Day: August 28, 2024
- Politics
Eurotopics: Why is Minsk Moving Troops to the Ukrainian Border?
Kyiv has warned Minsk not to make a tragic mistake and succumb to pressure from Moscow, demanding that the Belarusian troops…
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Russians Record Highest Ever Contentment with Life Despite Sanctions and War, Survey Finds
According to the survey, Russians have adapted to the war in Ukraine and sanctions largely because they are not directly…
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Privatization Imminent for Major State Property Assets
Ukraine’s State Property Fund aims to sell off key state assets to investors as part of an open and transparent…
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Heat warnings issued in nine US states as Midwest sizzles in heatwave
Thousands of wilting Americans were scrambling to keep themselves cool on Tuesday as an oppressive heatwave blanketed swathes of the…
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Natural gas-fired electricity generation increased during heat waves in New England
Electricity generation using fossil fuels increased in New England to meet the additional air-conditioning demand during heat waves in June…
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U.S. energy spending increased by more than 20% in 2022
In 2022, energy expenditures—or the amount of money U.S. consumers spent on energy—increased 22% from 2021 to more than $1.7…
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Firefighters battle out-of-control grass fire in Sydney’s south-west
Fire crews are battling an out-of-control grass fire burning at Camden Valley Way in Horningsea Park. An emergency warning has…
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Greens leader defends MP’s CFMEU rally attendance but says Nazi sign ‘offensive’
Greens leader Adam Bandt has defended his colleague’s decision to attend a CFMEU protest where the prime minister was likened…
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Adam Bandt’s press club address was pure Trump, at least as far as style is concerned
Content-wise, the Greens leader unabashedly promoted his movement’s progressive ambitions to tax big corporations. But in style, his performance was…
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Sewage stored in pits and tankered out daily — South Australia’s festering housing problem
More than 700 homes in the townships of Angle Vale, Virginia, Roseworthy and the suburb of Riverlea are having their…
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