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Drax is set to receive a total of £11bn in subsidies after converting the majority of its North Yorkshire plant to run on so-called biomass, despite the findings of a government study eight years ago. The report undermines recent claims by Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng that the plant’s green credentials “have not been challenged”. The report was reviewed by the Telegraph this week, but was originally published in 2014. Mike Childs, head of research at Friends of the Earth, said: “For over a decade the government has known that in some cases burning biomass to produce electricity can be worse than burning gas or coal....

The Euroslide, a key attraction at the annual CNE, was closed and removed from the grounds Wednesday morning, said a spokesman for North American Midway Entertainment, the company that owns the car. A few nights ago, a hydraulic ram malfunctioned, causing the ride to tilt dramatically, spokeswoman Lynda Franc said. The decision was made to remove the track entirely before Friday’s opening day, he said. The incident is not related to the ongoing Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) strike involving CNE safety inspectors, a spokesman for the regulator said in an emailed statement....

Police responded to a shots fired call at 4:40 a.m. inside the Ambassador Restaurant and Bar, at 3504 17 Ave. SE at Radisson Heights. They discovered a man in distress from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Lifesaving measures were taken, but the man succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots, before seeing a man leave the scene. He is described as approximately 30 years old, 187cm (6’2″), with a medium build and short black hair....

In February, before Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine, Moscow’s power brokers assumed it would be a short and easy war, according to information provided to the Washington Post. Igor Kovalenko, a senior FSB official who commanded spies in Ukraine, was among them. According to wiretapping by Ukrainian secret services and their Western counterparts, Kovalenko had his eye on an apartment in Kyiv, asking an FSB subordinate for the contact details of the informant who lived there....

Sir John Redwood, who served as head of Margaret Thatcher’s Downing Street policy unit and is expected to return to government if the Trust wins, said the practice of targeting a fixed percentage of GDP for national debt should be abandoned and the deficit. He also called for a review of both the Bank of England and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and suggested the Secretary of State should take inspiration from Mrs Thatcher in removing public services and transport from government control....

The settlement is the final resolution of the disciplinary process, ending the NFL’s appeal of the six-game suspension without a fine imposed on Watson by Sue L. Robinson, who was appointed jointly by the NFL and the NFLPA. Robinson found Watson in violation by engaging in sexual assault, conduct that poses an actual risk to the safety and well-being of another person and conduct that undermines or endangers the integrity of the NFL in her 16-page ruling....

Major transport links are expected to be extremely disrupted on the days of the main strike, Thursday 18 August (today) and Saturday 20 August, while Tube strike will hit London Underground on Friday 19 August. Most rail operators are also warning passengers to avoid traveling on strike days and to plan ahead on Friday 19 and Sunday 21 as disruption continues. Londoners can expect further disruption amid withdrawals on TfL services on Friday....

Hier im Blog findet ihr meinen Testbericht zu 1Password 7, das wird so bleiben, aber beim nächsten Mal schreibe ich meinen Testbericht zu 1Password 8 für euch. 1 Passwort 8 Neu an der Oberfläche ist vor allem die Optik. Das Design gibt es schon lange auf Mac und Windows, und jetzt ist es endlich bereit für Android und iOS. Das neue 1Password-Design hat seinen Weg auf alle Plattformen gefunden. Ein einzelner Eintrag in 1Password 8 Neben der sehr gepflegten Optik gefällt mir vor allem das aktuelle Design....

A man who fled Canada after being convicted of assaulting three vulnerable dementia patients while working as a nurse at a BC care home has been found guilty of professional misconduct, according to a disciplinary decision. A panel of the College of Nurses and Midwives of BC held a hearing earlier this year and the decision was posted online this week. James Christie worked at Selkirk Seniors Village in Victoria in 2015 when the attacks took place....

Affleck’s longtime collaborator and close friend Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso and director Kevin Smith and actor Jason Mews, among others, graced the star-studded event. All guests wore white to match the opulent light-hued decorations and floral arrangements. Shockingly, some members of Ben’s family were absent from the lavish event, speaking out about their relationship. Casey Affleck did not attend his big brother Ben Affleck’s wedding to Lopez....

The businessman, who moved to France as a teenager and holds Israeli, French and Portuguese citizenships, is BT’s largest shareholder and has previously struck deals with debt to buy assets in France, the US, Portugal and Israel. Subscribe to Business Today Get ready for the business day – we’ll point you to all the business news and analysis you need every morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties....

