Still, the sanctions will force Moscow to overhaul its LNG business model — particularly for supplies it sends to Asia through Europe. Russia will now likely have to reroute those shipments via the Arctic Sea, requiring specially equipped icebreakers that are in short supply. For Germany, however, the disagreement wasn’t even about fuel. Berlin was worried that the sanctions would broaden a measure forcing EU companies to ensure customers are not selling goods on to Russia. Currently, that so-called no-Russia clause only applies to firearms, battlefield items and dual-use goods with both a military and civilian application. Germany feared that…
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Communications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit around Earth over the next decade or so. The growing swarm is already causing problems for astronomers, but recent research has raised another question: what happens when they start to come down? When these satellites reach the end of their useful life, they will fall into Earth’s atmosphere and burn up. Along the way, they will leave a trail of tiny metallic particles. According to a study published last week by a team of American researchers, this satellite rain may dump 360 tonnes of tiny…
The former Government Actuary Martin Clarke CB FIA, who passed away on 5 June, was a lifelong advocate of the importance of the work of actuaries. He believed their skills and work can help people and governments make better decisions. Martin will be sadly missed by his friends, former colleagues and contemporaries. He made a huge contribution to the industry and in his 9 years as Government Actuary. Fiona Dunsire, who took over the role of Government Actuary following Martin’s retirement in 2023, said: “It was a great shock to us at GAD to hear the sad news of Martin’s…
Home » Travel Tips » International TravelWe take pride in providing authentic travel recommendations based on our own experiences such as unique images and perspectives. We may earn a commission when you purchase a product or book a reservation. Learn more › While piles of uncollected garbage or pristine parks may be a little more obvious, air quality is always a reliable indicator of a city’s environmental health. A city’s air quality has far-reaching implications that extend beyond public well-being. Poor air quality doesn’t just result in poorly people; it can also adversely affect plants and natural scenery and even…
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Austria on the occasion of the U.S. – Austria Strategic Dialogue. Begin Text The Governments of the United States and Austria held the annual U.S. – Austria Strategic Dialogue in Washington on June 17, 2024. The Strategic Dialogue was hosted by Ambassador James C. O’Brien, Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs. Austria was represented by Ambassador Gregor W. Kössler, the Austrian Foreign Ministry’s Political Director. The meeting also featured senior representatives from the Austrian Foreign Ministry and the U.S. Department…
Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a “super election year”. An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this year. Many are on the African continent, where presidential, parliamentary and general elections have already been held or are set for the latter half of the year. Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a major role in many countries’ elections. In fact, it already does. AI systems are used in a number of ways. They analyse large amounts of data, like voter patterns. They run automated chatbots for voter engagement. They authenticate voters and detect cyber threats.…
Housing security for New Zealand’s 1.7 million renters could be threatened if the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill becomes law. Among some potentially positive changes in the amendment – such as the introduction of a pet bond – are rule changes that could cause real harm to renters. In particular, the proposed return of “no-cause” evictions is troubling. Landlords will be able to give a 90-day termination notice to end any periodic tenancy, at any time, without giving a reason. Currently, landlords can evict someone for being more than three weeks late with rent, when the owner wants to live in…
In 2023, actual individual consumption (AIC) per capita expressed in purchasing power standards (PPS) varied from 70% to 138% of the EU average across the 27 EU countries. AIC includes all goods and services that households use, irrespective of whether they were purchased and paid for by households directly, by government, or by nonprofit organizations. It can be considered as an indicator of the material welfare of households. This information comes from recently published data on purchasing power parities (PPP). This article presents some of the findings from the more detailed account in the Statistics Explained article. Source dataset: prc_ppp_ind…
Adam Baru, Cascabel Ventures shorted wages, yet accepted $942K federal payroll loan ANN ARBOR, MI – An Ann Arbor restaurant operator who sought and received nearly $950,000 in federal assistance to help keep workers employed during the pandemic has agreed to pay $196,531 in back wages and liquidated damages to 20 employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation into the employer’s illegal pay practices. A consent order and judgment entered June 14, 2024, by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, resolves allegations made by the department against Adam Baru, owner of Cascabel Ventures LLC, in a September 2023…
Meanwhile, Reform U.K. makes its first appearance on the electoral map, projected to take five seats from the Conservatives, including the seaside town of Clacton where Farage is running. On the upper end of the model’s confidence intervals, his party could even stand to win 17 seats. That’s quite the jump given the party’s precursor, the Brexit Party, won no seats in 2019 and Reform wasn’t projected to win any in YouGov’s last model — which used data from before Farage announced. The MRP model estimates the relationship between voters’ characteristics and their vote intention. It then uses constituency-level data…