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The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.
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Taliban Official Mocks US for Rejecting Kamala Harris: 'Americans Are Not Ready to Hand Over' Country 'to a Woman'
A Taliban official mocked Americans' reluctance to elect a female leader after Donald Trump's 2024 presidential victory.
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BBC to axe long-running interview show HARDtalk amid plans to cut 130 news roles
Stephen Sackur, one of the hosts of HARDtalk, said the decision was "depressing news for the BBC and all who believe in the importance of independent, rigorous, deeply-researched journalism".
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Oil Companies Are Still Determined to Burn the Planet Down
The big energy firms have largely stopped denying the scientific consensus about climate change. But behind their rhetoric about “net zero emissions,” there’s an unflinching determination to keep profiting from oil and gas, whatever the cost.
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Texas Is About to Execute Robert Roberson for a Crime That Never Happened
State courts refused to review Roberson’s case, clearing the way for his execution based on the junk science of shaken baby syndrome.
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‘CNN has given cover to the Israeli operation’
Journalists at CNN and the BBC expose the inner workings of their newsrooms, a year into Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Venezuela Lost Citgo, But the Battle’s Not Over Yet
Amber Energy’s $7.3 billion purchase of Citgo fell well short of analyst’s valuations. PDVSA Ad Hoc expects to appeal the decision soon in its battle to protect its claim on Citgo.
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Israel is deliberately targeting journalists in Gaza: Experts
Press freedom groups point to a pattern of killing clearly identified journalists.
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Teen Builds His Own Nuclear Fusion Reactor At College
Cesare Mencarini’s recent extended project qualification (EPQ) earned him an “A” for his studies in the United Kingdom—and became, it is believed, the first nuclear reactor built in a school environment.
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Why a Liverpool imam reached out to far-right rioters outside his mosque
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UK Once Again Denies A Passport Over Applicant’s Name Due To Intellectual Property Concerns
I can’t believe this, but it happened again. Almost exactly a decade ago, Tim Cushing wrote about a bonkers story out of the UK in which a passport applicant who’s middle name was ̶…
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Fresh Reports Emerge of Rohingya Killings in Western Myanmar
Rohingya activists and local media reports say that civilians have been targeted by the Arakan Army in Maungdaw, a town close to the border with Bangladesh.
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The Rohingya Need International Solidarity
In Myanmar, the Rohingya minority face brutal oppression. It's time for the world to stand up and demand their freedom.
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Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy on the Killing of Gaza
The dissident Israeli journalist on how relentless dehumanization of Palestinians has led to the obliteration of Gaza, and how the U.S. could have stopped it anytime.
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Israeli inquest into alleged abuse of Palestinian detainees sparks far-right fury
Arrest of IDF reservists suspected of abuse prompts confrontation at notorious detention base and outcry from MPs
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Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source
The United States remains reluctant to work with open source, but European countries are bolder.
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The US Empire Isn’t A Government That Runs Nonstop Wars, It’s A Nonstop War That Runs A Government
It clears up a lot of confusion when you understand that the US empire is not a national government which happens to run nonstop military operations, it’s a nonstop military operation that happens …
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Gaza man with Down's syndrome attacked by IDF dog and left to die, mother says
Muhammed Bhar's family wants the Israeli military to investigate his death in Gaza City this month.
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Trump shooting latest: 'God alone' prevented 'the unthinkable', ex-president says in statement
A bloodied Donald Trump was rushed off stage after being shot by Thomas Matthew Crooks in a suspected assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. The former president was hit in the ear and is said to be okay - as attention turns to what this could mean for the US election.
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Microsoft cutting crucial link to Gaza, Palestinians say
More than 20 Palestinians say they have been kicked off Skype, a popular tool for contacting relatives.
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