“[Coach] Steve Nash and I, with me [governors] Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai met with Kevin Durant and Rich Klayman in Los Angeles yesterday,” Marks said in a statement. “We agreed to proceed with our cooperation. We are focused on basketball with one collective goal: to build a lasting franchise to bring a championship to Brooklyn.” Durant initially requested a June 30 trade and reiterated that desire in a meeting with Joe Tsai in London, sources confirmed to ESPN, earlier this month....

The Canadian Press obtained a signed copy of the 2015 agreement through federal access to information laws, marking what appears to be the first time the document has been made widely public. “This is a very, very important set of records,” said Ray Moran, associate librarian at the University of Victoria and founding director of the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation. “Like all questions about accountability, the question is, ‘Who made the decision?...

(Image credit: Carolyn B Heller) A Canadian’s quest to design a pilgrimage-inspired trail around Prince Edward Island is now the Island Walk, a 700km walking and cycling route. Pi Pink and purple lupins swayed along Highway 101 in Prince Edward Island, where I had just left the town of Kensington. It was 09:00 and the road was full of cars whose drivers seemed to want to find coffee or get to work....

Die Verwendung von verschreibungspflichtigem Cannabis bei chronischen Schmerzen erhöht das Risiko von Herzproblemen. Das zeige eine Studie aus Dänemark, die auf dem ESC-2022-Kongress in Barcelona vorgestellt worden sei, teilte der ESC in einer Mitteilung mit. Chronische Schmerzen nehmen zu „Chronische Schmerzen sind ein wachsendes Problem. Nach Angaben der dänischen Gesundheitsbehörden gaben 2017 29 % der dänischen Erwachsenen über 16 Jahren chronische Schmerzen an, gegenüber 19 % im Jahr 2000“, sagt Studienautor Dr....

The dust has yet to settle, with Taiwan holding exercises this week and Beijing announcing more maneuvers are planned, but experts say much can already be gleaned from what China has and hasn’t done so far. China will also learn lessons about its own military capabilities from the drills, which looked more like what an actual strike would look like on the island claimed by Beijing as its own territory, and from the American and Taiwanese response....

Now, O’Brien — a former employee of College Coun. Rick Chiarelli, who also lives in his ward — won’t have to worry, as the veteran councilman is not running again in the October city election. “It’s a huge relief that this is not going to happen,” O’Brien said. After several women filed complaints, Chiarelli received a 450-day suspension of pay last year, the result of an investigation by the former city of Ottawa integrity commissioner into conduct that was ultimately determined to be sexual harassment....

Comment A federal appeals court has ordered the release of a secret Justice Department memo discussing whether President Donald Trump obstructed the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The panel’s unanimous decision issued Friday echoes that of lower court Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who last year accused the Justice Department of dishonesty in its justifications for keeping the memo secret. Department officials said the document was protected because it related to internal discussions about whether to indict Trump for obstructing special counsel Robert S....

Wir haben die SPIEGEL-App erneuert. Leider funktionieren ältere App-Versionen aus technischen Gründen nicht mehr. Um weiterhin kostenlose Nachrichten, Analysen und Berichte zu lesen, aktualisieren Sie Ihre App: title: “Der Spiegel App Update Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Nancy Kean” Wir haben die SPIEGEL-App erneuert. Leider funktionieren ältere App-Versionen aus technischen Gründen nicht mehr. Um weiterhin kostenlose Nachrichten, Analysen und Berichte zu lesen, aktualisieren Sie Ihre App: title: “Der Spiegel App Update Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-28” author: “Tracy Colpitts” Wir haben die SPIEGEL-App erneuert....

Article écrit par Publié le 23/08/2022 06:19 Temps de lecture : 1 minute. Un procès qui choque l’Argentine. Douze ans de prison, ainsi que la prison à vie, ont été prononcés lundi 22 août à Buenos Aires dans un procès pour corruption contre la vice-présidente argentine Cristina Kirchner, figure de la gauche péroniste. L’ancien chef de l’Etat de 2007 à 2015, 69 ans, était jugé dans ce procès à distance, et en son absence, pour collaboration illégale aggravée et administration frauduleuse, une affaire de marchés publics dans son fief de la province de Santa Cruz, en Patagonie....