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It could be more difficult for oil and gas companies to build new wells in the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, experts said this week following a landmark UK court decision that some believe may also set a precedent for other nations.  The UK Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that the County Council of Surrey, in…

A waterspout over the sea near Hong Kong was reported on Friday afternoon, according to the Observatory.The weather forecaster announced the sighting at 4.53pm, where a rapidly rotating water column was spotted at sea to the west of the city. It added that a tropical disturbance from the South China Sea was bringing unsettled weather to the…

Key Takeaways French President Emmanuel Macron called new legislative elections earlier this month after France’s far-right National Rally party performed well in the European Union’s own parliamentary contests. The National Rally has polled strongly leading up to the first round of elections on June 30. The move was a “major miscalculation”…

In the lead-up to Euro 2024, both pundits and the tournament’s organizers expected the ongoing war in Ukraine, which has been stuck in a bloody stalemate for over a year, to be at the center of the conversation. Public support for Ukraine is on the wane in Europe—far-right parties are ascendent in many countries, and several are pro-Russia, or…

In a bomb shelter, high school seniors — gold sashes slung across their chests — took selfies before their graduation. Inside, phones flashed with air raid alerts as students and teachers performed dance routines.“We are the graduates of Kharkiv, the hero city!” the teenagers shouted from the underground stage. Parents cheered. Balloons sailed…

The Turkish Competition Board fined the Turkish distributor of Japanese camera manufacturer Canon $1.1 million for interfering with independent reseller pricing.The authority said in a statement on Friday that an investigation into Canon Eurasia was launched on May 11, 2023, for allegedly violating Article 4 of Act No. 4054 on Competition…

Attorney Jeffrey Green, representing January 6 defendant Joseph Fischer, argues before the US Supreme Court. Bill Hennessy January 6 defendants who are still serving prison time or awaiting trial are likely to go back to…

Vienna, Austria is the wrold's most "liveable" city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2024 Global Liveability Index.Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty ImagesBoosted by its perfect scores for stability, health care, education and infrastructure, Vienna led this year's list, followed closely by its Western European counterparts:…

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and Japan will hold a 2+2 foreign and defence ministerial meeting in Manila on July 8 to discuss regional defence and security matters, Manila's foreign ministry said on Friday, amid increasing tensions in the South China Sea.Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Minoru Kihara will meet…

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia President Luis Arce on Thursday denied being behind an attempted coup against him and said the general who apparently led it “acted on his own,” lashing out at accusations that he had asked for the mutiny in a plan to boost his popularity.In his first appearance before the…