British oil giant BP is significantly reducing its investment in renewable energy for the “rest of this decade”, it said in a statement Monday, noting it was instead entering a joint venture with Japanese power company Jera to create one of the world’s largest offshore wind businesses. Since Murray Auchincloss became BP’s new chief executive in January, the company has scaled back on its climate targets.
Marine veteran Daniel Penny has been found not guilty of choking a homeless man to death in a New York City subway just days after manslaughter charges were dismissed.
December 9, 2024
The opening ceremony for two new halls of The Peter the Great Gallery, which had been created with support from Gazprom, took place today at the State Hermitage Museum.
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Simon Harris and Micheál Martin met on Monday which they described as "positive" and "constructive".
The pop star finally ended her long-running tour in Vancouver, Canada
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) The bidding for Japanese star Roki Sasaki is about to begin, as the hard-throwing right-hander was officially posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent starting Tuesday. Having been posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki will have 45 days to negotiate, with his signing period running through 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23. Sas
A Turkish drone strike in a Kurdish-held area in northern Syria killed 11 civilians including six children, a war monitor said Monday. The attack comes a day after Islamist-led rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad in a lightning offensive that saw them sweep swathes of territory from government control. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Ankara, Jasper Mortimer.
The People’s Bank of China – a major buyer of the metal – announced that it has resumed purchases after a six-month hiatus.
Girona midfielder Oriol Romeu has stressed that his side need to restrict Liverpool from running and make them uncomfortable on Tuesday night.
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Germany and several other European countries said Monday they are suspending decisions on asylum claims by Syrian nationals because of the unclear situation in their homeland following the fall of Bashar Assad
Gqeberha [South Africa], December 9 (ANI): South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma is looking to celebrate the Proteas recent surge to the top of the World Test Championship standings before shifting their focus to two Tests against Pakistan, beginning on December 26. With another dominant display, South Africa sealed a 109-run victory over Sri Lanka to complete a 2-0 series whitewash. In the aftermath of the result, South
Los Angeles [US], December 9 (ANI): The official trailer of the third season of 'Invincible' was recently unveiled. It was launched during Prime Video's multi-title panel at CCXP, Brazil's massive fan and comic book convention in Sao Paulo. Voice cast members Sandra Oh, Gillian Jacobs, and co-creator, executive producer, and co-showrunner Robert Kirkman revealed the highly anticipated official trailer and gave a sneak pee
Sylhet [Bangladesh], December 9 (ANI): Ireland Women won the third and final match of the ODI series against Bangladesh Women by four wickets at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday and completed a clean-sweep, as per the ICC. The European side haven't lost a T20I series since, securing wins over the Netherlands, Zimbabwe, Thailand, and now Bangladesh. The run also includes tied series against strong interna
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The Indian football team has been in a rough patch, as it has been without a win in the last one year. Addressing this concern, former Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri shared his insights and optimism for the future. "Eventually, we probably will and should get an Indian coach. Right now, we have a very able coach who has proven what he can do," Chhetri told ANI earlier, emphasizi
John Milton, facing blindness, explored the concept of service in his sonnet "On His Blindness." He conveyed that true service to God isn't solely through action, but also patient readiness. Milton exemplified this by continuing his writing, demonstrating that even amidst limitations, valuable contributions are possible through acceptance and faith in God's plan.
Google targets delivering a real-world use case next year that would be impossible for a classical computer to solve
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (I) and Vermont Sen. Peter Welch (D) have introduced a resolution to impose 18-year term limits on Supreme Court justices, which would require some turnover on the high court every two years. Specifically, their resolution calls for a constitutional amendment to institute nonrenewable 18-year terms for new Supreme Court justices, [...]
“Emilia Pérez” leads the film categories with 10 nods, including for director-writer Jacques Audiard and stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez; while “The Bear” is the most-nominated show.
Plans to house asylum seekers at the former Northeye prison, in Bexhill, have been abandoned.
A blind former college football player weighed in after an OnlyFans model said she was asked to flash an opposing NFL team for free tickets.