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Sierra Club’s Utility Report Card Shows NV Energy’s Sierra Pacific Power Company Receives Lowest Grade Yet
Sierra Club’s latest utility report card gives NV Energy’s Sierra Pacific Power Company its lowest grade yet, with a D score as the utility plans significant gas capacity expansion to meet AI data center demand.
The World Is Entering a New Era of Energy Security
Global conflicts are reshaping energy security strategies as countries seek to reduce dependence on single suppliers and vulnerable maritime routes, marking a shift toward greater strategic autonomy.
James Rosenfield, Former Top Executive at CBS, Dies at 97
James Rosenfield, former president of CBS Television Network and executive vice president of CBS Broadcast Group, has died at 97.
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Star Alan Cumming Says ‘I Don’t Fully Understand the Plot’ and Only Acted With Florence Pugh’s Stunt Double
Alan Cumming, reprising his role as Nightcrawler in ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ told SiriusXM he doesn’t fully understand the film’s plot and primarily acted against stunt doubles.
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Barrecore and Boom Cycle owner suddenly shuts studios
Common Bond, which operates premium fitness studios including Barrecore and Boom Cycle in London, has abruptly closed all locations until further notice, leaving customers and instructors without communication or payment.
Bentley’s first electric car, the Torcal, to be built in Crewe
Bentley has unveiled its first fully electric SUV, the Torcal, which will be manufactured at its Crewe factory following a £350m investment to upgrade production facilities.
Reports of violence against women in Gaza surge, UN agency finds
The UN reports a sharp rise in gender-based violence against women and girls in Gaza, including a 123% increase in early and forced marriages during the second quarter of this year.
Chagos Islands deal ‘can’t go ahead’ without US support, Streeting says
UK defence secretary Wes Streeting said annual payments to Mauritius worth £120m are suspended as the government reconsiders its Chagos Islands deal following Donald Trump’s refusal to support the agreement.
U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz on Iran, Venezuela and Trump’s foreign policy
U.S. and Iranian officials held three hours of direct talks on Tuesday with no announced breakthrough. U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz described the negotiations as significant, the first direct contact since a ceasefire breakdown.
Salva Kiir: South Sudan president dissolves government ahead of country’s first elections
South Sudan President Salva Kiir dissolved the transitional government and parliament three months ahead of the nation’s first election since 2011, scheduled for December.
OpenAI gives AI cyber defence tools to Ukraine
OpenAI will provide Ukraine with its Daybreak AI cyber defence system at no cost to help protect civilian infrastructure from cyberattacks, amid thousands of attacks recorded last year.
Dolly Parton’s manager accuses nephew who announced her death of threats and intimidation
Dolly Parton’s management company has filed legal documents accusing her nephew Bryan Seaver of threats and intimidation following her death last month, seeking a restraining order against him.
Maricarmen: Eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain’s housing shortage
An 87-year-old tenant in Madrid was evicted after an investment firm raised her rent from €500 to €1,650, far exceeding her €1,350 monthly pension, highlighting Spain’s severe housing affordability crisis.
Board of Peace plans $2.4bn Gaza reconstruction as Israel kills seven
The Board of Peace unveiled a $2.4 billion reconstruction plan for Gaza at the UN General Assembly, while Israeli military operations killed seven Palestinians across the enclave.
US open to Cuba talks on government change, Marco Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is open to discussions with Cuba about government transition and potentially ending the decades-old trade embargo, while President Trump calls Cuba a ‘failed state.’
Israel’s ambassador to the US says son injured in West Bank car-ramming
Israel’s ambassador to the United States reported his son, a soldier, was injured in an alleged car-ramming incident at a West Bank checkpoint. A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli forces following the incident.