The price of the October futures on the Dutch TTF exchange jumped by 20% in mere minutes, exceeding $875.84 by 8:00 GMT. Some time later, it exceeded $900 and, by 9:00 GMT, had reached $943. Russian experts earlier this week predicted that gas prices could climb further, up to $1,000 under …
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Djokovic, 34, had been aiming to become the first person since Rod Laver in 1969 to win a historic calendar Grand Slam as he eyed a record 21st major title in total, which would have broken his three-way tie with generational rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in their tussle …
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The top Mexican court considered the abortions issue on Tuesday after it was asked to rule on a law in the northern state of Coahuila. The state’s criminal code carried a penalty of up to three years in jail for women who had abortions and for those who provided the …
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Appearing in black spider-themed swimwear, Romashina and Kolesnichenko finished top of the pile in the women’s duet after their free routine, ending with a total of 195.9079 points. That put the duo comfortably ahead of China’s Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyan in second, with Ukrainian pair Marta Fiedina and Anastasiya Savchuk …
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Speaking on Thursday, Gao Feng, a Chinese commerce ministry spokesman, said that Beijing would be appealing against Australian measures which added additional duties to imports of Chinese railway wheels, wind towers, and stainless-steel sinks. “(China) hopes that the Australian side will take concrete action to correct the wrong practices and …
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Officially known as the MQ-25 T1 test asset, the remotely piloted vehicle successfully refueled a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during a June 4 test flight, Boeing announced on Monday. “This history-making event is a credit to our joint Boeing and Navy team that is all-in on delivering MQ-25’s critical aerial …
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with her counterparts from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom in London on Saturday, where she made her administration’s case for a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%. The ministers agreed to back her proposal, with UK finance minister Rishi …
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Firefighters responded to a call at the two-story Sacred Heart of Jesus church on Monday evening, where the Minneapolis Fire Department said the majority of the roof had collapsed by around 9pm local time. Footage of the conflagration has circulated online and in local media, showing sizable flames and a …
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In a brief photo opportunity at the White House on Thursday afternoon, Biden called the American Rescue Plan a “historic legislation” that is about “rebuilding the backbone of this country,” and said it had broad support among all Americans. He told the reporters gathered at the Oval Office that he …
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Homicide rates jumped by 30 percent from 2019 to 2020, according to the report from the National Commission of COVID-19 and Criminal Justice (NCCCJ). That’s more than 1,200 additional murders on top of the 2019 total. Of the 34 cities examined in the report, 29 of them saw rises in …
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