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The climate scaremongers: Another deluge of dross from the Met Office
The Conservative Woman
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July 18, 2025
THE MET Office has just published its annual State of the UK Climate report for last year. It reads more like a political pamphlet than a scientific one. The press release sets the tone at the start: ‘Record breaking and extreme weather has become...
Julian Charrière’s ‘Midnight Zone’ Channels Abyssal Intensity to Inspire Ecological Awareness
The New York Observer
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July 17, 2025
Julian Charrière, Midnight Zone – 163 Fathoms. © 2025 ProLitteris, Zürich; Copyright the artist Ahead of Art Basel, French-Swiss artist Julian Charrière opened a new exhibition at the Tinguely Museum that invites the art world to take a deep dive...
France Submits Bill To Test Bitcoin Mining With Excess Power
Bitcoin Magazine - Tennessee
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July 17, 2025
French lawmakers have submitted a new proposal to transform surplus electricity into economic value through Bitcoin mining. The bill, introduced on July 11, outlines a five-year experimental program that would allow energy producers to use excess...
This report highlights the 'green contribution' of China's trade-in program: Global Times editorial
Global Times
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Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT The latest report from UK-based energy think tank Ember shows that China's consumer goods trade-in program could cut electricity use for residential cooling during peak summer months by as much as 4.1 percent. That's...
Century Aluminum (CENX) Plans New US Smelter After Higher Aluminum Tariffs
Yahoo Finance
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July 16, 2025
Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) is one of the 10 Best Small-Cap Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. On June 2, Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) praised President Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on imported aluminum from 25% to...
Sarah Everard's family 'couldn't see her to say goodbye' due to killer's act
The Mirror
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July 17, 2025
Murderers who hide, dismember or burn the corpses of their victims could soon face a new criminal offence of desecrating the body, which has been backed by grieving families. Grieving families - including the parents of Sarah Everard - met with...
Todd Hido’s Atmospheric Photographs Transform Suburbia into Cinema
PetaPixel - California
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July 17, 2025
Todd Hido, #11506-3940, 2016; from Intimate Distance (Aperture, 2025). © Todd Hido Photographer Todd Hido’s work evokes the haunting atmosphere of Gregory Crewdson or even David Lynch, crafting ethereal images of suburbia that find beauty in the...
Svartsengi volcano update: fissure has propagated north
Volcano Discovery
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July 17, 2025
Thu, 17 Jul 2025, 05:31 | BY: MARTIN The Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar animation shows the new eruptive fissure from 16 July in comparison to the 4 July (image: Sentinel-1) The new lava flow field to the east of the fissure (image: ICEYE)...
Global Leader in Visa Services VFS Global Strengthens Ghana Operations
News Ghana
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July 17, 2025
VFS Global has officially opened its new, centrally‑located visa application centre on the Ground Floor of The Grand Oyeeman, South Liberation Link in Accra. Operational since July 2024, the facility consolidates visa services for 15 countries...
FANUC UK PR -ROBOT SPARKLES IN NEW FOOD FACTORY CLEANING SOLUTION
Process & Control Today
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17/07/2025 FANUC UK Ltd FANUC COLLABORATIVE ROBOT SPARKLES IN NEW FOOD FACTORY CLEANING SOLUTION Samey Robotics and Rbot9 have chosen the FANUC CRX-10iA/L collaborative robot to power a game-changing cleaning system they have jointly developed for...
University of Cumbria graduates celebrate success at Carlisle Cathedral
News & Star
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Luckily, the sun was shining as graduands donned their caps and gowns for their procession around the Cathedral grounds, followed by academics and the macebearer. Jo Whinham, from the university’s assessment team, volunteered at the Cathedral...
Grindavík Residents Allowed Back After Volcanic Eruption
Iceland Review
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July 17, 2025
Access has been restored to Grindavík for following last night’s eruption at Sundhnúkagígaróði. Authorities stress, however, that residents and company employees are entering at their own risk. As reported by RÚV, tourists and the general public...
Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment Acquires Oni Press’ ‘Yuletide’ For Feature Development
Deadline
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July 17, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: In advance of Comic-Con 2025, Gale Anne Hurd‘s Valhalla Entertainment (The Walking Dead) has acquired Yuletide, an upcoming Christmas-themed comic book from Oni Press (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World), for feature development. Created by...
ABC's David Muir halts show for urgent breaking warning sending viewers into a spiral
The Mirror US
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July 17, 2025
It's fair to say David Muir stressed out his ABC World News Tonight viewers during Wednesday's show. The 51-year-old took to the air for Wednesday's installment of the long-running news show before interrupting it for a breaking news announcement...
The Swell Season’s Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová Reunited to Move ‘Forward’ on a Third Album
American Songwriter
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July 17, 2025
When Glen Hansard asked Markéta Irglová if she wanted to do “some gigs” in 2022, it had been 14 years since the duo released their second Swell Season album, Strict Joy, and went their separate ways, romantically, but not musically. Formed in...
Support and Its Effect for Persons Affected by COPD and Their Next of Kin - an Systematic Integrative Review
Dove Medical Press
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July 17, 2025
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term, irreversible lung condition for which there is currently no cure.1,2 COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide, with 3.23 million people dying from COPD in 2019....
Grindavík Residents Restrict Blue Lagoon Access
Reykjavik Grapevine
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July 17, 2025
On July 17, a group of Grindavík residents restricted entry on the road leading to the Blue Lagoon as an act of protest, Vísir reports. According to Vísir, the group is unhappy with the Lagoon being accessible while Grindavík is closed off to the...
First Ladies Determine Their Role in a Polarizing World—Together
Harper's Bazaar
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July 17, 2025
Amid constant warfare, climate change, a reduction in mental health across the globe, and the rapid deployment of AI, what does it mean to be a first lady? It is one of the most visible roles, with access to an international platform, and yet in...
Celtic outcast agrees terms with European club after snubbing EFL and MLS transfer interest
GlasgowWorld
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July 17, 2025
Out-of-favour Hoops winger returned to his roots last week to carry out some pre-season work Luis Palma has officially left Celtic on another European loan deal - joining Lech Poznan on a season-long loan. Polish outlet, Sportowy Poznan reported...
Visitors from over 50 countries can now drive in UAE with their home licenses, no tests required
The Arabian Stories
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July 17, 2025
Dubai: According to the Ministry’s latest announcement, residents of 52 nationalities are now allowed to drive motorcycles and light vehicles in the UAE using their valid national driving licenses while on a visit. This new policy applies to...