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The European Union’s (EU) upcoming carbon border tax is causing waves of anxiety among British green energy producers. As per the new directive, “British wind and solar farms exporting power to continental Europe from 2026 could face CO2 fees, despite producing no emissions, unless the UK and EU agree to amend the carbon border tax.” Thus,…

Days of torrential rain, flash floods and landslides across southern China forced authorities to step up emergency plans, as surging waters from swollen rivers threatened to disrupt the lives of millions. As of Thursday, at least nine people had died in Guangdong province's city of Meizhou and another six were missing there amid the worst floods…

Leipzig (Germany) (AFP) – France coach Didier Deschamps is hopeful that Kylian Mbappe will be able to play in Friday's Euro 2024 clash with the Netherlands as he said the striker was making good progress in his recovery from a broken nose. Issued on: 20/06/2024 - 19:13Modified: 20/06/2024 - 20:14…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war.The comments from a senior presidential…

Sean Murphy/AP A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.…

Captain leads the way in Dortmund While many other players will take the plaudits with their stunning goals, Hakan Calhanoglu put in a real skipper's performance. He covered so much ground, helping out in defence but also supporting the attacks, he was integral to his side's victory. This is the kind of player every side needs, allowing the…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseThe US is pausing the delivery of Patriot interceptor missiles to other nations so it can fast-track orders for Ukraine to bolster its air defences against Russian attacks. US National Security Council spokesperson…

Image caption, The IRGC is a major military, political and economic force in IranArticle informationAuthor, Nadine YousifRole, BBC News, Toronto19 June 2024Updated 1 hour agoCanada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, after years of pressure from opposition legislators and some members of the…

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippines ranked 61st out of 64 in Creative Thinking in the latest results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a worldwide study conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED) to evaluate our educational systems. The country’s participants, composed of…

Empty personal watercraft in a sea. Summer vacation concept (Getty) Two girls died Tuesday evening after the personal watercraft they were riding collided with a boat on an Illinois lake. One of the girls, the 16-year-old driver of the vehicle, was a resident of Lake Forest in Orange County, according to the Lake County…