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Community leaders in coal country are eager to be the staging ground for dozens of small, "modular" nuclear plants. / The Washington PostSemiconductor manufacturers wanting part of the $40 billion...
The United States Energy Department concludes—with "low confidence"—that an accidental laboratory leak in China likely caused the coronavirus pandemic. / The Star TribuneNational security adviser...
Volodymyr Zelensky says he is open to meeting Xi Jinping to talk through a peace plan released by China on Friday. / BBC News, CNN What the war in...
Approximately 200,000 Russian troops and 100,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded in one year of war. / GridA tracker shows vast differences in different countries' support for Kyiv this...
Vladimir Putin hails "new frontiers" reached in Russia's relationship with China. / The Straits TimesThe United States says Beijing is considering supplying "lethal support" to Russia, allegations which...
One year later, Russia's war seems to be making Ukraine into a more Western country. / The EconomistAmerican fossil fuel companies have locked in 45 long-term contracts and contract...
President Biden makes an unannounced visit to Ukraine before the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion. / The Associated PressVladimir Putin says Russia will suspend its participation in...
The head of the United Nations calls for "a total rethink" of how the financial system works so it can benefit Africa. / BBC NewsAll the reporting on non-African...
Sorry for the repeated subject line yesterday. Unfortunately it was human error, not a Bing/Sydney lovebomb mistake!Another billionaire banker goes missing in China, likely disappeared in the government'...
Thousands of Chinese retirees take to the streets of Wuhan and Dalian, to protest against cuts to their health benefits. / Al Jazeera French unions stage another day of strikes in...
Rough estimates suggest between 1 and 1.5 million people have died since China ended "zero Covid." / The New York TimesA new understanding of spillover viruses may help scientists prevent the...
The energy crunch caused by the war in Ukraine may have fast-tracked the green transition by five to ten years. / The EconomistAfrica will be responsible for over 11% of...
Russian soldiers are dying in greater numbers in Ukraine than at any time since the war's first week, according to Ukrainian data. / BBC News In Saudi Arabia, 37%...
President Biden recently taunted Republicans with a phrase he's been using for 25 years that no one understands. / NPRSee also: "Joe Biden Won an Otherwise Very Foolish Week."...
Pressure mounts on the UN to provide support to northwestern Syria, which is yet to receive meaningful aid, largely due to the ongoing war. / The GuardianThe Turkish government...
United States officials say China's balloon was part of a surveillance fleet spanning five continents. / Al JazeeraThe Australian government says it will remove 900 Chinese-made surveillance cameras from...
Six takeaways from President Biden's State of the Union address. / Wake Up to PoliticsA look back at 10 years of the "worst job in politics"—delivering official...
President Joe Biden will tout his administration's efforts to make healthcare more affordable as part of tonight's State of the Union address. / PoliticoPrivate companies have committed...
Two large earthquakes strike southern Turkey and Syria killing at least 2,000 people. / The GuardianEarthquakes can't be predicted, but machine learning may soon change that. / The...
The Pentagon reports a second suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over Latin America. / The Guardian. Residents in North Carolina are asked not to take potshots at the...
The United States unemployment rate is at its lowest level in more than 50 years. / CBS NewsLackluster earnings reports from Amazon and Alphabet suggest Big Tech's golden age...
In Ukraine, Moscow's forces are becoming more capable before a critical—and increasingly uncertain—spring period as the war drags on. / The GuardianRussia's export...
Oil giants Exxon, Chevron, BP, Shell, and TotalEnergies record a combined $190 billion in profits for 2022. / QuartzSee also: Oil companies vs. "oil bunkering" (oil siphoning) in the Niger Delta....