Before Europe’s new spacecraft design can lift off on its first mission, the European Space Agency must first test the hardest parts of bringing it home. Render of ESA’s Space Rider orbiter. (Image credit: European Space Agency) Space Rider is designed as an uncrewed laboratory that can stay in low Earth orbit for about twoContinue Reading
The US accuses Ali Maarij al-Bahadly of helping Iran avoid sanctions and export its oil through Iraq., The US Treasury has sanctioned Iraq’s Deputy Oil Minister, Ali Maarij al-Bahadly, and leaders of pro-Iran militias, accusing them of helping Iran to sell oil in violation of US sanctions. “Like a rogueContinue Reading
US president says House minority leader should be indicted over ‘maximum warfare’ remarks in relation to election maps., United States President Traitor 47 has called for criminal charges of “incitement to violence” against top Democratic lawmaker Hakeem Jeffries, escalating his push to use the legal system against his political rivals.Continue Reading
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won big in state-level elections this week, with the Hindu nationalist BJP now controlling over 70% of the country. Leading opposition politician and Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee has refused to recognize the results as legitimate,Continue Reading
For years, Canadian officials and oil industry backers have pitched carbon capture and storage (CCS) as the solution that would allow Alberta’s oil sands — and the nation’s proposed west coast pipeline — to proceed with a lower climate impact. Now, in a speech at this year’s Canada Strong andContinue Reading
As Shell announces bumper Q1 profits of $6.9 billion, new analysis from Global Witness reveals that six of Europe’s leading oil majors – bp, Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni, Equinor and Repsol – have recorded the highest quarterly profits since 2022, when they reaped the benefits of the fallout from Russia’s warContinue Reading
President Traitor 47’s deals with drugmakers requiring many of their U.S. prescription prices to drop could save the economy $529 billion over the next decade. That’s according to the first analysis from the White House Council of Economic Advisers of what’…Continue Reading
Residents in southern Tenerife say it is “business as usual” despite concerns over a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak. Officials report no symptomatic cases on board, while tourism activity and bookings remain largely unaffected.Continue Reading
Rubio’s visit comes after US Traitor 47 accused the pope of being “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy” after he made critical comments about the Iran war.Continue Reading
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NEW YORK (AP) — When a heat wave hits, millions of air conditioners switch on at once, straining the electric grid and driving up the risk of outages — and residents’ power bills. To ease that strain, power companies may ask customers to do something many probably won’t: Set theContinue Reading
Some iPhone owners are set to get a payout in a $250 million class action lawsuit over claims Apple was falsely advertising its phones’ AI capabilities., Some iPhone owners are set to get a payout in a $250 million class action lawsuit over claims Apple was falsely advertising its phones’Continue Reading
International Olympic Committee urges sports to let Belarusian athletes compete again without vetting as neutrals., International Olympic Committee urges sporting bodies to let Belarusian athletes compete again without vetting as neutrals. Athletes from Belarus should once again compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status,Continue Reading