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Germany says foiled plot to attack Christmas market

German authorities said on Dec. 13 they had arrested five men on suspicion of involvement in a plot to plough a vehicle into people at a Christmas market.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 6 hours ago

Oil posts weekly loss on oversupply concerns

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices closed lower on Friday as a supply glut and a potential Russia Ukraine peace deal outweighed worries about any impact from the...

Peninsula Qatar - Business - 11 hours ago

Oilers defeat Maple Leafs 6-3 with Connor McDavid's performance

Edmonton captain had two goals and an assist on Saturday

The Globe and Mail - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

'Very exciting': Tristan Jarry reflects on trade to Edmonton Oilers

Tristan Jarry was at home Friday morning when his phone rang. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was on the line. He needed to see the veteran goaltender right away.

CTV News - Sports - 17 hours ago

Maduro trapped with few retaliation options after Trump administration seizes Venezuelan oil tanker

Trump administration seizes Venezuela oil tanker, leaving Maduro regime with few retaliation options that wouldn't harm its own cash-starved government.

Fox News - Politics - 18 hours ago

Millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil 'at standstill' amid fears of more US raids

About 11 million barrels of oil and fuel are said to be currently stuck in Venezuelan waters as the threat of more US seizures looms large.

Sky News - World - 1 day ago

Latin America -- Vladimir Putin pledges support to Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro after US seizes oil tanker

Vladimir Putin has pledged his support for Nicolas Maduro in a phone call after the US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

Independent.ie - World - 1 day ago

Venezuela oil exports fall steeply after US forces seize tanker off coast

Oil tanker movements in and out of Venezuelan waters come to near standstill after US seizes vessel and fuel cargo.

Aljazeera - US News - 1 day ago

'Many people' still support Poilievre after 2nd floor-crossing: Conservative MP

Another MP crosses the floor from the Conservative Party to the Liberals — sparking questions about how this will impact Pierre Poilievre's leadership review in January. Ontario Conservative MP Adam Chambers tells Power & Politics that 'many people' still support the party leader.

CBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Taylor Swift Opens Up About Foiled Bomb Attempt At Her Concert -- Entertainment

An emotional Taylor Swift opened up about the foiled terror plot to bomb her concert in Vienna last year. Swift talked about the drama with fellow pop singer Ed Sheeran.

Inside Edition - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Taylor Swift Opens Up About Foiled Bomb Attempt At Her Concert

An emotional Taylor Swift opened up about the foiled terror plot to bomb her concert in Vienna last year. Swift talked about the drama with fellow pop singer Ed Sheeran.

Inside Edition - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Trump shocked the world when he seized a Venezuela oil tanker. He might do it again

The White House press secretary has declined to comment on future plans, but said the U.S. is ‘not going to stand by and watch sanctioned vessels sail the seas with black market oil’

Independent UK - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Trump seized a Venezuela oil tanker — and he may do it again

The White House press secretary has declined to comment on future plans, but said the U.S. is ‘not going to stand by and watch sanctioned vessels sail the seas with black market oil’

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Dublin News -- Repaired St Anne's Park toilets to be handed back to council next week after fire damage

The eco toilets in St Anne’s Park will be handed back to Dublin City Council (DCC) early next week, following extensive repair work carried out at short no...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Illicit Oil Is the Vulnerability We Should Be Targeting | Opinion

We don’t need to board every ship. But we do need to make clear that these networks are vulnerable.

Newsweek - Opinion - 2 days ago

Why US giant Chevron, not China, may save oil-rich Venezuela

Chevron is driving Venezuela's oil rebound while China is pulling back. As the fate of President Nicolas Maduro grows uncertain, Washington's renewed leverage is reshaping the country's economic and geopolitical future.

