Shell has won its appeal against a climate court ruling that it must sharply reduce its carbon emissions. The oil and gas producer went to the Court of Appeal in the Netherlands following a decision in support of environmental campaign groups in the country, including Friends Of The Earth. That ruling, in 2021, ordered Shell […]
German parliamentary committee to discuss election date
Following the collapse of Germany’s centre-left coalition, the Bundestag’s Committee on Electoral Review is due to meet on Tuesday morning for a special session to discuss a new election date. According to the administration of the German lower house of parliament, Federal Returning Officer Ruth Brand is expected to attend to report on
Italy says all systems go for Lufthansa to buy into ITA
The path for Lufthansa to take over the state-owned Italian airline ITA is clear, as the required documents for the buyout were submitted on time to the EU competition authority, Italy’s finance ministry said on Monday. “We confidently await the final approval from the European Commission to advance the completion of the transaction,
Slackliners balance between flying hot air balloons at 2,500 meters setting new world record
RIEDERING, Germany (KMID/KPEJ)- Two German friends set a new world record after balancing on a slackline that stretched between two flying hot air balloons at a height of 2,500 meters. Slackliners Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler made their mark in the new world records on Saturday, November 9. “It feels amazing to have finally broken […]
Man jailed for defrauding wife, 4 other lovers living in the same apartment complex
(Source) A man in China’s Jilin province was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison for defrauding his wife and four other women, who did not know they were all living in the same apartment complex, for over four years. The man, identified only as Xiaojun, was accused of defrauding his victims a […]