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Iran oil exports hit 6-year high as west prepares sanctions: Surge in crude sales to China exposes limits of US and EU attempts to rein in Islamic republic
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Quick Glance: Iran's Oil Exports Thrive Amid Rising Tensions
- Iran is exporting more oil than in the past six years, providing the economy with a $35 billion annual boost, as western countries consider tightening sanctions in response to the attack on Israel.
- The US and the EU are preparing new sanctions on the Islamic republic to deter conflict escalation with Israel, facing challenges due to Iran's successful circumvention of sanctions, especially with China being its primary customer.
- Iran has found ways to bypass sanctions, shielded from western pressure as its main oil exports go to China. Tensions have escalated since the Hamas attack on Israel, driving oil prices up by over 15%, while US efforts to sanction individual tankers carrying Iranian oil have had minimal impact so far.
- Mounting Republican pressure urges the Biden administration to take tougher action on Iran's oil sales, with criticism over perceived leniency on existing measures. Despite US strategic oil reserves being released to stabilize prices, concerns remain over the administration's stance on enforcing sanctions similar to the previous Trump administration.
US reinstates oil ban on Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro is back. Could it affect gas prices?
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/17/us-reinstates-venezuelas-oil-sanctions-maduro-deal/73354429007/
Quick Glance: US to Reinstate Sanctions on Venezuela’s Oil and Gas Sector
- The United States will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector due to the Maduro government's failure to allow 'an inclusive and competitive election' to take place.
- The US government decided not to renew the temporary authorization (General License 44) that allowed transactions with Venezuela's national oil and gas sector without fear of sanctions, citing the Maduro government's failure to uphold key areas of the 'Barbados Agreement.'
- While the impact of revoking the authorization could not be quantified, another authorization from 2022 allowing the oil company Chevron to resume limited resource extraction operations in Venezuela will remain in place.
- Despite reinstating sanctions, a US official emphasized that this should not be seen as a final decision on Venezuela's electoral capabilities, and efforts to support a better future for the country will continue.
Don’t blame cloud seeding for the Dubai floods : Questions have swirled online about the process being behind the historic rainfall – but experts say it’s not ...
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/cloud-seeding-dubai-floods
Quick Glance: Cloud Seeding and the Record-Breaking Rains in Dubai
- Record-breaking rainfall in the UAE has caused widespread flooding.
- Experts speculate that cloud seeding may have contributed to this unprecedented weather event.
- Cloud seeding is a technique where special salt flares are burned in clouds to stimulate rain.
- While cloud seeding is practiced in many countries, some scientists remain cautious about its long-term impacts.
Scotland to ditch key climate change target: The Scottish government is to scrap its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.
bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-68841141
Price of petrol set to rise in May, diesel to decrease: Expectant increases in this cycle are a result of fluctuations in international product prices that took ...
timeslive.co.za/motoring/news/2024-04-17-price-of-petrol-set-to-rise-in-may-diesel-to-decrease/
Big and small ways to reduce your carbon footprint: Eat less beef. Ride the bus. Turn down the thermostat. For Earth Day, we bring you ideas on how to do your ...
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As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage: Sikkim’s hydropower dream of huge revenues has turned into a nightmare due to ...
aljazeera.com/economy/2024/4/18/a-flash-flood-and-a-quiet-sale-highlight-indias-sikkims-hydro-problems
UK lawmakers back landmark 'smoke-free generation' bill: A plan by Britain’s government to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ...
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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill
- The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.
- The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.
- The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.
- The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.
Even experts are puzzling: fuel in Saxony is the most expensive nationwide: For weeks now, fuel prices have only known one direction: upwards ...
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2023 was a record year for wind power growth – in numbers: The global wind industry installed 117 GW of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for ...
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2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says
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After smoking ban in Great Britain: Smoking will soon be illegal in Germany?: Smoking is to be gradually banned in Great Britain. Now the German drug ...
