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US LNG exports soar, Europe remaining the main destination

Fri, 03/01/2025 - 07:47

In 2024 Europe accounted for 55% of total US LNG exports, 34% of total US exports went to Asia while the next 11% went mainly to Latin America.

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In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric

Fri, 03/01/2025 - 07:19

Fully electric cars account for more than 28% of all cars driven in the Nordic country as of December, according to Public Road Administration data.

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Venezuela puts a price on the head of exiled opposition candidate

Fri, 03/01/2025 - 07:02

Spain granted Edmundo González Urrutia asylum on 20 December after Venezuela announced charges of conspiracy and racketeering against him.

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Zelenskyy: Trump is capable of stopping Putin

Fri, 03/01/2025 - 06:44

The Ukrainian President said in an interview that Donald Trump had told him he would be one of the first to visit Washington after the presidential inauguration this month.

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Starved of gas, industry shuts down in pro-Russian region of Moldova

Fri, 03/01/2025 - 06:30

Transnistria has for several years paid nothing for supplies from Russian gas giant Gazprom under a tacit understanding with Moscow.

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Slovakia brings its grievances to Brussels after Ukraine’s gas transit ‘sabotage’

Fri, 03/01/2025 - 06:02

Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a video message that his Smer party would consider cutting electricity supplies to Ukraine, adding that a Slovak delegation would discuss the situation in Brussels next Tuesday.

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Musk likely to host German far-right leader for online chat on X

Fri, 03/01/2025 - 05:37

Musk, the world's richest man, has become vocal in his support for far right and anti-establishment parties in Europe since spending a quarter of a billion dollars to help secure Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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Finnish authorities to search tanker over suspected Baltic cable cut

Thu, 02/01/2025 - 13:03

The inspection is set to commence later on Thursday.

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Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing driver

Thu, 02/01/2025 - 06:50

"Obviously a Cybertruck, the Trump hotel - there's lots of questions that we have to answer," Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference.

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At least 10 killed in Montenegro shooting spree

Thu, 02/01/2025 - 06:34

The suspect "took the lives of at least 10 people, two of whom were minors", Interior Minister Danilo Saranović told journalists. The shooter also "killed members of his own family".

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Driver flying ISIS flag rams into New Orleans crowd, killing 15

Thu, 02/01/2025 - 06:23

The suspect, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a US citizen from Texas who once served in Afghanistan, was killed in a shootout with police after ramming the crowd.

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In New Year message, Zelenskyy puts hopes in continued US support

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 08:05

Zelenskyy, in a slick 21-minute New Year video greeting to his compatriots, also said only a strong Ukraine could secure peace and earn worldwide respect.

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Truck drivers celebrate as Romania, Bulgaria join borderless Schengen area

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 07:48

Lorry drivers, who currently wait up to 20 hours at border crossings, celebrated the news of Bulgaria and Romania's full Schengen accession.

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End of Russian gas via Ukraine sparks unease in eastern Europe

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 07:30

Although Europe has fought to wean itself off dependence on Russian gas since Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, several eastern European states still look to Moscow for much of their energy needs.

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Milan says no to all outdoor smoking in Italy’s toughest ban

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 07:14

Those who defy the new prohibition in the polluted northern Italian city could be fined between 40 to 240 euros, a punishment that does not sit well with all residents.

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Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year’s speech

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 07:02

The speech caps a tumultuous 2024 for Macron, who shocked the nation halfway through the year by calling early elections, a gamble that backfired when voters delivered a hung parliament with a big increase in far-right lawmakers.

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Georgians ring in New Year with mass pro-EU rally

Wed, 01/01/2025 - 06:39

On New Year's Eve, tens of thousands gathered in central Tbilisi waving EU and Georgian flags -- the latest outpouring of popular unity in the face of the government's authoritarian pro-Russian tilt.

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A massive diabetes challenge and pharma-tech moonshots, Europe starts 2025 in launch mode

Tue, 31/12/2024 - 23:45

Diabetes drugs now represent over 75% of total sales in the metabolic disorders market, up from below 40% ten years ago. The race is on to heal an ageing population.

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Ireland leads in adolescent health, but OECD report finds health workforce in crisis

Tue, 31/12/2024 - 23:30

The OECD reports positive youth health trends in Ireland but notes over 40% of doctors and 50% of nurses Ireland in Ireland were foreign-trained.

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A tale of two presidencies: 2025 and a possible Pharmaceutical Package deal

Tue, 31/12/2024 - 17:25

Finding a compromise on incentives could unlock a deal on the general pharmaceutical legislation.

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