(2nd LD) Trump says S. Korea, China, Japan have to get involved to secure Strait of Hormuz | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump said Friday that South Korea, China, Japan and other countries have to get involved in efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, stressing their reliance on the strategic waterway for energy imports. Korea, Japan, China, (and) a...
Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail
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How the Iran war threatens global food supply
Now, shipping traffic has been reduced to a trickle because of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, and the prices of goods like oil, natural gas, and fertilizer have been rising . "Fertilizer prices are way up. The almost-total closure of...
Epstein's former attorney testifies he had 'no knowledge whatsoever' of crimes
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Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand
Photograph: Maureen McLean/Shutterstock Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supply Lowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption is among potential...
Palestinians celebrate Eid in Gaza, making the most of a fragile ceasefire
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I paused my PhD for 11 years to help save Madagascar’s seas
Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Ando Rabearisoa worked with local fishers to establish locally managed marine conservation areas that protect fisheries and local incomes in Madagascar. There, inspired by some of her early research on community-based management of...
Gabbard testimony on Puerto Rico voting machines raises questions about role of Venezuela conspiracy theory
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Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk species
Photograph: Marco Ugarte/AP View image in fullscreen Every fall, millions of the butterflies travel nearly 3,000 miles from Canada, across the US and finally to western Mexico. Photograph: Marco Ugarte/AP Mexico’s monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk...
Trump-backed television merger moves forward
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Publisher cancels horror novel's release over AI claims
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Author Correction: A PP1–PP2A phosphatase relay controls mitotic progression | Nature
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Drive more slowly and work from home to help ease energy crisis, IEA urges
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From mall to torture site: Venezuela debates El Helicoide prison's future
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The war in Iran is ripping up the Gulf’s plan for stability
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Ministers look at blueprint for economic overhaul amid fears cost of living could hand election to far right
Photograph: WPA/Getty Images Ministers look at blueprint for economic overhaul amid fears cost of living could hand election to far right Many MPs say they are frustrated with communications strategy that brands both Reform and Greens as extremists Cabinet ministers...
FCC approves the merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna
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He's one reason why aid cuts weren't as dire for the HIV population as predicted
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Trump is dismantling democracy, reports find. And, Treasury to take over student loans
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From mall to torture site: The debate over El Helicoide's future in Venezuela
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Work from home and slow down on the road: world’s energy watchdog advises emergency measures as oil prices rise
Governments should consider reducing highway speeds and limiting cars to designated zones to ease potential fuel shortages caused by the Middle East conflict, the IEA says. Photograph: 3dan3/Getty Images/iStockphoto Work from home and slow down on the road: world’s energy...
Resident Evil at 30: how Capcom’s horror opus has survived
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Watch: Missile lands next to presenter during live report from Lebanon
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Gas giants warn against windfall gains tax as Pocock says ‘wartime profits’ should go to struggling Australians
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US may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, treasury secretary says
Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP US may remove sanctions on Iranian oil stranded in tankers, treasury secretary says Scott Bessent says actions will increase oil supply and bring down prices, but long-term effects in question Middle East crisis – live updates...
Question over lack of prosecution after fish die
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FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it
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Nasa's Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch
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