As Permitting Bill Debate Approaches, Senators Have Fresh Doubts and an Ultimatum
The proposal has divided clean energy and environmental groups, while a new report shows potential emissions benefits. By Dan Gearino In less than two weeks, U.S. Senate leaders plan to take an initial vote on the divisive permitting reform bill aimed at easing regulatory barriers that can delay energy projects.Continue Reading
Biggest fibre boost could be scraps in your bin, experts say
As a rule of thumb, the skins of fruit and veg pack more fibre than the insides. Eating a kiwi with the skin on, external provides 50% more fibre than having a peeled one, for example. For their study, the scientists at King’s College London analysed 12 raw or uncookedContinue Reading
Armenian parliament turns into a boxing ring, third time in a month
Armenia’s parliament descended into fisticuffs after a ruling-party MP mocked the opposition leader’s family., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Middle East Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Explained Sport Opinion Video Interactives Originals Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations In PicturesContinue Reading
Binance says $2.54bn in crypto funds frozen amid ‘potential security issue’
Binance founder says world’s largest crypto exchange appears to have been hacked., Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has said at least $2.54bn in funds have been frozen following a “potential security issue”. The world’s largest crypto exchange said on Thursday that it had suspended all deposits and withdrawals “as a precaution” whileContinue Reading
Gelly is a GTK desktop music player for Jellyfin and Navidrome
If you run your own music streaming server via Jellyfin or Navidrome/Subsonic, you’ll want a decent desktop player – Gelly is a solid choice for GNOME. It bills itself as “native, lightweight music player” for the aforementioned streaming servers (and compatible ones). It’s written in Rust and GTK4/libadwaita and, asContinue Reading
Anthropic and OpenAI diverge on who should pull the plug on risky AI
OpenAI and Anthropic agree that frontier AI systems need stronger oversight, but they are proposing sharply different approaches to stopping models that pose serious risks: Anthropic wants courts empowered to suspend dangerous systems, while OpenAI argues developers should be required to maintain and use effective shutdown controls. The proposals appearContinue Reading
Protesters clash with police after deadly train crash in Spain
This adds to protests the country is already facing over rising costs and a housing shortage, and comes just weeks before an election.Continue Reading
An early flu season. Plus, a promising cancer vaccine and new clues about dementia
Why flu is spreading early, what a personalized melanoma vaccine achieved and how schooling may affect dementia risk.Continue Reading
FACT CHECK: Jinggoy Estrada not acquitted of plunder; bail hearing ongoing
Claim: Senator Jinggoy Estrada is acquitted of plunder. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube post containing the claim has over 12,563 views as of writing. The post, dated October 24, is titled, “SAWAKAS! GOODNEWS TO! KAPAPASOK LANG! SEN J1NGG0Y ESTRADA PANALO sa PANGYAYARING TO B0Y1NG NA1SAHAN?” (Finally! ThisContinue Reading
Spain: minute of silence for train crash victims as king visits hospital
Spain is mourning 69 people killed in a high-speed train collision near Toledo. As King Felipe VI visits a hospital treating the injured, rescuers continue searching the wreckage and a minute of silence is held at the crash site.Continue Reading
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev calls for faster construction of nuclear power plants
President Tokayev outlined the country’s priorities for the coming year in his annual address, urging the government to accelerate energy and construction projects, while criticising inefficiencies in public policy.Continue Reading
How a law to allow microgrids made way for a massive data center in New Mexico
Critics say a last-minute amendment made an “end run around public regulation” for Project Jupiter. The post How a law to allow microgrids made way for a massive data center in New Mexico appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Ukraine: Russian strike kills two teenage girls in Chernihiv
A Russian strike on Chernihiv killed two 15-year-old girls and injured 25 people, local officials say. Meanwhile, a US-brokered ceasefire in southern Ukraine is allowing demining work aimed at opening humanitarian routes., Read MoreContinue Reading