as food truck owners feel the squeeze

Northern California gas prices top $6 as food truck owners feel the squeeze

Northern California gas prices top $6 as food truck owners feel the squeeze
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

US FAA to equip its airport vehicles with transponders

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will spend $16.5 million to install transponders on its airport vehicles after a fatal

US FAA to equip its airport vehicles with transponders
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Ford stock surges 13% on investor optimism for new energy storage business 

Investor support for Ford Motor's energy storage business sent its stock soaring 13% Wednesday, the biggest single-day increase in about six years, following

Ford stock surges 13% on investor optimism for new energy storage business 
Crime|Environment|US

Stolen vehicle recovered from a Wisconsin lake after nearly two years underwater

Stolen vehicle recovered from a Wisconsin lake after nearly two years underwater

Stolen vehicle recovered from a Wisconsin lake after nearly two years underwater
Crime|Education|Environment|Technology

1 injured when Cybertruck crashes into preschool, sets building on fire

1 injured when Cybertruck crashes into preschool, sets building on fire

1 injured when Cybertruck crashes into preschool, sets building on fire
Business|Economy|Environment|World

BP to meet union leaders next week for Whiting refinery negotiations

BP will meet with union leaders on Monday to resume contract negotiations for workers at its Whiting, Indiana, oil refinery, the company and United Steelworkers union said

BP to meet union leaders next week for Whiting refinery negotiations
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Exxon, Chevron face dissent from proxy firms ahead of annual meetings

Proxy advisory firms Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services have recommended that Exxon Mobil and Chevron investors vote against some of the

Exxon, Chevron face dissent from proxy firms ahead of annual meetings
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|US

US upstream oil and gas dealmaking hit two-year high in Q1 2026 

Dealmaking in the U.S. upstream oil and gas sector jumped to $38 billion in the first quarter of this year, marking the highest quarterly total in two

US upstream oil and gas dealmaking hit two-year high in Q1 2026 
Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Macron ends Africa trip in Ethiopia with focus on UN reform and inclusive governance

French President Emmanuel Macron has concluded his Africa visit with talks in Ethiopia

Macron ends Africa trip in Ethiopia with focus on UN reform and inclusive governance
Environment|Science|US

Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century

Two bald eagle hatchlings have been spotted in a Chicago park in what experts believe is a first for the Windy City in more than a century

Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century
Crime|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|US

Suspected rat poison pellet discovery closes part of Santa Clara park after dog sickened

Suspected rat poison pellet discovery closes part of Santa Clara park after dog sickened

Suspected rat poison pellet discovery closes part of Santa Clara park after dog sickened
Education|Environment|Science

Impassioned students working to raise $10M to save bald eagle habitat in Big Bear Valley

Impassioned students working to raise $10M to save bald eagle habitat in Big Bear Valley

Impassioned students working to raise $10M to save bald eagle habitat in Big Bear Valley
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Hatchery delivers chicks to care home for therapy

Hatchery delivers chicks to care home for therapy

Hatchery delivers chicks to care home for therapy
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Technology

'It does give you choices': Man working to teach people about EVs through non-profit organization

'It does give you choices': Man working to teach people about EVs through non-profit organization

'It does give you choices': Man working to teach people about EVs through non-profit organization
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Artist rolls out the green carpet for team Algeria with giant earthwork

Artist rolls out the green carpet for team Algeria with giant earthwork

Artist rolls out the green carpet for team Algeria with giant earthwork
Education|Environment

Historic Louisville documents discovered in Kentucky Cavern reveal stories from slavery era

Historic Louisville documents discovered in Kentucky Cavern reveal stories from slavery era

Historic Louisville documents discovered in Kentucky Cavern reveal stories from slavery era
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Expected closure of Everglades detention center is no accident given timing, environmentalists say

Environmental groups say the expected closure of a detention center in the Florida Everglades is linked to their lawsuit

Expected closure of Everglades detention center is no accident given timing, environmentalists say
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Fervo Energy crosses $10 billion valuation as shares soar in Nasdaq debut

Fervo Energy on Wednesday secured a valuation of $10.21 billion after its shares jumped 33% in their debut on the Nasdaq, signaling

Fervo Energy crosses $10 billion valuation as shares soar in Nasdaq debut
Environment|Health

Duck recovering after arrow found through its bill

Duck recovering after arrow found through its bill

Duck recovering after arrow found through its bill
Americas|Business|Crime|Education|Environment|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Political

Procession honors Maine Warden who died in Tuesday plane crash

Procession honors Maine Warden who died in Tuesday plane crash

Procession honors Maine Warden who died in Tuesday plane crash
Business|Economy|Environment|World

US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason

Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why

US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason
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'An experimental approach': Fish and Game moves 34 elk from Big Willow Creek to the Panhandle

'An experimental approach': Fish and Game moves 34 elk from Big Willow Creek to the Panhandle

'An experimental approach': Fish and Game moves 34 elk from Big Willow Creek to the Panhandle
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming

Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming

Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming
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Ukraine attacks Russian energy sites - what has been hit?

