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Strikes by North Sea oil workers could ‘severely disrupt’ UK fuel supplies
North Sea oil workers backed strike action against Apache over pay disputes, with unions warning of potential severe disruptions to UK fuel supplies later this month.
Why Supplying Europe With LNG Has a Best-Before Date
Canada and the EU are pursuing a long-term LNG supply partnership, but the EU’s declining gas consumption may make the expensive infrastructure investments obsolete before they generate returns.
Tokyo Film Festival Kicks Off With Rain-Soaked Red Carpet, Japanese Stars and ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Anticipation
Tokyo International Film Festival opened Monday with a rain-soaked red carpet featuring Japanese actors and international industry figures. The 39th edition runs through early November with 204 films from 112 countries, including Godzilla Minus Zero as the centerpiece screening.
Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made
Shell forecasts record refinery profit margins of $42 per barrel in the third quarter, nearly double second-quarter levels, driven by global fuel shortages and Middle East disruptions.
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Ghana ‘dumsor’: Nationwide blackout as several power plants fail
A major fault on Ghana’s power grid triggered widespread blackouts affecting the capital Accra, commercial hub Kumasi, and northern regions after several power plants shut down early Wednesday.
A decade on the Iberian frontline has shown me that Europe’s climate emergency is impossible to deny
A Guardian correspondent reflects on a decade reporting from Spain and Portugal, documenting the accelerating climate crisis through devastating wildfires, floods, and extreme heat across the Iberian peninsula.
Bird flu is spreading locally and Australia faces more wildlife deaths. How bad could it get?
Australia has confirmed local transmission of H5N1 bird flu for the first time, with authorities warning of increased wildlife deaths and significant risks to endangered species including sea lions and native birds.
Body found in suitcase in Athens is that of 38-year-old British woman
A 38-year-old British woman identified as Elizabeth Jane Ross was found dead in a suitcase in an abandoned Athens building on July 18, with authorities investigating the death as a criminal act.
John Croft obituary
John Croft, who died aged 103, was a codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II and later worked on Soviet cipher systems for British intelligence.
Norwegian teenager guilty of travelling to UK to carry out contract killing
A Norwegian teenager has been found guilty of travelling to England to carry out a contract killing ordered by an international crime gang with links to Iran.
World Cup 2026: Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina
FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina following their World Cup final loss to Spain in July, with multiple players and staff facing assault and misconduct charges.
‘Pleading the Fifth’ invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society
The Fifth Amendment’s protection against self-incrimination is a foundational constitutional right included in the Bill of Rights that has deep roots in English common law and evolved significantly throughout U.S. history.
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Minnesota over its first-in-the-nation law banning ‘nudification’ technology
Elon Musk’s xAI sued Minnesota over its new law banning artificial intelligence technology used to create fake nude images, challenging what could become a precedent for state AI regulation.
Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta
Hundreds of migrants are swimming from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta, with over 1,500 reaching the enclave in recent days and overwhelming local reception centers.
Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war
Saudi Arabia has launched joint strikes with the US against Iranian proxy militias in Iraq after facing attacks from multiple directions, forcing the kingdom to weigh continued deterrence against potential de-escalation efforts.
‘It isn’t sustainable.’ Casper, Wyoming, OB-GYN weathers maternity care shortage
Wyoming’s second-largest city faces a severe obstetric shortage, with the number of OB-GYNs in Casper plummeting from six to two, forcing physicians to work unsustainable schedules and delaying nonurgent patient care.