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Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds By SETH BORENSTEIN 0 comments Posted on May 31, 2022 FILE – A pedestrian walks on a bridge above vehicle traffic in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, as the city is enveloped under thick smog. The air quality index exceeded 400, about eight times the recommended maximum. A study released on Tuesday, May...

GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend By SAM METZ 0 comments Posted on May 31, 2022 The Utah State Capitol, rear, is shown behind an oil refinery on Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Salt Lake City. A growing number of Republican-led states with economies that rely heavily on fossil fuels are pushing back against shifts in the financial industry to consider new...

Lebanon’s Parliament reelects Berri as speaker for 7th time By BASSEM MROUE and ZEINA KARAM 0 comments Posted on May 31, 2022 Thirteen independent candidates drawn from the 2019 protest movement walk toward parliament building from Beirut’s port the scene of a massive explosion in August 2020, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Lebanon’s new parliament is holding its first meeting during which longtime speaker Nabih Berri...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a congratulatory cable to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, according to the Emiri Diwan website.

Gas prices hit yet another record high By Matt Egan, CNN Updated 9:49 AM ET, Mon May 30, 2022 'Bring the speed limit down:' Richard Branson on reducing Russian oil use Watch Congress members question oil executives about sky-high gas prices How to save money on gas by being more fuel efficient Biden released reserve oil but gas prices may still hit record highs this summer Jet...

Climate change puts agrivoltaic projects in Northern Africa in the spotlight With record-high temperatures in Northern Africa and worries over food security rampant from Egypt to Morocco, agrivoltaic projects in the region are getting ever more attention.      Installing solar panels without losing agricultural areas seems like a sound idea As food and energy security emerge as top priorities in several regions, an innovative use...

EU leaders agree to 'immediate' ban on 'more than two-thirds' of Russian oil imports The bloc has overcome objections to a long-stalled plan to impose an oil embargo on Russia. The EU has also agreed to remove Sberbank from the SWIFT payment system.      Ukraine has repeatedly called on the EU to stop buying Russian fossil fuels that fund the invasion The 27...

France blames fans, fake tickets for CL crowd trouble France doubled down on claims that Liverpool fans' misbehaviour caused problems at the Champions League final in Paris, with ministers telling media of "industrial-scale" ticket fraud.      Kickoff was delayed at Saturday's Champions League final French authorities have blamed fans and counterfeiters for trouble outside the Stade de France on Saturday evening ahead of the Champions...

DUI arrest of Pelosi’s husband came after California crash By Associated Press 0 comments Posted on May 30, 2022 FILE – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her husband, Paul Pelosi, pose on the red carpet at the Medallion Ceremony for the 44th Annual Kennedy Center Honors on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at the Library of Congress in Washington. Authorities say Paul Pelosi was arrested on...

Hong Kong’s next leader receives official appointment letter By ZEN SOO 0 comments Posted on May 30, 2022 In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang grants the official certificate of appointment to John Lee as the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), in Beijing on Monday, May 30, 2022. Hong Kong’s next leader, John Lee, has...

Is it possible to extend on arrival visa in Qatar? Passengers from countries eligible for the 30-day visa are the ones eligible to extend the Qatar visa on arrival for an additional 30 days. The visa extension can be done online through the Ministry of Interior portal, by following the steps given below: Visit the Ministry of Interior (MOI) website...

Irish ex-soldier Lisa Smith found guilty of Islamic State membership COMMENTS By Euronews  with AFP, Reuters  •  Updated: 30/05/2022 - 15:19 Smith was convicted at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin on Monday and will be sentenced next month.   -   Copyright  Julien Behal/AP SHARE THIS ARTICLE Irish ex-soldier Lisa Smith has been convicted of membership of the Islamic State (IS) terror group, a court...

Kyiv, May 30 (QNA) - Russian troops have entered the north-eastern and south-eastern outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, eastern Ukraine, leaving two civilians killed and five injured. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that fighting in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk continues, with Russian forces conducting offensive operations. Russia "has involved all kinds of weapons and is using aviation,"...

Prime Minister Meets Deputy Premier of the Bahamas and Special Advisor to President of Cote d'Ivoire +AA-A Doha, May 30 (QNA) - HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani met on Monday morning with HE Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism, Investment and Aviation of the Bahamas, Chester Cooper and his accompanying delegation,...