German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Tuesday that her nation would do “everything humanly possible” to curb the impacts of climate change. “Global warming is real. It is threatening,” Merkel said in the prerecorded New Year’s Eve speech. “We have to do everything humanly possible to overcome this challenge for humanity. This is still possible.” Merkel has been a […]
Read MoreInterior Secretary David Bernhardt on Thursday extended the tenure of the controversial acting director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), ensuring William Pendley will stay at the helm of the agency even as he faces calls for his firing. A temporary redelegation of authority signed by Bernhardt leaves Pendley in charge of the BLM through […]
Read MoreIran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “strongly” denounced the U.S. airstrikes on an Iranian-backed militia group in Iraq, Iranian state TV reported Wednesday, according to Reuters. Khamenei said he blames Iraq’s violence on the U.S. “The Iranian government, nation and I strongly condemn the attacks,” Khamenei reportedly said. ADVERTISEMENT The supreme leader also criticized President […]
Read MoreThe Trump administration has the highest number of unfunded construction projects at major hazardous waste sites of the last 15 years, according to data released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the holidays. The figures released by the agency focus on projects at Superfund sites, highlighting a backlog of work designed to clean up […]
Read MoreA former Google executive on Thursday unleashed a barrage of criticism over the tech giant’s diversity efforts, painting Google as hypocritical and insincere over its public claims that it is trying to cultivate an inclusive workplace. Ross LaJeunesse, a trusted Google veteran who launched a bid for Sen. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsEx-Google executive hammers company […]
Read MoreAn Iraqi militia leader reportedly warned of a strong response to the U.S. after five airstrikes targeting Iranian-backed militias hit Iraq and Syria. “The blood of the martyrs will not be in vain and our response will be very tough on the American forces in Iraq,” senior commander Jamal Jaafar Ibrahimi, also known by Abu […]
Read MoreClick:Pre-terminated Cable Assemblies Drug companies raised prices on a wide range of drugs to start the year, with an average increase of 5.3 percent so far, according to data from the health care consulting firm 3 Axis Advisors. The drug price increases include some blockbuster drugs: the price of Humira, which treats arthritis and other […]
Read MoreThe Red Devils boss has been wary of asking too much of an academy graduate this season, but will look to gradually increase his game time Mason Greenwood is destined to become a regular starter at Manchester United, says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with it becoming impossible to hold the teenage striker back. The 18-year-old made […]
Read MoreÉvoquez avec lui la duchesse de Cambridge et vous verrez Harry, enthousiaste et intarissable, tresser des louanges à cette belle-soeur « vraiment exceptionnelle ». Il suffit de les voir lors de manifestations officielles, de mariages ou d’anniversaires, caqueter, rire ensemble et se jeter des œillades complices, pour réaliser qu’une longue et profonde connivence cimente leur […]
Read MoreValérie Trierweiler a vivement réagi aux propos d’Antoine Frérot, le PDG de Veolia, qui a défendu les vertus des contrats d’apprentissage tout en se refusant à voir ses enfants trop brillants prendre cette voie. Une mère indignée. Celle qui a partagé pendant neuf ans la vie de François Hollande est prête à en découdre au […]
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