BRUSSELS: The United States and European Union on Friday announced a new partnership to reduce the continent’s reliance on Russian energy, the start of a years-long initiative to further isolate Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine. As part of the plan, the US and other nations will increase liquified natural gas exports to Europe by … Read more
A missile is seen after a shelling, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Kharkiv Washington: Russian precision-guided missiles are failing up to 60% of the time in Ukraine, three US officials with knowledge of intelligence on the issue told Reuters, a possible explanation for the poor progress of Russia’s invasion. Since President Vladimir Putin ordered … Read more
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have donated half a million dollars to Canadian charity Water First Education & Training Inc. The organization trains Indigenous youth and young adults in bringing safe water to their communities through operating key water treatment plants. Residents of First Nations communities often rely on water treatment facilities to end poor, … Read more
Mombasa, Kenya – Hesbon Mwarabu has worked as a beach guide and fisherman in the coastal city of Mombasa for so long that the 54-year-old feels wedded to the ocean. He was only 20 when his father, also a fisherman, introduced him to the trade that has helped Mwarabu build a house for his family … Read more
Stan, the world’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 — the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil. The sale was controversial and the buyer never disclosed. Paleontologists feared the 67 million-year-old fossil was lost to science. Earlier this year, some thought Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was its … Read more
Mateusz Morawiecki claims Germany, Austria, and Hungary are acting as ‘brakes’ for new sanctions amid the Ukraine conflict Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki three European countries on Friday that oppose blocking trade relations with Russia, and have acted as “brakes” with regard to further sanctions in retaliation to its offensive in Ukraine. “Poland strongly emphasized … Read more
Taina Williams is using that block button behind her son Essex. On Thursday, she shared photos from her maternity shoot, which included family shots featuring G Herbo and Essex. While the parents opted for a topless and jeans theme, Essex wore his birthday suit in the photos. Well, it looks like the family flicks didn’t … Read more
James Blunt performs at the American Airlines Arena on August 30, 2017 in Miami, Florida. Jason Koerner | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images UK singer-songwriter and “reluctant” Twitter sensation, James Blunt, told CNBC that social media platforms should do more to moderate online hate. The superstar behind global hits such as “You’re Beautiful” and … Read more
Taylor Jenkins Reid fans, rejoice! Netflix announced on March 24 that it’s adapting Reid’s best-selling novel “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” into a movie for the streamer. It will be written by Liz Tigelaar, who served as the showrunner for another book-to-screen adaptation, “Little Fires Everywhere.” Reid will serve as executive producer alongside Margaret … Read more
Economy minister lays out measures to boost energy independence for Europe’s economic powerhouse. Germany has unveiled plans to halve its imports of Russian oil by the summer (beginning in June), the Western nations seek to cut off economic ties with Moscow as punishment for invading Ukraine. Before the war began on February 24, a third … Read more