Deutsche Welle - Business - 2 days ago

Clean Planet Technologies Secures US and Saudi Patents for Its Pyrolysis-Oil Upgrading Process

Clean Planet Technologies (CPTech), part of the Clean Planet Group, has announced that its core pyrolysis-oil upgrading process has now been formally pa

Albawaba - Business - 2 days ago

What is 'spoofing'? How the oil tanker seized by US tried to go unnoticed for years

Here's what we know about how and why the oil tanker Skipper 'spoofed' its location, and what eventually led to it being seized by the US.

Sky News - World - 2 days ago

War on drugs... or war for oil? Ed Conway explains

Sky's Economics and Data Editor analyses whether President Trump's decision to seize an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela was really about a war on drugs

Sky News - Business - 2 days ago

Eurovision turmoil: Swiss winner Nemo sends back trophy over Israel row

The champion of last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, Nemo has decided to send back their trophy in protest of Israel's continued participation in the event. According to Nemo, the 2024 winner...

International The News - World - 2 days ago

ASX Runners of the Week: Bass Oil, Marmota, Alvo & Alchemy Resources

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Bass Oil, which soared on a freshly inked three-year gas deal with Origin Energy in a Cooper Basin comeback.

Sydney Morning Herald - Business - 2 days ago

Carney touts 'growing' Liberal tent, as he poaches another Poilievre MP after House rises

Mark Carney touted his 'big, broad, and growing Liberal tent' on Thursday night, buoyed by another MP jumping ship from Pierre Poilievre’s caucus to join his, a year after the party appeared to be in dire straits.

CTV News - Politics - 2 days ago

Albertans at risk of paying oil sands reclamation costs, Auditor-General says

Funds set aside as security for mine reclamation vastly lower than estimated cleanup costs, report finds

The Globe and Mail - Business - 2 days ago

Trump's Venezuelan Oil Tanker Seizure May Not Be What It Seems -- Fred Kaplan

The latest move has its roots in Biden-era policy.

Slate - Politics - 2 days ago

Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to U.S. antidrug efforts

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem provided the Trump administration's most thorough explanation so far of why it took control of an oil tanker off Venezuela.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 2 days ago

White House Says US Planning to Keep Seized Venezuelan Tanker's Oil

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that a ‘legal process will be followed.’

Epoch Times - US News - 2 days ago

Trump willing to seize more oil tankers off Venezuela coast: White House

The Trump administration has launched a major military buildup in the Caribbean as it escalates pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.

CNBC - Politics - 2 days ago

Seized tanker will go to U.S. port, Trump admin intends 'to seize the oil'

The U.S. government has kept the proceeds from past seizures of foreign oil, generating $47 million from forfeited Iranian assets in 2024

CNBC - US News - 2 days ago

Iran's Terrorist IRGC Seizes Oil Tanker Day After U.S. Captures Alleged Oil Smuggling Vessel

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),seized a oil vessel allegedly carrying "smuggled diesel" in the Persian Gulf.

Breitbart - World - 2 days ago

'Spoof' ship: Seized oil tanker hid location, visited Iran and Venezuela

The seizure of the oil tanker Skipper comes as President Donald Trump has escalated pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in recent weeks.

CNBC - Politics - 3 days ago

Iran Accuses Trump of 'Piracy in the Caribbean' for Venezuela Oil Tanker Seizure

The Islamist terror state of Iran accused the United States of "piracy" in response to the U.S. seizing an oil tanker accused of smuggling.

Breitbart - World - 3 days ago

FBI Says Seized Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Was Supporting Terrorist Groups

Iran’s embassy in Caracas condemned the move as a ‘grave violation of international laws and norms.’

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

'New future achievable' at former oil refinery as two firms plan job creation

Biotech firm MiAlgae hopes to create 130 direct full-time jobs over the next five years and support 180 further posts, while Celtic Renewables could create up to 149 jobs by 2030.

Sky News - Business - 3 days ago

Venezuela's crisis is not an oil grab but a power grab

Trump has manufactured the Venezuela crisis, not to grab more oil but to expand his executive power.

Aljazeera - Opinion - 3 days ago

Protester told to leave as tensions boil over in Metronet on Swan meeting

The commission board met to decide the future of both the Applecross and Matilda Bay ferry stops, which are both subject to significant community opposition.

