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US Supreme Court Limits EPA Authority To Set Climate Standards For Power Plants

The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply cut back the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to reduce the carbon output of existing power plants, a blow to the nation’s chances of averting catastrophic climate change. The vote was 6 to 3, with Chief Justice John…

30/06/2022

NATO Formally Invites Finland And Sweden To Join Alliance

NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join its alliance Wednesday, a historic expansion of the defense bloc that directly undercuts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aims as his war in Ukraine grinds ahead. The group collectively decided to approve countries’ applications…

29/06/2022

U.S Wants TikTok Removed From Apple, Google App Stores Over Data Concerns

The United States (US) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has called on tech giants namely Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores over users’ data privacy breaches. FCC Commissioner, Brendan Carr, in the letter to CEOs of both companies, Tim Cook…

29/06/2022

Epstein’s Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced To 20 Years For Sex Crimes

Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for helping late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls, capping the former socialite’s sordid fall from grace. The Oxford-educated daughter of the late British press baron Robert Maxwell appeared not to react as…

29/06/2022

Egyptian Judge Allegedly Murders Wife, Burns Her Face With Nitric Acid

An Egyptian judge identified as Ayman Hajaj has allegedly murdered his wife, a 42-year-old television presenter, and burned her face using nitric acid, according to local media reports. Earlier in June, Hajaj, who is also reportedly the vice president of the State Council,…

29/06/2022