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These photos show the manufacturing of 155 mm caliber shells at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania ... Show more
From proxies to gas pumps, Israel’s retaliation could hit Iran in myriad ways: Analysts believe any Israeli response will seek to avoid civilian casualties ...
timesofisrael.com/from-proxies-to-gas-pumps-israels-retaliation-could-hit-iran-in-myriad-ways/
Quick Glance: Israeli Push for Sanctions Against Iran Amid ‘Diplomatic Offensive’
- Israel has launched a “diplomatic offensive” against Iran, urging sanctions against the Islamic republic.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has called on 32 countries to impose sanctions on Tehran as Israel considers a military response to Iran’s attack.
- Israeli military sources reported intercepting 99 percent of aerial threats with assistance from the United States and allies, causing only minor damage.
- Tensions are high as Israel ponders its reaction to Saturday's attack while Germany calls for new sanctions related to Iran's drone supply to Russia for use in Ukraine.
Is Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at risk of an ‘accident’?: Global powers raise alarm after latest drone attack on Russian-held nuclear facility hits ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/16/is-ukraines-zaphorizhzhia-nuclear-plant-at-risk-of-an-accident
U.K. House Passes Bill Banning Tobacco Sales For Life For Those Born After 2009: What To Know
forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/04/16/uk-house-passes-bill-banning-tobacco-sales-for-life-for-those-born-after-2009-what-to-know/
Short-sighted energy policy: The nuclear phase-out is window dressing: The nuclear phase-out a year ago was wrong. Instead of new gas power plants ...
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Yellowhead County burst pipeline investigation underway as wildfire brought under control | Globalnews.ca
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Trump rails against wind energy in fundraising pitch to oil executives: “I hate wind,” the former president told oil industry officials at a recent Mar-a-Lago ...
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Natural gas pipeline fire in Yellowhead County prompts Alberta Wildfire response | Globalnews.ca
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Fiber and Alzheimer’s risk: Eating lots of fiber, fruits, and vegetables has been linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. #HarvardHealth #TipoftheDay
For the first time in 70 years, the Devil Comet is just days away from being visible in Australian skies. ☄️
DETAILS: www.9news.com.au/national/devil-comet-rare-celestial-phenomena-set-for-australia/abe2aec3-60eb-48a4-aa5b-e613f6c85dde
Will diesel and petrol soon be unaffordable? ⛽
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Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee: You might call it a cup of Joe, java, mud, brew, mocha, or your morning jolt ...
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Quick Glance: Coffee Origins Revealed: Genome Study Uncovers Ethiopian Roots
- Researchers unlocked the genome of Arabica coffee species, tracing its origins to a natural mating over 600,000 years ago in Ethiopia.
- The study revealed Arabica's low genetic diversity and susceptibility to pests and diseases, limiting its cultivation locations.
- The findings could lead to new breeding approaches in coffee to develop varieties with enhanced resistance to diseases and climate changes.
- Arabica formed as a natural hybridization between parent species Coffea canephora and Coffea eugenioides, mainly used for global coffee production.
The camera on this Android phone is confusing, but I love it: The Tecno Camon 30 Premier's camera suffers from an overload of tech speak ...
digitaltrends.com/mobile/tecno-camon-30-premier-hands-on-camera-photos/
Japan's Nissan bets on solid-state batteries, gigacasting for next-gen EVs
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Rishi Sunak’s proposal to ban young people from ever being able to legally smoke tobacco has cleared its first Commons hurdle ... Show more
Eight reported injured after Japan earthquake: TOKYO: Eight people were reported injured on Thursday (Apr 18) after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off ...
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This $9.7 Million Tudor Estate Was Once Part of Nashville’s Largest Horse Farm: The Oak Hill residence at 1043 Tyne Boulevard, once part of Leland Manor ...
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US, Europe to up Iran sanctions as Israel pressed to ditch threatened retaliation
timesofisrael.com/us-europe-to-up-iran-sanctions-as-israel-pressed-to-ditch-threatened-retaliation/
Climate change spoils the bouquet: German Riesling increasingly smells like gasoline
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Hundreds turn out to welcome home Grand National winner: Hundreds have turned out in Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, to welcome home the area's latest champion of the ...
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Here's Why This 1997 Ford Dump Truck Is Almost a Steal at $72K: Just last year, this one-of-one diesel dump truck sold for nearly $85,000 ...
