New school for disadvantaged young people set to open
The planned Nuneaton school is designed to help youngsters back into full-time education, employment or training
The planned Nuneaton school is designed to help youngsters back into full-time education, employment or training
Products on a conveyor belt are scanned at an Amazon fulfillment center, where they are being sorted and shipped out during Cyber Monday on November 27th, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. | Photo by Octavio Jones / Getty Images
Despite making pledges to cut down on plastic packaging, a new report from the nonprofit conservation organization Oceana estimates that Amazon’s plastic waste has continued to grow in the US.
Читать дальше...Forest destruction in Brazil and Colombia has fallen "dramatically" under new political leaders, according to new research by Global Forest Watch (GFW).
Photographer: Orazio Mezzio Summary Authors: Orazio Mezzio; Jim Foster This photo shows the Sun, looking like a hot air balloon, rising above the Mediterranean Sea as observed from near the Anapo Valley in Italy. It was taken approximately 1,475 ft...
The assessment of 74% of respondents to a Wall Street Journal poll of swing states that inflation moved in the wrong direction in the past year is false, contradicted by hard economic data that appear to have little bearing on people’s perception of their own situation.
Israel’s military said an initial investigation into a strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza found its forces had wrongly identified their vehicles as hostile targets.
Uganda’s constitutional court upheld large parts of an anti-LGBTQ law that prompted the U.S. to expel the East African country from a preferential trade deal.
Israel’s mass antigovernment protest movement re-emerged after a sudden halt in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack, revitalized by hostages’ families and putting pressure on Prime Minister Netanyahu over his handling of the war.
Roughly one million prospective college students stand to get inaccurate financial-aid offers after a technical glitch, the latest setback for the troubled rollout of a new application for federal grants and loans.
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Last week, a United Nations Security Council resolution to extend the mandate for the UN Panel of Experts on DPRK sanctions was vetoed by the Russian Federation, effectively disbanding the primary enforcement mechanism for the nine rounds of sanctions that have been imposed on the DPRK since 2006, in response to their repeated nuclear and … Continue reading "Russia Finally Says ‘Nyet’ to Continued DPRK Sanctions Enforcement"
Читать дальше...デトロイト・ピストンズのマラカイ・フリンが、アトランタ・ホークス戦で自己最多の50得点をあげた。ベンチスタートから50得点は、NBA史上3人目、歴代2位タイの記録だ。
Americas The US Navy plans to mount a high-powered microwave-based counter-air defense system prototype on one of its vessels in 2026. The Meteor will be the navy’s first high-powered microwave (HPM) project to counter targets such as drones and anti-ship missiles, USNI News wrote, citing the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget documents. The US Army and the US […]
Despite the U.S. not vetoing a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the month of Ramadan, the Biden administration continues to prove itself as a major obstacle to peace in the Middle East. Washington has previously used its veto powers to block three UNSC resolutions on Gaza, … Continue reading "Washington Abandons All Norms To Arm Israel"
Читать дальше...The company’s delivery of EVs fell nine 9% in the first quarter
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Oklahoma is preparing to execute a death row inmate for shooting and killing two people in Oklahoma City more than two decades ago. Michael Dewayne Smith is scheduled to receive a lethal injection on Thursday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Smith was convicted and sentenced to die for killing Janet Moore and Sharath Pulluru in separate shootings in February 2002. During a clemency hearing last month, Smith expressed his “deepest sorrows" to the victims' families, but denied he was responsible. Читать дальше...
April 4 – The Leagues Cup, the 47-team club competition played between the MLS and Liga MX in North America, has unveiled a multi-year sponsorship with PepsiCo brands Lay’s, Sabritas, Gamesa, and Rockstar Energy Drink .
Читать дальше...There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the earthquake, whose epicentre had a depth of 40 kilometres (25 miles) and which was also felt in Tokyo.
On the latest episode of our daily podcast Today in the EU, we’re looking at today’s NATO meeting in Brussels.
With multiple proxy wars ongoing, $34 trillion in debt, and a world turning against it, many are starting to see the writing on the wall: US empire and imperialism are in decline. But how the US reacts to that reality will determine the fate of humanity in the 21st century.
One person was killed Wednesday after a car careened off the road in the Malibu hills, authorities said.
Iran grapples with response to deadly consulate strike Financial TimesView Full coverage on Google News
Treasury considers UK tax reforms to boost philanthropy Financial Times
Abrdn shareholders urged to reject pay report over new CFO's £675,000 salary Financial Times