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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish oil pipeline operators says that leak was detected in a pipeline in Poland which is the main route through which crude oil reaches Germany. The operator said Wednesday that it detected a leak in the Druzhba pipeline that originates in Russia on Tuesday evening about 70 kilometers (45 miles)
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish oil pipeline operators says that leak was detected in a pipeline in Poland which is the main route through which crude oil reaches Germany. The operator said Wednesday that it detected a leak in the Druzhba pipeline that originates in Russia on Tuesday evening about 70 kilometers (45 miles)
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TravelPerk examined a 2021 Business Travel Association report to understand how travel management companies are trying to meet the U.N.’s sustainable development goals.
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Stacker used a variety of sources to compile a list of words that are used in the United States but mean something different abroad.
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Thistle analyzed 30 years of livestock emissions data from the Environmental Protection Agency to unpack how agriculture has contributed to greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. over the past three decades.
Continue Reading By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany. The initial field near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines is expected to contain
Continue Reading By KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa’s western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany. The initial field near Senegal and Mauritania’s coastlines is expected to contain
Continue Reading By DAKE KANG and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press GREAT NECK, N.Y. (AP) — For decades, Chinese journalist Ho Pin has made accurate predictions about who would ascend into the ranks of China’s leadership. But this year, just weeks before Beijing reveals its next generation of leaders, Ho says there’s little point. He says Xi has
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul and Jake Kwon, CNN A court in military-run Myanmar has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s deposed former leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, to three additional years in jail for corruption, a source familiar with the case told CNN, extending her total prison term to 26 years. Wednesday’s verdict is
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday following another volatile day on Wall Street, as traders braced for updates on inflation and corporate earnings. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taiwan but rose in Shanghai and Sydney. In currency trading, the Japanese yen declined to a 24-year
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Wednesday following another volatile day on Wall Street, as traders braced for updates on inflation and corporate earnings. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taiwan but rose in Shanghai and Sydney. In currency trading, the Japanese yen declined to a 24-year
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Israel’s ambassador in Berlin has slammed a member of the far-right Alternative for Germany party for appearing to dance on the country’s Holocaust memorial. Ambassador Ron Prosor said Tuesday on Twitter that far-right politician Holger Winterstein had brought “shame upon himself and his party.” A picture posted on social media showed Winterstein
Continue Reading By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As anti-government protests roil cities and towns in Iran for a fourth week, tens of thousands of Iranians living abroad have marched on the streets of Europe, North America and beyond in support of what many believe to be a watershed moment for their home country. From
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By Nouran Salahieh, Andy Rose and Amanda Musa, CNN The former San Antonio police officer who was charged and arrested Tuesday in the shooting of an unarmed 17-year-old at a McDonald’s parking lot was released early Wednesday on bond, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. James Brennand turned himself in Tuesday night on two
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook parent Meta unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset Tuesday with the hope that people will soon be using it to work and play in the still-elusive place called the “metaverse.” The $1,500 Meta Quest Pro headset sports high-resolution sensors that let people see mixed virtual and augmented reality
Continue ReadingCNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN The bright orange, sticky residue that Cheetos leave on your fingertips has now been immortalized — by a 17-foot statue in Alberta, Canada. The Cheetos brand erected the statue of a hand holding a massive Cheeto, complete with orange fingertips, in Cheadle, Alberta. The community was chosen because of its
Continue Reading By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say. None of the stranded whales could be refloated and all either died naturally or were euthanized in a “heartbreaking” loss, said Daren Grover, the general
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former goalkeeper Hope Solo objected to the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and the U.S. Soccer Federation, filing a notice in federal court. Solo sued the USSF in August 2018 alleging violations of the federal Equal Pay Act and sex status discrimination. While Solo’s case has not progressed to
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the country’s first failed rocket launch in nearly 20 years. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said its Epsilon-6 rocket experienced an unidentified “abnormality” Wednesday
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff and had to be aborted by a self-destruction command, in the country’s first failed rocket launch in nearly 20 years. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said its Epsilon-6 rocket experienced an unidentified “abnormality” Wednesday
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