Sydney Morning Herald - Politics - 3 days ago

Watch: US troops storm oil tanker as Venezuela hits out at 'piracy'

‘We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, large tanker, very large, largest one ever, actually, and other things are happening,’ says US President Donald Trump

Evening Standard - World - 3 days ago

BP, Chevron Top List of Oil Companies to Win New Drilling Leases in Gulf of America

The federal offshore oil and gas lease sale netted nearly $300 million in top bids.

Epoch Times - Business - 3 days ago

U.S. Seizes Cuba-Bound Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast

President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon announced that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

Breitbart - World - 3 days ago

India's Russian oil boom undermines Western sanctions, Ukrainian officials warn

India continues buying discounted Russian oil despite Western sanctions, then exports refined petroleum products to Europe, undermining restrictions.

Fox News - Business - 8 days ago

Four arrested after sex attack on teenage girl in KFC toilet

Police detained four men aged 18 to 24 at the Forum des Halles shopping centre after the teenager identified them at the scene

Evening Standard - World - 8 days ago

Engineer proves that Kohler's smart toilet cameras aren't very private

Kohler is getting the scoop on people’s poop.

Ars Technica - Technology - 9 days ago

24 GIFTS TO SPOIL YOURSELF WITH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

From rare books to floating turntables, don't be afraid to wish on the stars.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Türkiye signs deals to explore for oil, gas in, off Pakistan

Türkiye's state-owned energy company on Tuesday signed agreements to look for oil and natural gas within and off Pakistan next year, Energy and...

Daily Sabah - Business - 12 days ago

America's most popular cooking oil may be linked to obesity, new study finds

New research links America's most popular cooking oil to obesity through metabolic pathways that convert fatty acids into weight-promoting compounds.

Fox News - Health - 14 days ago

China unveils 'lunar soil bricks', paving way for world's first Moon base

China has edged closer to building the world's first Moon base, as the first set of experimental “lunar soil bricks” returned to Earth in a major breakthrough. These soil bricks, in an...

International The News - Technology - 17 days ago

Depleted oil field to become Europe's first offshore CO2 storage site

When the project begins commercial operations next year, it is expected to become the European Union’s first fully-operational offshore CO2 storage site.

Euronews - Environment - 18 days ago

Formation of oceans within icy moons could cause the waters to boil

A rigid ice shell over a shrinking interior makes for pressures low enough to boil.

Ars Technica - Science - 19 days ago

Solid Gold Toilet Is Up For Auction For Those Flush With Cash

The piece, by Maurizio Cattelan — the provocative Italian artist known for taping a banana to a wall — goes up for auction Tuesday evening at Sotheby's in New York.

Huffington Post - Weird - 25 days ago

Blocking Russian asset sale could trigger oil supply crisis – trader

Lukoil has moved to sell its overseas assets to the Swiss-based trader following the latest US sanctions

Russia Today - Business - 1 month ago

OpenAI to store data on British soil for first time under Government deal

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will set out plans to allow firms to host information on ‘sovereign servers’ run by the tech giant.

Evening Standard - Technology - 1 month ago

Crude Oil Prices Fall to Lowest Level in 5 Months

The Energy Information Administration is expecting oil prices to face ‘significant downward pressure’ over the coming months.

Epoch Times - Business - 1 month ago

Wave of harassment and abuse allegations roils Turkey's arts and culture scene

Among the men are photographers, musicians, actors, comedians, critics, and publishers. In response, several platforms and collaborators have cut ties with accused individuals.

Global Voices - World - 3 months ago

Trump Says America's Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries'. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells.

The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

ProPublica - Environment - 3 months ago

Coastal villages struggle to recover after oil spill disaster near Philippine capital

"Toxic oil spills in our oceans are like fires in our forests, leaving a path of destruction that brings decades of negative impacts."

Global Voices - Science - 1 year ago