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The UK is poised to sign a deal with an EU energy partnership it left after Brexit, in the first concrete result of warming ties between Brussels and London.The voluntary North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC), which focuses on supporting the construction of wind farms and distribution networks in the region, is made up of the European Commission, eight member states and Norway.Since leaving the EU in 2020, the UK has shown little enthusiasm for formal collaboration with Brussels. However, the need to find alternatives to Russian gas because of the war in Ukraine has led to a change of heart.The…

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Joe Biden’s fist-bumping visit to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was always a questionable exercise. Three months later, the US president’s reward has not been the hoped-for increase in oil output, but a headline cut of 2mn barrels a day by the Opec+ group that has allied the oil cartel with Russia since 2016. Five weeks before US midterm elections in which gasoline prices could play a decisive role, this looks like a snub. It also suggests Saudi Arabia is sticking fast to its relationship with Moscow, even as Vladimir Putin escalates his war in Ukraine. The kingdom may…

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There could be the start of an EU-UK rapprochement as more than 40 European leaders, including British Prime Minister Liz Truss, gather for strategic discussions about the challenges Europe faces, experts say.The inaugural meeting of the European Political Community in Prague on Thursday has been billed as an opportunity for political coordination across the continent.All 44 of the leaders attending will be on “an equal footing” to discuss how best to strengthen the “security, stability and prosperity of Europe as a whole,” according to the European Council’s invitation letter.Here’s what the UK’s participation could mean for its relations with the…

After a federal appeals court upheld a ruling that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal, Democrats in Congress and the executive are again making a push for amnesty, calling on Republicans to support them — with just weeks to go until the midterm elections.The 5th Circuit three judge panel determined on Wednesday that the Obama administration did not have the authority to institute the program in 2012 – which grants protection from deportation for illegal immigrants who had come to the country as minors. The decision upholds a 2021 Texas court ruling, and prevents any more…

I’m drenched to the bone, lost on a mountain and late for dinner.Yet I’m calmer than I’ve felt in days – and it’s not the onset of hypothermia addling my mind. Instead, I’m experiencing the meditative effects of forest bathing.On a recent trip to the beautiful Trentino region of Italy, I tried the trend that’s hooked nature-lovers and medical professionals around the world. Here’s why you should too.What is forest bathing?When I first heard about ‘forest bathing’, I presumed it involved swimming. But you can leave your swimsuit at home. To go forest bathing is simply to immerse yourself in…

Lionel Messi says the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will “surely” be his last as a footballer. The 35-year-old does not see himself playing in any further World Cups after this year’s tournament concludes.”Surely this is my last World Cup,” he told Star Plus.”I’m counting down the days to the World Cup. There is anxiety and nerves at the same time.”Champions LeagueErling Haaland is breaking football – The Warm-Up14 HOURS AGOThe Paris Saint-Germain forward has played at four World Cups in his illustrious career, scoring six goals and producing five assists in 19 appearances at the tournament.The Barcelona club legend…

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