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International

NEW SEA ANEMONE SPECIES FOUND OFF JAPAN’S COAST

Discovery details and significance Japanese researchers have identified a new species of sea anemone from deep seabed samples, adding to

ZELENSKY WELCOMES NEW ENERGY SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA, URGES MORE PRESSURE

Sanctions scope and expected impact Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised fresh energy sanctions targeting Russia and called for allies to

TESLA’S MUSK SAYS ROBOTAXIS COULD DROP SAFETY MONITORS BY YEAR’S END

Autonomy timeline and remaining hurdles Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company aims to remove human safety monitors from its

BELGIUM PRESSES EU TO SHARE RISK ON USING FROZEN RUSSIAN ASSETS

Asset-use debate for Ukraine funding Belgium is pushing European partners to shoulder legal and financial risks if the bloc taps

World Court to issue opinion on Israel’s obligations to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza

Legal stakes for siege and access The International Court of Justice said it will deliver an advisory opinion on Israel’s

Rare right whales show cautious rebound off U.S. East Coast

Four years of slow gains One of the world’s rarest whales—the North Atlantic right whale—has recorded another year of modest

Lifestyle/Trends Story: Electric Vehicle Charging Hubs Boom as EU Wheels Towards 2035 Ban

Charging infrastructure races ahead As the European Union gears up to ban new internal-combustion-engine car sales by 2035, electric-vehicle (EV)

Nigeria says US tariffs affect it less than others

Selective impact amid global trade friction Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said that tariffs imposed by the United States under

Norway’s $2T wealth fund turns the screws on big emitters

Scope 3 pressure, net-zero deadlines Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said it will intensify pressure on portfolio companies to cut emissions

African elephant migration routes blocked, conflicts rise

Deadly barriers cropping up In sub-Saharan Africa, ancient elephant migration corridors are increasingly severed by farming expansion, fences and development.