Ukraine has increased attacks on Russian energy facilities in recent months as peace talks have failed to make progress.

Ukraine attacks Russian energy sites - what has been hit?
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Top French court rejects Amazon challenge over French book delivery fees

France's highest administrative court, the Conseil d'Etat, rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Internet giant Amazon over minimum delivery fees on books, as the country

Top French court rejects Amazon challenge over French book delivery fees
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO

Geothermal energy developer Fervo Energy said on Tuesday it has raised $1.89 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, highlighting robust investor appetite for the

Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO
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How has the Iran war affected Middle East states?

LONDON, May 13 - The war that began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign against Iran has rocked the entire Middle East, wreaking damage to infrastructure and economies and

How has the Iran war affected Middle East states?
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Malaysia says Iranian oil transfers near its waters exploit a maritime loophole

Malaysia’s maritime agency says Iranian-linked tankers are exploiting “jurisdictional gaps” to conduct ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned oil near its waters

Malaysia says Iranian oil transfers near its waters exploit a maritime loophole
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A Philadelphia golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion

The Philadelphia region is rich in golf history, yet the area's greatest contribution to the game may have come from public course in West Philadelphia

A Philadelphia golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

New community solar garden in Owatonna breaks ground with goal of reducing homeowner energy bills

New community solar garden in Owatonna breaks ground with goal of reducing homeowner energy bills

New community solar garden in Owatonna breaks ground with goal of reducing homeowner energy bills
Economy|Environment|Health|World

UN food agency halves Syria food aid, halts bread subsidy over funding shortages

The World Food Programme said on Wednesday it had halved emergency food assistance in Syria due to funding shortages, warning that millions remained vulnerable despite signs of

UN food agency halves Syria food aid, halts bread subsidy over funding shortages
Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Political

Tyson Foods sees 'spotty' efforts to expand US cattle herd, CFO says

U.S. cattle producers are making "spotty" efforts to rebuild the nation's diminished herd and supplies will remain tight, Tyson Foods Chief Financial

Tyson Foods sees 'spotty' efforts to expand US cattle herd, CFO says
Economy|Education|Environment|Opinion|Science

Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why

Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.

Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Political

Why Pennsylvania’s low-income residents are feeling the squeeze as gas prices rise

Cutting the state gas tax, as some have suggested, could lead to budget shortfalls down the line.

Why Pennsylvania’s low-income residents are feeling the squeeze as gas prices rise
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant

Some engineers are prioritizing ‘design for demise’ and planning satellites that are more likely to completely burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at the end of their lifespan.

Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant
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Trump's designs on Greenland prod investment, tourism likely to pay off faster than mines

New focus on Greenland since Donald Trump declared his aim to seize it could help boost investment there, with Arctic tourism likely to pay off faster

Trump's designs on Greenland prod investment, tourism likely to pay off faster than mines
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe

Mercedes Benz CEO: current EU rules have not spurred intended shift away from combustion engines

Current European Union rules such as an outright ban on internal combustion car engines in 2035 have not spurred the intended shift to electric vehicles, Mercedes Benz

Mercedes Benz CEO: current EU rules have not spurred intended shift away from combustion engines
Economy|Environment|World

German cabinet agrees to replace green-friendly heating law

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's cabinet agreed on Wednesday to scrap a contentious heating law and pass measures to boost long-term

German cabinet agrees to replace green-friendly heating law
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Pemex confirms death of worker injured in explosion at Oaxaca refinery

A Pemex worker injured in an explosion at Oaxaca refinery in the Port of Salina Cruz died on Tuesday evening while receiving treatment en route to the hospital, Pemex said in a

Pemex confirms death of worker injured in explosion at Oaxaca refinery
Business|Economy|Environment|World

UAE-owned tanker leaks some fuel off Oman following Iranian strike

A unit of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said on Wednesday that one of its tankers struck by Iranian drones last week has leaked a small amount of fuel off the

UAE-owned tanker leaks some fuel off Oman following Iranian strike