Report card on shipping’s voluntary carbon initiatives: Good progress, but they need to try harder
Academics examining private voluntary standards and initiatives say all show progress, but they have shortcomings
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Elusive squid seen alive in the wild for the first time in new video
A mysterious Antarctic squid was found alive for the first time in December. Footage of the unprecedented encounter has now been released.
Northern Ireland leaders urge end to anti-Romanian riots – DW
Northern Ireland leaders urge end to anti-Romanian riots DWNorthern Ireland Struck by Anti-Immigrant Violence for Third Night The New York TimesImmigrants in Northern Ireland Targeted in Spate of Race Riots Democracy No…
Sources: Jack Rae, a principal researcher at Google DeepMind, is expected to join Meta’s “superintelligence” team, as well as an ML lead from Sesame AI (Bloomberg)
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Sources: Jack Rae, a principal researcher at Google DeepMind, is expected to join Meta’s “superintelligence” team, as well as an ML lead from Sesame AI — Jack Rae, a principal researcher at Google DeepMind, is…
US military authorizes voluntary departure of troops’ dependents across Mideast, officials say
The American military has authorized “the voluntary departure” of troops’ dependents from locations across the Middle East as tensions with Iran have risen.
News24 | US warns of consequences for attending UN meet on Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
US President Donald Trump’s administration is discouraging governments around the world from attending a UN conference next week on a possible two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, according to a US cable.
Where wildfire smoke will lower air quality across the Midwest and Northeast – The Washington Post
Where wildfire smoke will lower air quality across the Midwest and Northeast The Washington PostAir quality alert issued for central, southern MN for wildfire smoke from Canada FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulCanadian wildfires spark ai…
Denmark votes for defence bill giving US access to its airbases
New agreement would see cities such as Karup and Skrydstrup fall under US jurisdictionDenmark has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new defence agreement giving the US sweeping powers on Danish soil, including “unhindered access” to its airbases.The …
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82.
Exclusive: US slams UN conference on Israel-Palestinian issue, warns of consequences – Reuters
Exclusive: US slams UN conference on Israel-Palestinian issue, warns of consequences ReutersUS warns countries not to join French, Saudi UN conference on Palestine: Report Middle East EyeFrance should recognize Palestinian state t…