Biden aides struggle to respond to Taliban’s latest curbs on women POLITICOAs Taliban erases women’s rights, Biden encounters limits of U.S. sway The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
Flying boats and other tech for cleaner shipping
The shipping industry is experimenting with foils, sails and fuel to make itself less carbon intensive.
Eagles host Giants looking to clinch NFC East title
The NFC-East leading Philadelphia Eagles will look to lock up the NFC East and the No. 1 seed for the playoffs in their third opportunity with a victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.
For many of the 1,271 Americans under Russian sanctions, it’s a point of pride
A growing list of Americans live under a strange penalty, that has proved a source of pride, bafflement, and in some cases, consternation: Russian sanctions.
US Man Kills Family Of 7, Including 5 Children. Then Shoots Himself: Cops
A man shot and killed his family of seven, including five children, then turned the gun on himself after his wife filed for divorce, US officials said Thursday.
Ukraine Throws Cold Water on Putin’s Cease-Fire
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Ukraine pressures Israel to ‘take right side’
Kiev is demanding of Tel Aviv to overtly side with Ukraine and send it weapons, after Israel’s new FM took a call from Russia
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Mercedes-Benz Will Build a $1 Billion EV Fast-Charging Network In the US
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, Mercedes-Benz announced that it is entering the DC fast-charging arena for electric vehicles. The German automaker is in the midst of an electrification push and a plan to be carbon-ne…
Indie bookshop numbers hit 10-year high in 2022 defying brutal UK retail year
Lockdowns were good news for book trade as people read more and sought out bookshops when they reopenedThe number of independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland climbed to a 10-year high in 2022, as the book trade defied the odds in an otherwise brutal…
Delta plans to offer free Wi-Fi starting Feb. 1
Delta’s plan to make Wi-Fi free comes as airlines compete for customers in the travel rebound following the pandemic slump nearly three years ago.