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Thomas Catenacci Germany announced that it would shutter its remaining six nuclear power plants by the end of 2022, completely ending its reliance on the renewable source. “For the energy industry in Germany, the nuclear phase-out is final,” Kerstin Andreae, the head of the nation’s…
Read More Germany To Shut Down All Remaining Nuclear Plants, Forcing Reliance On Fossil Fuels
Thomas Catenacci A top Russian official said Wednesday that Russian and Middle Eastern energy producers will continue to disregard the Biden administration’s pleas for boosted output. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak explained that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russia, collectively known as…
Read More Russia Again Rebukes Biden On Oil, Gas Production
Harry Wilmerding A pro-democracy news outlet in Hong Kong was shut down Wednesday after police arrested seven people associated with the site and raided its offices, multiple sources reported. Stand News issued a statement saying it closed its operations immediately and that its website and…
Read More ‘We Are Not Targeting The Media’ Chinese Police Say After Shutting Down Pro-Democracy Outlet
Sebastian Hughes Save the Children, an international charity organization, alleged that the military government in Myanmar killed two of its staff members in an attack on Christmas Eve. Troops forced civilians from their cars, arresting some while killing others and burning their bodies, the charity…
Read More ‘Save The Children’ Charity Alleges Military Killed Two Staff Members
By: Ailan Evans Russia’s Supreme Court ordered Tuesday that human rights group Memorial International cease to operate in the country. The court issued an order to “liquidate” the organization over allegations that it failed to indicate its “foreign agent” status on several social media posts,…
Read More Erasing History: Russia Orders Closure Of Popular Group That Highlights Dangers Of Communism
Jennie Taer The U.S. Navy seized over 1,400 AK-47 rifles and 226,600 rounds of ammunition from an Iranian ship bound for Yemen in the North Arabian Sea, the State Department reported. The seizure occurred on Dec. 20 when U.S. Naval forces identified a stateless fishing…
Read More US Navy Seizes 1,400 AK-47s, Over 226K Rounds Of Ammunition From Iranian Ship
The Taliban has paused all evacuation flights out of Afghanistan due to a disagreement over who gets seats on the planes, NBC News reported Thursday. The flights stopped two weeks ago after the Taliban began demanding seats be given to fighters and sympathizers so that…
Read More Taliban Halts All Evacuee Flights From Afghanistan Over Dispute On Who Gets Seats On Planes
Thomas Catenacci Low wind power generation is largely to blame for Europe’s ongoing energy crisis and scramble to import more fossil fuels, according to a Reuters report. Wind farms across Europe produced just 14% of their capacity from July-September compared to the previous average of…
Read More Weak Wind Power To Blame For European Energy Crisis, Greater Reliance On Fossil Fuels: REPORT
Sebastian Hughes Brigitte Macron, the French first lady, will take legal action in response to a conspiracy theory on the internet that she is a transgender woman, BBC News reported. The rumors, which began on a right-wing website in September and was subsequently shared by…
Read More French First Lady Brigitte Macron Sues Over Conspiracy Theory That She Is Transgender
Harry Wilmerding At least 64 people have died in a boat crash off the northeastern coast of Madagascar, and searches were performed for additional 24 passengers, Reuters reported. The vessel carrying 138 passengers sank late Monday night, and 54 survived the crash, the Maritime and River Port…
Read More At Least 64 Dead After Boat Crashes In Ocean. Search Helicopter Crashes Too, Leaving Top Minister To Swim For 12 Hours