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EU urges citizens to work from home, drive less to reduce Russian gas reliance The EU is calling on people to switch up their habits in order to use less energy, which it says will help to reduce reliance on Russian gas. The EU imports roughly 40% of its natural gas from Russia. The European […]
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U.S. advisor Kurt Campbell visits Solomon Islands after nation signed security deal with China
Senior White House official Kurt Campbell will arrive in the Solomon Islands on Friday, as Western concerns rise over a security pact the Pacific island nation recently signed with China. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Senior White House official Kurt Campbell will arrive in the Solomon Islands on Friday, as Western concerns rise […]
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Japan says exiting Sakhalin energy projects would weaken Russia sanctions
A liquefied natural gas tanker berth in Japan, on Dec. 17, 2021. Should Japan ever exit the Sakhalin energy projects in Russia and their stakes were acquired by Russia or a third country, this would weaken the effectiveness of Western sanctions and benefit Russia, Japan’s industry minister said on Friday. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | […]
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Obama calls for tech regulation to combat disinformation on social media
Former US President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks at the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow on November 08, 2021. NBC News reports Obama will return to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since he left office to promote the Affordable Care Act in an event alongside President Joe Biden. Jeff J […]
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Florida taxpayers could face a $1 billion Disney debt bomb if its special district status is revoked
A view of the Walt Disney World theme park entrance on July 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Octavio Jones | Getty Images A repeal of Disney’s self-government status in Florida could leave local taxpayers with more than $1 billion in bond debt, according to tax officials and legislators. The Florida House of Representatives on […]
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Florida Republicans vote to dissolve Disney’s special district, eliminating privileges and setting up a legal battle
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has his guns pointed at Disney World. On Thursday, the Florida state legislature passed a bill seeking to dissolve a special district that allows the Walt Disney Company to act as its own government within the outer limits of Orange and Osceola counties. The bill passed the state Senate Wednesday with […]
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White House sees strong GDP growth in 2022 despite inflation risks
The White House sees more risks to U.S. economic activity in the months ahead thanks to rising prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but still expects healthy GDP growth in 2022. A senior administration official told CNBC that the recent rise in energy and food prices — caused in large part by Moscow’s attack on […]
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Supreme Court rules California law will decide case involving French painting, Nazis and Spanish museum
Section of Pissarro’s Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain Source: The Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that California property law will be used to decide who owns a French painting — now in the possession of a renowned museum in Spain — that a Jewish woman surrendered to the […]
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Meta COO Sandberg reportedly tried to block news story about Activision CEO Kotick
Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook Inc. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg was reportedly part of a pressure campaign to prevent the Daily Mail from publishing an unfavorable report about Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, according to a Wall Street Journal article published Thursday. Facebook […]
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Biden announces a new program to help Ukrainian refugees enter the U.S.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced a new program Thursday that will expedite the U.S. asylum process for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion. The “Unite for […]
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