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Sue Bird, Megan Rapinoe to Produce Soccer Romance ‘Cleat Cute’: Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe’s A Touch More and Future Shack Entertainment acquire rights to ‘Cleat ...
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Quick Glance: Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe to Adapt 'Cleat Cute' into TV Series
- The LGBTQ romance novel 'Cleat Cute' is being adapted into a TV series.
- The rights to adapt the book by Meryl Wilsner have been acquired by Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe’s production company, A Touch More, and TV studio Future Shack Entertainment.
- 'Cleat Cute' marks the first scripted series project for A Touch More, aiming to produce both scripted and unscripted content.
- Future Shack is currently filming 'Good Cop/Bad Cop', led by Leighton Meester, and 'Murder in a Small Town', starring Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk, for the 2024-2025 season on Fox.
The family of one of the Bondi stabbing attack victims says "there are no words to describe" their loss, while the community prepares for a ... Show more #9News www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-junction-stabbing-update-candlelight-vigil-to-honour-victims-of-stabbing-attack/e1b95426-3da4-4d02-81b7-7a90f48ec628
Fuel prices are rising sharply again. Sahra Wagenknecht is therefore calling on the German government to take action. A fuel price cap should be introduced ... Show more www.merkur.de/wirtschaft/kosten-sahra-wagenknecht-dreiste-abzocke-spritpreise-deckel-steigende-93014232.html
Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable energy: Scientists say we have reached an ‘irreversible tipping point’ that will see fossil ...
independent.co.uk/tech/renewable-energy-solar-climate-targets-b2529461.html
Study links petrochemical plants in Louisiana to premature and low-weight births: About a fifth of America’s petrochemical production is concentrated on a ...
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Trump's plan to fix inflation is to drill more oil, but Biden's already doing that, so what now? John Leguizamo
This Triplex Penthouse Marries Bespoke Luxury with Chicago’s Rich Architectural History
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Is speed the main cause of road accidents?: It is assumed that 'excessive' speed is the main culprit, but scientific evidence paints a different picture.
nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/is-speed-the-main-cause-of-road-accidents--4593410
Attacker who set fire to elderly worshippers in Birmingham and London sentenced to hospital order
itv.com/news/central/2024-04-17/man-sentenced-to-hospital-order-for-setting-fire-to-worshippers-near-mosques
Chevron arm launches $500 million fund to invest in low carbon technologies
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/chevron-arm-launches-500-million-fund-invest-low-carbon-technologies-2024-04-16/
Self belief: I always knew I was built to be an entrepreneur : Eutycus Mwenda is the founder of Milestones Supplies, a fuel depot in Meru town.
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Relief for motorists as fuel prices drop further: Petrol to retail at Sh193.84 per litre in Nairobi.
nation.africa/kenya/business/relief-for-motorists-as-fuel-prices-drop-further-4590224
Pyrite, known as fool’s gold, may now be a real treasure: Researchers at West Virginia University discovered lithium in existing mining tailings ...
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New Zealand's domestic airfare market has been ranked as our least competitive — trailing even supermarkets, banks and petrol companies.
Grant Bradley reports ... Show more #HeraldPremium
New details released in I-83 crash that killed 3 construction workers: The workers, employed by a Somerset-based concrete, asphalt and excavation company ...
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Paid articlePaid 🔗: Insurance firms should shun the East African Crude Oil Pipeline — #AJOpinion by Myrto Tilianaki and Hellen Huang www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/4/16/insurance-firms-should-shun-the-east-african-crude-oil-pipeline
Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes: Ecuador has started to ration electricity in its main cities as a drought linked to the El ...
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Finally! Tough new safety rules on silica dust are out to protect miners' lungs: Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/16/1245011608/silica-dust-mine-safety-coal-black-lung-final-rule
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N First Drive Review: Sweet Little Lies: A common EV criticism is that they all kind of drive the same. The ICE car-mimicking Ioniq 5 N does ...
thedrive.com/car-reviews/2025-hyundai-ioniq-5-n-first-drive-review
Which snack is healthy? According to experts, you can eat this one more often: Would you like to eat more consciously? According to experts, this healthy snack ...
