This aerial view shows southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) swimming off the coast of Infanta, near the Breede River estuary, on Oct 21, 2022. (PHOTO / AFP) JOHANNESBURG – Noise produced by mining the seabed for nickel, cobalt and other metals for the green energy transition could interfere with whales' ability to navigate the ocean […]
This image from NASA released on Jan 25 shows a formation on Mars that resembles a bear. (PHOTO / AFP) LOS ANGELES — Move over, Yogi and Paddington. There is a new bear in town. Or on Mars, anyway. The beaming face of a cute Teddy bear appears to have been carved into the surface […]
A view of the US Capitol building as the sunrises in Washington, US, Feb 10, 2022. (BRENDAN MCDERMID / REUTERS) WASHINGTON – The US government hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit on Thursday, amid a standoff between the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and President Joe Biden's Democrats on lifting the ceiling, which could lead to […]
Lightning strikes over buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug 24, 2022. (KHALIL HAMRA / AP) WASHINGTON – When Benjamin Franklin fashioned the first lightning rod in the 1750s following his famous experiment flying a kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm, the American inventor had no way of knowing this would remain the state of […]
A picture taken on November 28, 2022 shows a GRTgaz compressor station, in Morelmaison, eastern France. (SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) BRUSSELS — The European Union has enough gas for the winter but could face a shortage next year if Russia cuts supplies further, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday, urging governments to act […]
World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a working session on energy and food security during the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Nov 15, 2022. (BAY ISMOYO / POOL VIA REUTERS) Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for […]
Freight train cars sit in a Norfolk Southern rail yard on Sept 14, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. (DANNY KARNIK / AP) WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden on Monday called on Congress to intervene to avert a potential rail strike that could occur as early as Dec 9, warning of a catastrophic economic impact if […]
People vote at a fire station in the midterm elections on Nov 8, 2022, in Hialeah, Florida. (LYNNE SLADKY / AP) WASHINGTON/PHOENIX, Arizona/BIRMINGHAM, Michigan – Senate incumbents including Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and senior Republican John Thune won re-election in Tuesday's US midterm elections, on a day Republicans were expected to wrest control of Congress away from […]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Oct 20, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – 19 October 2022, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee today unveiled his first Policy Address, mapping out a bold, comprehensive five-year blueprint for strengthening Hong Kong’s competitiveness by building on the city’s unique advantages and capturing new growth opportunities. This comes against the backdrop […]
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, leaves the polling post where he voted in the general election in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 2, 2022. (ANDRE COELHO / POOL / AP) BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil's presidential election is headed for a run-off vote, electoral authorities said on Sunday, after President […]
European Union flags fly outside the European Commission building in Brussel on June 16, 2022. (KENZO TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) BRUSSELS – The European Commission has warned EU countries that a broad cap on gas prices could be complex to launch and pose risks to energy security, amid calls from countries for Brussels to step in […]
The river Rhine is pictured with low water in Cologne, Germany, Aug 10, 2022. (MARTIN MEISSNER / AP) BERLIN/LOBITH, Netherlands – Already bracing for recession and winter energy shortages, German businesses are grappling with the lack of another precious commodity: rain. Weeks of baking temperatures and scant rainfall this summer have drained the water levels […]
People displaced by fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels gather north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 27, 2022. (MOSES SAWASAWA / AP) KINSHASA – Life in Kinshasa was going well for Zawadi, a mother of two from Rwanda, until faraway fighting stoked Congolese anger against her country and videos of men with […]