Issued on: 30/11/2023 – 10:33 As the UN’s annual climate summit gets underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one underlying question is set to top the agenda: can the world finally agree to ditch fossil fuels? Down to Earth takes a closer look. No climate summit has ever set an end date for the dirty … Read more
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will invoke a Cold War-era measure to boost investment in US manufacturing of medicines and medical supplies that he has deemed important for national defense, the White House said. The announcement is part of a series of measures the Biden administration is unveiling on Monday to help industrial supply chains and … Read more
Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The market is massive, and only stands to grow, … Read more
Of the 26 parties taking part, four are leading the race for the Dutch parliament. Apart from VVD, the other three feature a centrist party formed only three months ago by Pieter Omtzigt, 49, an anti-Islam populist, Geert Wilders, and a left-wing alliance under ex-EU commissioner Frans Timmermans.
Hours before the Hollywood actors’ strike officially ended, Beth Goodnight’s phone began ringing with opportunity. The head of a Hollywood construction company and prop shop that bears her name dispatched two project managers to begin bidding for work. By the end of the day Wednesday, they had crunched numbers on seven projects, including a Super … Read more
Taylor Swift has entered her billionaire era. The pop star, who has dominated the cultural landscape this year with her concert tour, album re-releases, blockbuster film and relationship with Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce, has seen her wealth cross the 10-figure mark, according to a report from Bloomberg. The 33-year-old’s net worth is now roughly … Read more
Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Energy heavyweights Chevron and Exxon Mobil announced shiny new acquisitions this month — and some industry watchers say it could be the start of more multibillion megadeals to come. Chevron on Monday said it’s buying Hess for $53 billion in stock, allowing Chevron to … Read more
Poland should see official election results from Monday but exit polls suggest an end to eight years of nationalist rule. Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk has welcomed exit polls showing opposition parties on course to potentially secure a majority in the country’s parliamentary election over the ruling conservative nationalist party. A former European Council President, … Read more
For the first time since Francisco Franco’s death in 1975, a man who says he was detained and tortured by the dictator’s regime testified before a Spanish court on Friday. Issued on: 15/09/2023 – 18:07 3 min About 30 supporters applauded and chanted “reparation, truth, justice” as Julio Pacheco Yepes left a Madrid court after … Read more
Veteran forward Thomas Mueller kick-started Germany’s post-Hansi Flick era, scoring early to set the Euro 2024 hosts on the way to a 2-1 friendly win over France in Dortmund on Tuesday. Issued on: 13/09/2023 – 01:07 3 min Flick’s sacking on Sunday triggered Rudi Voeller’s return to the dugout for the first time since 2005. … Read more