The further you go out( in your projections), the riskier it gets.” The idea is to inform emergency responders quickly so they can route around submerged bridges and roadways when rushing to help, rather than being forced to backtrack. Responders identifying inaccessible areas would also know to call for help from neighbouring jurisdictions that may have easier access. Earthquakes aren’t as easily – or feasibly – predicted as floods, however.In fact, the US Geological Survey( USGS) stresses that

Nazem Ahmad, an art collector and financier, who owns work by Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso, has been under American sanctions since 2019.... That may sound like a problem, but it has not stopped him from smuggling half a billion or so dollars for Hizbullah, a Lebanese militant group, according to America’s Treasury.... Mr Ahmad is one of several magnates on whom sanctions have been adjusted....

UK MPs are scrutinising the draft Online Safety Bill which would see platforms penalised for failing to protect users from illegal content.... The legislation goes a step further from the EU's Digital Services Act( DSA) as it also protects users from content that may be lawful but that could cause physical or psychological damage. Caroline Dinenage, a former British minister who oversaw the Online Safety Bill until September, told Politico: “ The UK started work on this ahead of the EU with a b

The ambush had been postponed three times before Ukrainian commanders decided one recent night that conditions were finally right.... Russians blast rockets into the air, while his fighters hide and wait for orders. Hunter directs the drone operator to shoot.On the screen, a huge plume of black smoke swells in the air.... A hit, he says. The battle here will only get harder, analysts say. Ukrainian troops are still several kilometers from Russia’s main defensive lines....

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With winter just around the corner, Russian officials have vowed to step in and alleviate the rising cost of energy prices.... Andrei Kelin, the Russian ambassador to the UK, appeared on the BBC'S Andrew Marr Show where he said Russia could meet the challenge of Europe's deepening gas crisis.... The crisis has already claimed 11 small energy suppliers in the UK, including Acro Energy and Igloo Energy, which went bust since September.Mr Kelin was asked whether Russia understands the pressures o

The EU now also faces gas shortages and could be at risk of gas shutdowns and rations as prices skyrocket to record highs – with German media putting the blame on Brexit.... But it comes after Gazprom, the state-owned Russian gas company, reported decreased resources flowing into Europe following a spat over the implementation of EU law along the new Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The deal, struck between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin, will see gas from Russia in

They had sat unbeknownst and undisturbed for 37 years in its chapel of rest. Unclaimed ashes are usually scattered after several years.... He remained in captivity for four years, and wrote: “ The war for me was over and my active military career had stopped.” During those years, he took up two hobbies: organising escapes and learning languages.... In early 1919 he was shipped to Vladivostok as Britain supported the Whites in the Russian Civil War. Second World War service cemented legacy Afte

The White House has announced that it will release 50 million barrels from its oil reserves.... It is part of a wider bid to combat escalating energy prices across the world.... Britain, China and India have joined the US-led coalition to cool markets after prices soared to record highs. The price of oil has risen by more than 70 percent over the last 12 months following a sharp global increase in demand.It follows a similar trend seen in gas and comes after Russia has been slammed for using f

Europe's fragile energy market saw a brief moment of respite this month after the cost of wholesale gas stabilised with increased flows from Russia.... Gas prices have soared across Europe in recent months, pushed to record levels by dwindling supplies and the increased demand for energy post-pandemic....