India against unilateral sanctions, but likely to limit Russian oil imports

The US and the EU’s latest round of sanctions on Russia goes against Delhi’s policy position on sanctions that have been imposed unilaterally and that impact India’s economic interests and energy security. Delhi has been buying oil from Russia due...

Massacre in el-Fasher: What’s happening in Sudan right now?

Thousands of people are feared to have been murdered in the western Sudanese city of el-Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized it. El-Fasher fell on Sunday after 18 months of RSF siege,...

Celebrating Northampton in workspace art display

The work of four talented local artists is being celebrated in the new dedicated desk space at Northampton’s Vulcan Works. The showcase, simply titled ‘Northampton’ and displayed in the innovative hub’s recently opened third dedicated desk area,...

How to Buy a Restaurant Without Getting Burned

Buying a restaurant is no simple thing. We're not talking about buying a building to put a restaurant in; this is specifically about buying an existing restaurant, owned by a landlord. You might think: Isn't that the same as renting an apartment?...

Fusion energy gets energised with a new deployment phase

The world’s long game on fusion energy has recently entered a new, faster lane. Decades of public-sector research is seeing a surge of private investment and commercial deals. Recent investments are causing global investors and policy-makers to...

What is it like to raise kids without daylight saving time? ‘Honestly so great’

When you don't have children, lounging in bed for that extra hour when we "fall back" as a result of daylight saving time feels glorious. When you are the parent of a young child, however, adding that hour can mean a week or more of meltdowns,...

Why Daylight Saving Time is the bane of parents' existence

When you don't have children, lounging in bed for that extra hour when we "fall back" as a result of daylight saving time feels glorious. When you are the parent of a young child, however, adding that hour can mean a week or more of meltdowns,...

The rise and fall of globalisation: battle to be top dog

This is the first in a two-part series. Read part two here. For nearly four centuries, the world economy has been on a path of ever-greater integration that even two world wars could not totally derail. This long march of globalisation was powered...

N.J. is drowning in red sauce. Is popular restaurant’s pivot to Italian a rebirth or just boring? | Review

New Jersey’s obsession with Italian food is well-documented. And Nutley is one of the most predominantly Italian-American towns in all of the Garden State. So when the team behind New American restaurant The Hudson Rose realized their concept...

AI Launches: Fintech, software development, search, no code, skilling, ecommerce, data storage, data center & AI research

The Tech Panda takes a look at recent launches in the superfast field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Fintech: Bank Account Verification, Strengthening Supplier Payments and Reducing Fraud Risk Achilles, a platform in supply chain risk and...

This Quiet Mountain Town With Trails, Trains, And Endless Charm Is The Fall Getaway You’ve Been Missing

The South is rich with small towns and charming cities that are synonymous with outdoor adventures and brilliant fall foliage. As the temperatures drop and the leaves change, travelers gravitate to places like Gatlinburg, Asheville, and Boone. But...

Polish pharma goes to court as EU wastewater rules backlash grows

The new Directive on Urban Wastewater Treatment (UWWTD) has come under fire in Poland, with the Polish Government and industry representatives filing a complaint with the Court of Justice of the European Union. The European regulation aims to...

Specialist topic: how FDI is impacting the global energy sector

Introduction The energy sector was one of the first industries in which foreign direct investment (FDI) occurred on a large scale globally. Consequently, the sector has also been one of the first in which legislative measures were introduced to...

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Black hole merger events reveal new clues about the Universe’s most mysterious forces

Detected in October and November 2024, these cosmic collisions have given scientists fresh insights into how some of the Universe’s most extreme objects form and evolve – and have even allowed researchers to test Einstein’s general theory of...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 12:31 p.m. EDT

40 years later, Michael J. Fox looks back on 'Back to the Future' NEW YORK (AP) — For Michael J. Fox, traveling through time with “Back to the Future” has been part of life. It’s the film that strapped a flux capacitor to his career and that has,...

From potion to prescription: how witches’ herbs became medical marvels

As Halloween approaches, stories of witches and their potions resurface, often featuring eerie plants like belladonna, mandrake and mugwort. These botanicals, steeped in myth and folklore, have long been linked to spells and sorcery. Yet behind...

Belgium blocks Ukraine “reparation loan” decision. Europe is looking for a plan B

Babel employs over 20 people. It’s not a very large newsrook, but not a startup either. We are publishing on the website, YouTube, Telegram channel, and TikTok. We have deliberately abandoned the easiest ways to earn money (like by advertising...

How Lamborghini Reveals A New Model: Exclusive, Elite And...Sold Out

Lamborghini Fenomeno at its reveal at The Quail Lamborghini On first glance it might seem silly for Lamborghini to set up an opulent hospitality suite, take the stage at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, and play host to customers, dealers and...

Lysippos: The Only Sculptor Alexander the Great Authorized to Create His Statues

Alexander the Great. credit: Carole Raddato / wikimedia commons CC BY 2.0 In 4th-century BC Greece, Alexander the Great placed his trust in Lysippos, the master sculptor whose talent could transform bronze and marble into living, breathing...