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Boris Johnson drops out of the race to be the next U.K. prime minister
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday he will not run to lead the Conservative Party, ending a short-lived, high-profile attempt to return to the prime minister's job he was ousted from little more than three months ago. His withdrawal leaves former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak the strong favorite to become Britain's next prime minister — the third this year — at a time of political turmoil and severe economic challenges. He could win the contest as soon as Monday.
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EU Gives Final Approval to Law That Will Force iPhone to Switch to USB-C
The European Union today gave final approval to legislation that will force technology companies like Apple to switch to USB-C across a wide range of devices. Outlined in an official press release, the European Council today gave the European Parliament's common charger directive approval, finalizing the legislative procedure that will make a USB-C port mandatory across a wide range of consumer electronic devices, including the iPhone and AirPods, by the end of 2024.
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‘Nobody forced us’: the Greek builder who saved 80 Afghans from the sea
Michalis Protopsaltis does not see himself as a hero. When the news of the shipwreck came through, he did, he says, what any man in his position would do. The construction company owner dispatched a crane to the Kythira clifftop and, one by one, began saving the 80 Afghan immigrants scrambling for dear life in the waters below.
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Why are EU countries leaving the Energy Charter Treaty?
The Netherlands has been the last EU country to announce that it would quit the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) over climate concerns — after Poland and Spain. The announcement comes after attempts to modernise the treaty, in a bid to make it compatible with the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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What are European countries doing to cut power consumption?
Paris is switching off the Eiffel Tower lights an hour early, Milan has turned off public fountains, and Hanover is offering gym users cold rather than hot showers in an effort to combat potential energy shortages this winter. At the same time, the public are being encouraged to do their bit by avoiding using household appliances between 4pm and 7pm, stock up on blankets and slow down their driving.
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EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024
The European Parliament today voted overwhelmingly in favor of enforcing USB-C as a common charging port across a wide range of consumer electronic...
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European spaceflight companies are racing to be the first to reach orbit
A number of emerging European commercial rocket companies are vying to reach orbit first, with debut launches expected in the second half of 2023. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), headquartered in Bavaria, Germany, is targeting the end of 2023 for the first launch of its RFA One rocket, RFA spokesperson Jonas Kellner told Space.com at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris in September.
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Wolves are recovering in Europe - here’s why that’s good news
Bears, wolves, and bison are making a comeback across Europe, new research has revealed. The animals are among 50 expanding species tracked in the new European Wildlife Comeback report. From loggerhead turtles and Eurasian otters to humpback whales and wolverines, many previously-struggling species have made ‘spectacular’ recoveries.
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The typical Chinese adult is now richer than the typical European adult, a new wealth report finds
Credit Suisse released its 2021 Global Wealth Report this month, which estimates the wealth of households around the world.
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‘This is what a river should look like’: Dutch rewilding project turns back the clock 500 years
On the way to being one of the most beautiful nature areas in Europe,” reads a sign overlooking a construction site near the village of Grevenbicht on the Meuse River in the southern Netherlands. Looking at the diggers, other bits of large machinery and bare soil, this is a stretch of the imagination. “You have to sell your story,” says Frans Schepers, managing director of Rewilding Europe, who was leading the largest river-restoration project in Europe.
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UK’s nuclear waste cleanup operation could cost £260bn
The cost of decommissioning the UK’s 20th-century nuclear waste could rise to £260bn as the aged and degrading sites present growing challenges, according to analysis presented to an international group of experts. As the government pursues nuclear energy with the promise of a new generation of reactors, the cost of safely cleaning up waste from previous generations of power stations is soaring.
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Coal rush! Energy crisis fires global hunt for polluting fuel
The sleepy Tanzanian port of Mtwara mainly dealt in cashew nuts until late last year. Now it bustles with vessels loading up with coal, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine drives a worldwide race for the polluting fuel.
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EU proposes banning products made with forced labour
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday an EU ban on products made using forced labour with legislation that will add to existing U.S. pressure on China, but will likely change before it enters force.
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Europe's Energy System Is a Scam Against Its Own People
"The UK doesn't need Russian gas, doesn't need Texan LNG, it doesn't need to import anything."
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The EU’s attempt to regulate open-source AI is counterproductive
The regulation of general-purpose AI (GPAI) is currently being debated by the European Union’s legislative bodies as they work on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). One proposed change from the Council of the EU (the Council) would take the unusual, and harmful, step of regulating open-source GPAI. While intended to enable the safer use of these tools, the proposal would create legal liability for open-source GPAI models, undermining their development.
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How many monuments honor fascists, Nazis and murderers of Jews? You’ll be shocked.
There are hundreds of statues and monuments around the world to people who abetted or took part in the murder of Jews and others during the Holocaust.
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Europe has had the ‘hottest summer on record’
Europe has experienced its hottest summer on record, according to Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The average temperature from June to August this summer was 0.4C hotter than last year’s summer, according to the service which is funded by the European Union.
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In Energy Crunch, Germany Turns Down Heat but Won’t Limit Autobahn Speeds
Putting general restrictions on the country’s storied highways is a simple step to save energy, carbon emissions and lives. But even with the Greens in power, the country is unlikely to take it.
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Solar power is booming in Germany as Russia turns down the gas
People on the frontlines of Europe's gas crisis are scrambling to get solar panels for their homes and businesses as they confront a "perfect storm" that's sending energy prices to record levels.
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Wind drives major wildfire in Spain as 35 aircraft deployed
A wildfire burning out of control in Spain’s eastern province of Valencia has become one of the country’s biggest fires this year, and 35 aircraft were deployed to fight it as the blaze entered its fifth day, authorities said Friday.
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