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Japan's Chiyoda to resume construction on Qatari LNG plant

Japan's extra budget won't add deficit-covering bonds, Takaichi says

America’s Water Crisis Can No Longer Be Ignored

Policymakers, politicians, and the media have been talking about the need for better water policy in the desert southwest of the United States for decades. As the Colorado River, a major source of water for much of that area, continues to shrink, policymakers are having a hard time keeping up with nature. A new 10-year plan contemplates cutting water supplies for Arizona, Nevada, and California by up to 40 percent, depending on availability. Not surprisingly, these states don't like the plan tha

French teenagers arrested in connection with murder of 11-year-old boy

Two teenagers were in police custody in northwestern France on Monday, a day after an 11-year-old boy was found dead with a wet towel tied around his neck, prosecutors said. The boy was found on the banks of the Vilaine river in the northwestern city of Rennes with a wet bath towel tied tightly around his neck, prosecutors said on Sunday. On Monday, a 16-year-old boy was detained at his home, while a 15-year-old girl was detained after presenting herself to police, Rennes prosecutor Frederic...

Inwiefern wird der Preis von SpaceX und xAI für den IPO festgelegt?

Musk hat den Wert von SpaceX auf mehrere Billionen $ geschätzt. Generell lässt sich bei Bilanzen und Bewertungen recht viel erfinden, wie genau kommt der IPO Preis zustande? Gibt es eine Eröffnungsauktion und wann müssen die großen Anbieter der Indexfonds ihre Anteile erwerben? Es ist ja schön und gut, wenn jemand eine Firma auf X Trilliarden Euro schätzt, aber was würde passieren wenn der Markt den Ausgabepreis nicht bereit ist zu zahlen? submitted by /u/Patex_ [link] [comments]

Leaders keep a wary eye on Belarus for signs it might offer Russia help in Ukraine

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Swedish prosecutor urges prison for man charged with prostituting his wife

A Swedish prosecutor on Monday called for a 10-year prison sentence against a man on trial for allegedly prostituting out his wife to around 120 clients. The court proceedings against the 62-year-old defendant, in the northern town of Harnosand, were largely being conducted behind closed doors. He is accused of having created internet adverts, arranging the paid meetings between the men who answered and his spouse, and pushing her to perform sexual acts online to attract more clients. Although..

Neue Konzernstrategie: Wenig Glanz für Stellantis

Der neue Konzernchef des zweitgrößten europäischen Autokonzerns, Antonio Filosa, muss einen Neustart versuchen, weil der Vorgänger Carlos Tavares viele Fehler machte. Damit wird er vorerst nicht zum Börsenliebling.

Iran’s president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports

⁠Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media reported on Monday, citing an official after a ‌near-90-day blackout in the wake of the war against US and Israel. The report cited the head of public relations at Iran’s Communications Ministry. The mechanism for how and when Iran would reconnect to ⁠the global web following the decision was unknown. “The decree aimed at restoring internet access to its pre-January state was...

Exiled Belarus opposition leader visits Ukraine as Kyiv warns of escalation

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kyiv on Monday following weeks of mounting warnings from Ukrainian officials about Russian plans to draw Minsk more deeply into the war against Ukraine. Tsikhanouskaya arrived a day after one ‌of the war’s biggest strikes on the Ukrainian capital killed four people and damaged historical sites, and amid Russian threats to launch further heavy attacks on Kyiv. Tsikhanouskaya, an opponent of Belarus’ President Alexander...

Deal with US not imminent, Iran says

Excerpts from article by the BBC's Paulin Kola: Iran says some progress has been reached in talks with the US, but a deal "is not imminent". Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai's remarks came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said an agreement could possibly be reached on Monday. "It is correct to say that we have reached a conclusion on a large portion of the issues under discussion," Baqai said in Tehran on Monday. "But to say that this means the signing of an agreement is imminent -

Studie an Forschenden: Studie: Dauer-Isolation fördert Misstrauen und Konflikte

Spannungen, Misstrauen, Paranoia: Monatelange Isolation kann für Konflikte in Gruppen sorgen, zeigt eine Studie aus der Antarktis. Was das für geplante Mond- und Marsmissionen bedeutet.