Cuba’s blackouts leave high-rise residents with constant uncertainty Will Grant spoke to a 70-year-old widow who says the inability to use her building's elevator during a power outage trapped her and her husband when he needed medical care. The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies The timing was rich with symbolism. As intense heatwaves pummelled Europe and Asia, and oil markets around the world leapt and sputtered, the two big chimneys of one of Australia’s largest power stations were being demolished. Meanwhile, the Australian energy minister was hold… Edgar Morin, ‘Grandfather’ of French Intellectuals, Dies at 104 A former member of the Resistance, he went on to a career spanning eras and disciplines. His books and pronouncements carried moral authority. Former premier of Turks and Caicos Islands is sentenced to 4 years in landmark corruption case A court in the Turks and Caicos Islands has sentenced former Premier Michael Misick to just over four years in prison after he was convicted in a landmark corruption case that had dragged on for years |
Home Front Command issues new guidelines for the North, canceling school in Lebanon border towns The new guidelines limit gatherings in communities along the Lebanese border to no more than 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and beaches are closed to the public. Rescues in eastern Syria after the Euphrates River bursts its banks Rescue workers have pulled stranded farmers from flood waters in eastern Syria after the Euphrates burst its banks. PSG Champions League celebrations in France spark clashes; 416 detained, 7 police officers injured Over 400 people were arrested across France following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League victory, as celebrations devolved into violence. Clashes erupted between police and supporters in Paris and near the stadium, resulting in injuries to seven officers and damage to vehicles and businesses. Authorities had deployed extensive security measures amid concerns of disturbances. Some Iranians abroad say they’d fight for the regime. Others want to topple it. Members of the diaspora in Iraq, from Sunni Muslim Kurds in the north to Shiite Persians in the south, are as divided over the war as Iranians back home. |
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