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11 Best Sunscreens for Men, According to Dermatologists: We tapped dermatologists to find the best sunscreens for men, including mineral and chemical sunscreens ...
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UK facing food shortages and price rises after extreme weather: Heavy rain likely to cause low yields in Britain and other parts of Europe ...
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/16/uk-facing-food-shortages-and-price-rises-after-extreme-weather
Air fryer vs oven vs deep-fat fryer: can cooking chips in air ever beat oil?: In a hands-on test, Which? video reporter Harry Kind compares an air fryer ...
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Wind energy: What high-altitude wind turbines can achieve: High-altitude wind turbines could supply twice as much energy as existing ones ...
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Paid articlePaid EU is phasing out gas and oil heating systems earlier - what you need to know now
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Controversial tobacco law: Britons want to ban cigarettes: Churchill would not be pleased with his fellow countrymen: Britain's Conservatives, of all people ...
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Tepco given OK to move fuel into Niigata reactor: Tepco is set to move fuel into the world's largest nuclear power plant, which has been idle since the 2011 ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/kashiwazaki-kariwa-reactor-fueling-approved/
Dollar General Just Announced a Major Grocery Change That Will Positively Impact Shoppers
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Going for broke: the tragicomedy of Trussonomics: Liz Truss believed she was the keeper of the Thatcher flame, an iron lady who’d deliver ‘growth, growth ...
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/liz-truss-budget-kwasi-kwartgen-trussonomics-b2529368.html
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Liz Truss: From Premiership to Resignation in 49 Days
- Liz Truss became Prime Minister and resigned after just 49 days, despite her husband's prediction that 'it would all end in tears'.
- Truss assumed office on September 6, 2022, succeeding Boris Johnson, but faced early challenges and personal struggles.
- Despite implementing economic measures and facing political turbulence, Truss resigned after a mini-budget led to a pensions crisis.
- She reflects on her failed tenure, attributing blame to structural issues and drawing parallels to the controversial football manager Brian Clough.
This Architect-Designed Loft in New York Can Be Yours for $4.1 Million: The duplex loft in the heart of Soho's Cast Iron District has one bedroom ...
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8K VR comes to the Quest 3: Learn why 360-degree videos will look crisper than ever in your Meta Quest 3 after you install the latest YouTube VR update with 8K ...
digitaltrends.com/computing/meta-quest-3-vr-video-just-got-an-8k-upgrade/
US says it will not renew easing of Venezuela oil sanctions unless progress made on elections
reuters.com/world/americas/us-says-it-will-not-renew-easing-venezuela-oil-sanctions-unless-progress-made-2024-04-15/
Frank Sinatra Gave Two Watches to Tony Bennett. Now Both Are Heading to Auction.
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UAE: Grocery items’ prices likely to drop soon - News | Khaleej Times: India is one of the largest exporters of pulses, spices, rice, wheat and other commodities ...
khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-grocery-items-prices-likely-to-drop-soon
Agreement of the traffic light faction: New solar package to promote the expansion of balcony power plants
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/service/balkonkraftwerke-weniger-buerokratie-mehr-leistung-durch-neues-solarpaket-a-4f1b516b-23fd-4889-953f-c169f002c2cb
Alan Ritchson reveals his #10Essentials , from his not-so-sneaky disguise to his vitamins and minerals.
Despite hitting a snag at the domestic box office with a second weekend drop, #MonkeyMan has passed a major global milestone by pushing past $20 million overall to ... Show more
Quick Glance: New Milestone Reached by 'Monkey Man' Global Box Office
- Dev Patel's directorial debut 'Monkey Man' has grossed $22 million worldwide, facing challenges.
- The film earned $4 million domestically but dropped 59%, showing potential for international growth.
- Despite initial struggles, 'Monkey Man' received positive reviews and a B+ CinemaScore in just 10 days.
- Star-producer Jordan Peele ensured a theatrical release, praising Patel as a director to watch.
Happy Tuesday, Cleveland! The cherry blossoms and magnolia blooms in University Circle are almost past peak for the season ... Show more
Netflix will no longer move forward with Katheryn Bigelow’s next film based on the apocalyptic novel ‘AURORA.’
The streamer now intends to “produce a more ...
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