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Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. A Tesla charging. John Keeble/Getty Ukrainians are turning to Teslas to power their homes amid rolling blackouts.Some are repurposing old Tesla batteries, while others have gone even further.It comes as the country adapts to rolling blackouts caused by Russian…

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken pressed his Chinese counterpart Saturday on areas of sharp disagreement between the two nations, including China’s support of Russia’s military industrial sector, the State Department said in a statement. Mr. Blinken met with the Chinese official, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of an annual international…

A bike ride took a deadly turn for a 38-year-old Russian social media influencer in Turkey after she crashed into a truck while riding her red BMW motorcycle. According to Turkish media outlet Turkiye Today, Tatyana Ozolina, who goes by "MotoTanya" on social media, was travelling between Mugla and Bodrum when the fatal crash occurred. She lost…

Synchronized diving duo Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook made a major splash at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, earning this year’s first medal for the United States.The divers, who together are known as Cook ‘n’ Bacon, won silver in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard, with a score of 314.64. The gold went to China’s Chang Yani and Chen…

In January, 1972, Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, appeared at a Baptist church in Brooklyn and announced her candidacy for President of the United States. Chisholm was a singular force in American politics of the time: her support for civil rights and legal abortion made her a pivotal connection between the interests…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo in Vientiane, Laos, July 26, 2024. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said when meeting with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo…

The Justice Department has agreed to settle claims by former senior FBI special agent Peter P. Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page, who had filed lawsuits accusing the government of violating their privacy rights by leaking their politically charged text messages criticizing Donald Trump.Strzok will receive a $1.2 million settlement and Page…

More than 350 buildings in Jasper, Alta., were damaged by a massive wildfire that ripped through the mountain townsite Wednesday evening, Jasper National Park said on social media Friday.Of the 1,113 total structures within the town, 358 were destroyed, Jasper National Park said in an update posted to Facebook."Most of our residents will have a…

French authorities have started an investigation into acts of sabotage targeting their high-speed train network on early Friday morning. They say the vandalism could be related to organized crime. Officials with the state-owned railway say saboteurs damaged signal boxes along train lines connecting Paris with…

Last Generation activists protesting in Frankfurt, Germany, July 25, 2024. Photo: X/ @SputnikInt July 25, 2024 Hour: 8:04 am Fossil fuels are driving us towards climate collapse. We have already passed 1.5C of global heating, they pointed out. On…