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February has been a month marked by explosive reports revealing sweeping greenwashing campaigns by the fossil fuels industry. As the dust settles from the first waves of the novel coronavirus pandemic, investigative watchdogs are taking stock of which institutions made what promises for curbing their carbon footprints, and how their actual measures and action plans measure up.  As the world scrambled to establish a pathway toward a “new normal” during the first wave of Covid-29 in 2020, hope for a better... Читать дальше...

Dun dun. After twelve years of being off the air, “Law & Order” is finally back for Season 21. Originally premiering in 1990, “Law & Order” lasted for 20 seasons and spurred multiple spin-offs. On Thursday, Feb. 24, Sam Waterston and Anthony Anderson step into their old characters’ shoes for a fresh series of ripped-from-the-headlines episodes. Joining them are some new faces in the courtroom, including Hugh Dancy, Odelya Halevi and Jeffrey Donovan.

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Russia-Ukraine War,

Chinese assistant foreign minister Hua Chunying argued that the United States was partially to blame for the escalation.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has accused the Biden administration of intentionally provoking tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Before launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Wednesday, Russian president Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two separatist “republics” in eastern Ukraine and deployed “peacekeepers” to the region. Читать дальше...

Construction chief Anthony Leighs has launched a new Auckland train station-oriented $120 million 118-unit apartment development business, saying that's where he sees the future of this city. And a public ...

JOANNA LUMLEY had a "complete nervous breakdown" in her twenties, during which she suffered from regular panic attacks, the Absolutely Fabulous star revealed in a throwback interview.

THE BBC was accused of an empty "politically-correct" gesture after Sandi Toksvig claimed she was once turned down from hosting Have I Got News For You for "being a woman."

THE UK faced a winter like never seen before in 1962/1963, later becoming known as the Big Freeze. Here are some remarkable images from the time.

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Iranian government-linked hackers may be using global circumstances to their advantage.

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Islam Makhachev takes on Bobby Green this Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 49, but it wasn’t always supposed to be that way.

When I logged onto Twitter this morning, I saw the New York Times’ story about Russia launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Just below that story was a tweet by you, some guy, sharing your thoughts on the attack. And I just want to say thank you.

Rugby Australia has made drastic changes to its offshore player policy, which could lead to a choice between Rory Arnold and Marika Koroibete at the 2023 World Cup.

Jessie Wallace's EastEnders character Kat Slater is set to propose to Phil Mitchell in upcoming scenes of long-running BBC soap – here we take a closer look at her career and impressive net worth

A team of astronomers recently observed an askew black hole just 10,000 light-years from Earth. The black hole’s spin axis is out of alignment with the plane of debris orbiting it by at least 40 degrees, the most extreme misalignment of its kind yet seen by astronomers.

The Social Commerce 2021 Report includes updated US social commerce forecasts and analysis of the latest social commerce capabilities.

THE YORKSHIRE RIPPER once received a marriage proposal from a woman's parents in the US, unearthed audio recordings have revealed.

Brent crude oil prices crossed $105 a barrel in intraday trade on Thursday, the highest since 2014, in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

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Hundreds of Israelis protested Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. Here is what they think of the move.

President Joe Biden announced sanctions on four more Russian banks.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calls are growing for Russia to be cut off from the SWIFT banking network.