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Iran nuclear site may be contaminated, UN nuclear agency says – National
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Monday that there is a possibility of both radiological and chemical contamination within Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz following Israeli strikes, although radiation levels outside the complex are presently normal. The radiation poses a significant danger if uranium is inhaled or ingested, International Atomic…
Wisconsin farmer sues Trump admin. claiming discrimination against white farmers
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin dairy farmer alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that the Trump administration is illegally denying financial assistance to white farmers by continuing programs that favor minorities. The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture in federal court in Wisconsin on…
Congestion pricing is ‘thriving’ in New York City — but can it survive Trump? | New York
‘As a motorist, it’s like the price of gas goes up. The cost to be in the city goes up.’ Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Alamy/ Unsplash Every week, Stan Avedon drives across lower Manhattan, moving bikes between the two NYC Velo shops he’s managed for the last 15 years. What used to be a grinding crawl…
Trump Rejected Israel’s Plan to Kill Iran Supreme Leader: Source
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Jurors Return to Court to Deliberate Karen Read’s Fate 02:34 Millions Pour Into Streets Across the Country for ‘No Kings’ Protests 02:21 Now Playing Trump Rejected Israel’s Plan to Kill Iran Supreme Leader: Source 02:34 UP NEXT Deadly Flash Flooding…
Dreaming of a lakeside cottage but can’t afford it? Co-ownership could open that door
A lakeview cottage with cosy rooms, a sandy beach nearby and a dock to gaze into the sunset was the dream for Corrine Evanoff. “For years, I’ve been on this journey of trying to find a cottage that would work for us,” she said. But Evanoff and her husband didn’t want to incur the burden…
G7 summit opens in Canada with a focus on trade, wars — and not riling Trump
When U.S. President Trump last came to Canada for a Group of Seven summit, the enduring image was of him seated with his arms folded defiantly as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel stared daggers at him. Source link
A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The resulting Juneteenth holiday — it’s name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated…
Oil price rise risks ‘adverse shock’ to global economy – business live | Business
Introduction: Oil price rise is “adverse shock” to global economy. Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. With the oil price rising again today, as attacks between Israel and Iran continue, economists are warning that the global economy faces an adverse shock, at an already…
Asian shares are mixed and oil prices advance as Israel-Iran crisis escalates
HONG KONG — Asian shares were mixed on Monday and oil prices extended gains on worries that escalating Iran-Israel tensions could disrupt the flow of crude around the world. U.S. benchmark crude oil added 20 cents to $73.18 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, gained 95 cents to $75.18 per barrel. In share trading,…
Why a professor of fascism left the US: ‘The lesson of 1933 is – you get out’ | US politics
She finds the whole idea absurd. To Prof Marci Shore, the notion that the Guardian, or anyone else, should want to interview her about the future of the US is ridiculous. She’s an academic specialising in the history and culture of eastern Europe and describes herself as a “Slavicist”, yet here she is, suddenly besieged…