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When my boss called me on day one and began to describe the physical characteristics of another employee who was starting the same day, I said, “Jeff, I’m blind.” There was a stunned bit of silence before he replied, “Hey man, that’s OK.” He has been supportive ever since, and my team and I worked out many ways of adapting so that my blindness isn’t a focal point in my role on the team.For example, when my colleagues and I would meet with customers, I’d arrive early and sit down. It was only when we’d take a midday break and…

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Climate scientists described the shocking images of gas spewing to the surface of the Baltic Sea as a “reckless release” of greenhouse gas emissions that, if deliberate, “amounts to an environmental crime.”Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesSweden’s national security service on Thursday said a crime scene investigation into the gas leaks from two underwater pipelines connecting Russia to Germany “strengthened the suspicions of gross sabotage.”Sweden’s Security Service said the investigation found there had been detonations at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Swedish exclusive economic zone, which caused “extensive damage” to the pipelines.It added that…

Leaders from more than 40 countries gathered in Prague for the first meeting of Europe’s new political community, designed to help the continent mount a united approach to the challenges facing the continent.The idea of France’s President Emmanuel Macron, much remains to be seen about how the new club of nations will work in practice and exactly what it hopes to achieve.Euronews spoke to a panel of experts to find out what we can expect from the community and what it means for the future of the continent.Tune in to our Twitter Space discussion in the video player above to…

A former police officer facing a drug charge burst into a day care center Thursday in Thailand, killing dozens of preschoolers and teachers and then shooting more people as he fled. At least 36 people were slain in the deadliest rampage in the nation’s history.The assailant, who was fired earlier this year, took his own life after killing his wife and child at home.Photos taken by first responders showed the school’s floor littered with the tiny bodies of children still on their blankets, where they had been taking an afternoon nap. The images showed slashes to their faces and gunshots…

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Energy analysts believe the deep production cuts could yet backfire for OPEC kingpin and U.S. ally Saudi Arabia.Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty ImagesThe White House angrily pushed back at OPEC+ after the oil producer group announced its largest supply cut since 2020, lashing out at what President Joe Biden’s administration described as a “shortsighted” decision.Energy analysts believe the deep production cuts could yet backfire for OPEC kingpin and U.S. ally Saudi Arabia, particularly as Biden hinted Congress would soon seek to rein in the Middle East-dominated group’s influence over energy prices.OPEC and non-OPEC allies, a group often referred to…