Emmanuel Macron ridiculed over plan to scrap coal despite energy crisis | World | News

[ad_1] Emmannuel Macron has been ridiculed over his latest plans to stem the energy crisis in France. The French President has been mocked after he called for the “eradication of coal” as he looks to prepare for an energy crunch this winter, amid shortage fears. Mr Macron has stressed the priority of eradicating coal and called on China and the major emerging countries to take clear decisions on this occasion to achieve the necessary changes…

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Here’s what we know about the state of Russia’s military

[ad_1] Ukraine’s continuing rout of Russian forces in the east has exposed fundamental problems within the Russian military, including deficiencies and power struggles in its command structure and gaps in intelligence gathering and processing. Though Russia’s early failures and difficulty recruiting enough soldiers for the frontline have been clear for months, the latest operation shows the depth of the disarray and stasis in Russia’s armed forces. Ukraine’s lightning strike operation in Kharkiv oblast demonstrated the…

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Queen Elizabeth Funeral: Full Schedule

[ad_1] The ten days of public mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II will end on Monday, Sept. 19 with a full day of funeral proceedings, which begin in London and end in Windsor, where she will be laid to rest. Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey will be attended by world leaders, including President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, and representatives from across the Commonwealth of Nations—most of which were…

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Florida flies migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in latest North-South conflict on immigration

[ad_1] A group of immigrants landed on the wealthy Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, part of a campaign by Republican governors to shift the immigration burden to Democratic areas. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took credit for the arrival of two planes of immigrants, one spokesperson told Fox News and a second said on Twitter. “Yes, Florida can confirm the two planes with illegal immigrants that arrived in Martha’s Vineyard today were part of…

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Oregon governor’s race a rare battle in Democratic stronghold

[ad_1] Betsy Johnson is firmly behind the wheel, driving through an urban dystopia of poverty and despair. “God knows, we need a real solution to the homeless crisis,” she says brusquely. Tent cities and garbage-strewn sidewalks flash by. It will require new leadership, she goes on, and a different type of politics, embracing the best ideas of Democrats and Republicans, without regard to party labels. “We shouldn’t have to choose,” says Johnson, who is waging…

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Eastern Ukraine towns hit in overnight strikes

[ad_1] POKROVSK, Ukraine — Through the debris-strewn rooms of the bomb-blasted house, the incessant ringing of a phone punctuates the crunch of broken glass splintering underfoot as police lay out a body bag. But the call will never be answered. The phone’s owner crouches lifeless on the floor of his home, in a front room where the explosion from a missile — one of several to hit this eastern Ukrainian town — found him. The…

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Bitcoin (BTC) tops $20,000 in ‘bearish rally’ as U.S. dollar falls

[ad_1] Bitcoin prices have been under pressure in 2022 after the collapse of algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD and subsequent bankruptcy filings from lender Celsius and hedge fund Three Arrows Capital. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin surged 8% on Friday breaking back above the $20,000 mark as the U.S. dollar weakened and stocks jumped. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was trading at $20,966.57 at around 8:04 a.m. ET, after falling to its lowest level since…

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How Pakistanis banded together to help flood victims | Floods News

[ad_1] Islamabad, Pakistan – It was a distress call for help from a stranded friend in Pakistan’s southern Balochistan province that planted a seed in the mind of Anum Khalid, a 23-year-old student of architectural engineering at Multan city’s Bahauddin Zakariya University. Khalid recalls her friend calling her in July and telling her of the devastation caused by the record floods in Lasbela, a city in Balochistan. During the conversation, she mentioned she was suffering from…

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Trans Peruvian Activist Died In Bali Police Custody

[ad_1] The statement from Ventosilla’s family “raises very serious questions that deserve clear and accurate answers,” Harvard Kennedy School Dean Douglas Elmendorf said. “Harvard Kennedy School supports the family’s call for an immediate and thorough investigation and for public release of all relevant information, and the School stands with all of Rodrigo’s friends and colleagues and with the LGBTQ+ community.” Ventosilla’s family has asked the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to push for an investigation…

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A Nod Towards Capitalism in Venezuela — Global Issues

[ad_1] A partial view of the city of Punto Fijo, with the Cardón refinery in the background, on the Paraguaná peninsula, projected as a special economic zone overlooking the Caribbean in northwest Venezuela. CREDIT: Megaconstrucciones by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Saturday, September 03, 2022 Inter Press Service CARACAS, Sep 03 (IPS) – Venezuela is preparing to replicate the experience of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), a mechanism with which more than 60 countries have tried to draw investment…

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