US gives $2B loan to Poland to help buy US-made weapons
Unlike traditional FMF dollars, which work as grants handed to nations to fund the purchases, this loan does come with interest that will have to be paid back to the US government.
Day: September 25, 2023
Antarctic winter sea ice hits record low, sparking climate worries
The shift in recent years toward record-low conditions has scientists concerned climate change may finally be presenting itself in Antarctic sea ice
Merck Covid drug linked to virus mutations that can spread between people, new study says
There is still no evidence that molnupiravir, sold under the brand name Lagevrio, has produced more transmissible or severe variants of Covid.
Marjorie Taylor Greene marks Yom Kippur – with a Hanukkah post
The Georgia Congresswoman subsequently deleted the post, later replacing it with one that did not feature an image, but that was still spelled incorrectly
Armenians flee Karabakh after defeat to Azerbaijan
Thousands of ethnic Armenians left the breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh on Monday, clogging the mountain road to Armenia after Azerbaijan defeated their fighters in a quick military offensive.
Sheep binge on 600 pounds of pot: ‘They found green stuff to eat’ – New York Post
Sheep binge on 600 pounds of pot: ‘They found green stuff to eat’ New York Post Keep off that grass: Herd of sheep eats 100kg of cannabis in Greece after Storm Daniel floods Sky NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
Thrill-seekers left stranded upside down on Canadian fairground ride
A malfunction on a ride at Wonderland theme park in Ontario left thrill-seekers stuck upside-down in mid-air for almost half an hour.
Trump ‘wants’ Glock pistol he can’t legally purchase during South Carolina gun store visit
Federal statutes prohibit anyone under federal indictment from purchasing a firearm
Macron’s climate plan set to make France more ‘sovereign and competitive’
President Emmanuel Macron says his government’s climate plan will help make France more “sovereign”, “competitive” and “fair” as it decarbonises the economy. The first step involves tripling the current production of heat pumps over the next four year…