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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.
Stop making sense: focus on sounds to help learn a language, study suggests
Research suggests the most successful language learners focus on how foreign languages sound rather than memorizing vocabulary and grammar rules first.
Neanderthal remains may be earliest human ancestor find killed by a spear
Archaeologists discovered a Neanderthal shoulder blade bearing a spear wound from over 70,000 years ago, potentially representing the earliest known evidence of a human ancestor killed by a wooden spear.
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Iran War Dents Royal Caribbean’s Revenue Forecast
Royal Caribbean reduced its revenue growth forecast to 9% for the year, citing modest near-term impacts from Middle East conflict on cruise bookings and passenger yields.
Hilton Cuts Fees to Rebuild Hotel Owners’ Margins as Costs Stay Sticky
Hilton is reducing fees paid by hotel franchisees to help restore profit margins as costs remain elevated despite softening room rate growth.
Vatican excommunicates all members of ultra-conservative rebel group SSPX
The Vatican has excommunicated all members of the ultra-conservative Society of Saint Pius X after the group ordained bishops without papal consent, creating a formal schism within the Roman Catholic Church.
Christian Brothers kept nine child abusers as members due to Gospel imperative to help ‘the needy’, court documents reveal
The Christian Brothers religious order has retained nine convicted child sex abusers as members, citing Gospel teachings and canonical obligations to care for offenders as justification for keeping them within the congregation.
Pope praises US history of welcoming migrants in implicit rebuke to Trump
Pope Leo praised the US history of welcoming migrants in an address tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary, implicitly rebuking Trump administration immigration policies.
Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China
Ezra Jin, founder of China’s prominent Zion Church underground congregation, has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States following diplomatic efforts.
C of E’s £100m plan to address historical links to slavery faces legal challenge
The Church of England’s £100m reparative justice initiative, Project Spire, faces a legal challenge while staff encounter significant backlash from critics and political figures.
Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030
The Church of England voted against adopting measurable targets to rewild 30% of its land by 2030, instead passing an alternative amendment focused on collaborative nature restoration efforts.
‘We hear your voices’: inside the Church of England’s debate over Palestine
The Church of England’s General Synod voted to formally hear a Palestinian Christian document describing Israel as a “colonial enterprise,” sparking debate over Christian-Jewish relations and the church’s engagement with Palestinian voices.
Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas
A nun detained by ICE while walking to Sunday Mass in Texas spoke publicly for the first time about her arrest, expressing concern for others facing similar immigration situations.
Orthodox monks are the first to live and pray at a monastery in Estonia for 80 years
Orthodox monks have returned to Estonia for the first time in over 80 years with the establishment of Kirikla Monastery, representing a significant moment for religious communities in one of Europe’s most secular societies.
Bipartisan group of senators propose Social Security reform process ahead of funding shortfall
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation establishing a process for Congress to consider Social Security reforms ahead of a projected 2032 funding shortfall.