Day: May 30, 2022
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Big tobacco’s environmental impact is ‘devastating’: WHO
[ad_1] The WHO accused the tobacco industry of various means of environmental damage, from widespread deforestation to spewing out plastic and chemical waste – Copyright AFP Patricio ARANA Nina LARSON The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world’s biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste…
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Georgia’s breakaway region ditches referendum on joining Russia
[ad_1] A woman looks through coils of razor wire that divide the breakaway territory of South Ossetia from Georgian-controlled land, in the Georgian village of Khurvaleti in July 2013 – Copyright AFP Patricio ARANA Irakli METREVELI The leader of Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia on Monday scrapped plans to hold a referendum on joining…
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Review: Naomi Matsuda is a revelation in ‘The Bold and The Beautiful’ as Li
[ad_1] Naomi Matsuda. Photo Credit: Brian Parillo Photography This past week, Emmy-nominated actress Naomi Matsuda delivered a powerful performance in the hit CBS daytime drama “The Bold and The Beautiful.” Matsuda portrays Dr. Li Finnegan on the show, the mother of Dr. John “Finn” Finnegan (Tanner Novlan), and it was revealed to the audience that…
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Brent crude breaks $120 a barrel as gas prices soar
[ad_1] OPEC+ has resisted US pressure to step up oil production to tame surging crude prices – Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File SPENCER PLATT Brent crude oil reached $120 per barrel on Memorial Day—the official kickoff of the summer driving season in the United States. The International benchmark reached a two-month high as the prices…
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Review: ‘The Last Days of Capitalism’ is a compelling film by Adam Mervis
[ad_1] Mike Faiola and Sarah Rose Harper in ‘The Last Days of Capitalism.’ Photo Courtesy of ‘The Last Days of Capitalism’ “The Last Days of Capitalism” is an intense and gripping film that was directed and written by Adam Mervis. This two-character relationship drama is set over a 72-hour period in a Las Vegas penthouse,…
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La Nina is behaving badly and could impact Caribbean hurricanes
[ad_1] This map shows the tracks of all tropical cyclones in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The points show the location of each storm at 6-hour intervals. Source – Master0Garfield. Public Domain (CC0 1.0) La Nina is a natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and…
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La Nina is behaving badly and could impact Caribbean hurricanes
[ad_1] This map shows the tracks of all tropical cyclones in the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The points show the location of each storm at 6-hour intervals. Source – Master0Garfield. Public Domain La Nina is a natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic…
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Mexico president’s tourist train suffers new legal blow
[ad_1] A Mexican judge has indefinitely halted construction of part of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s Mayan Train on environmental grounds – Copyright AFP/File Angela Weiss A Mexican judge has indefinitely suspended construction of part of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s flagship tourist train project in the Yucatan peninsula on environmental grounds, campaigners said Monday. The ruling…
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Christopher Russell scores a Leo nomination for ‘Day of the Dead’ series on SyFy
[ad_1] Christopher Russell. Photo Credit: Waldy Martens Actor Christopher Russell has a major reason to be proud. He scored a 2022 Leo Award nomination for his acting work in “Day of the Dead.” Russell is up for “Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series” for playing the character Trey Bowman in the…
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Jubilee costs: The relative value of the Royal palaces revealed
[ad_1] Draught horses Albert and Ivan have been delivering a specially brewed beer to pubs in Windsor for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee – Copyright FEDERAL RESERVE/AFP Many British subjects and other people in Commonwealth nations will be preparing to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s (II of England, I of Scotland) Platinum Jubilee. While many will be…