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After months of political bickering that has seen a dizzying succession of draft proposals, joint letters, emergency meetings and increasingly exasperated statements, the European Union on Monday approved the first-ever cap on gas prices. EU ministers hammered out a deal on the cap during the last Energy Council of the year in Brussels. “Another mission impossible…
Trump directs Treasury to stop minting pennies
Feb. 10 (UPI) — President Donald Trump late Sunday said he has directed the secretary of the Treasury to stop producing new pennies. “For too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is wasteful!” he said in a post to his Truth Social media platform. “Let’s…
Video Shows Dramatic Houthi Ship Attack
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released dramatic footage capturing the moment they sank the Greek-owned cargo ship Magic Seas in the Red Sea, highlighting the growing threat to commercial shipping in the region. The video, published days after the attack, shows the vessel being struck by explosives, boarded by militants, and ultimately sinking following a series…
Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election – Wikipedia founder
Twitter’s decision to block certain content in Turkey the day before its presidential election was wrong, says the founder of Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales told the BBC his organisation had spent two and a half years in court to avoid similar demands made by Turkey in the past. He said he believed the tech sector should…
EU tries to unblock France, Germany spat over industrial competition
LUXEMBOURG, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A stand-off between France and Germany over the future competitiveness of their industries will be the central point of discussion when EU energy ministers meet in Luxembourg on Tuesday, EU diplomats said. The European Commission proposed an overhaul of rules governing the bloc’s electricity markets in March this year after…
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – August 18, 2023
Greetings from Tyler, I guess you saw the procession in Atlanta, with the fake eyelashes and the wig that thinks she’ll be a superhero once she wins notoriety as “the one who took down Donald Trump.” They just hate him. If you listen to a recent speech, you know why. If he ever gets back…


