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LONDON — A group of 27 investors that own around 5% of Shell’s shares has co-filed an independent resolution urging the energy company to set tighter climate targets, the biggest such drive to date. The resolution, led by the activist shareholder organization Follow This, will be brought to a vote at Shell’s annual general meeting later […]
WASHINGTON — The White House sees national security concerns in a recent agreement giving Ethiopia leasing rights to the Red Sea coastline in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region, administration officials said Tuesday. But experts questioned Washington’s commitment and ability to quell tensions in the volatile region. The two parties inked the deal on January 1. At the […]
Former President Donald Trump will win the Iowa caucuses, CNN projects, solidifying his place as the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination as he attempts a historic political comeback nearly three years after leaving the White House in disgrace. Trump’s victory in this, his first election since losing to Joe Biden in 2020, put to bed […]
Madonna has apologised for calling out the wrong city during her recent show. During the Queen of Pop’s concert in Toronto on Friday, as part of her Celebration Tour, she incorrectly greeted the audience by saying she was in Boston instead of the Canadian city. “Are you ready, Boston?” Madonna asked the crowd before quickly […]
LONDON — Lionel Messi has been named FIFA’s best men’s player after moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami and leading the David Beckham-owned team to a little-known Leagues Cup title — all while single-handedly elevating soccer’s relevance in the United States. The 36-year-old Argentine on Monday was selected over Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, the […]
Israeli forces launched new airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Monday, while the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said Monday that Israeli attacks killed more than 130 people during the past day. Israel’s military said its operations included killing five militants in northern Gaza “who were attempting to locate weapons,” along with airstrikes and ground […]
The first voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign starts Monday night in the snowbound farm state of Iowa, with polling showing that former President Donald Trump is positioned for a substantial victory in the Republican caucuses as he tries to eventually reclaim the White House in next November’s national election. A final Iowa poll […]
The United States observed the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday with parades, prayer services and volunteer events in honor of the late civil rights icon. President Joe Biden volunteered at Philabundance, a Philadelphia nonprofit food bank, where he stuffed apples into donation boxes and struck up casual conversations with workers at the hunger relief […]
Bruce Springsteen is said to have been hired as a consultant on a feature film about the making of his 1982 album ‘Nebraska’. The E Street Band leader, 74, was reportedly hired by ‘Black Mass’ director Scott Cooper, who is probably best known for his 2009 film ‘Crazy Heart’ starring Jeff Bridges as a washed-up […]
NEW YORK — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America. Today, some public health experts say a similar report could help clear the air about vaping. Many U.S. adults believe nicotine vaping is […]
