5 h. ago With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Abdulrazak al-Jenan swept the dust off his solar panel on his apartment roof overlooking Damascus. Syria’s largest city was mostly pitch-black, the few speckles of light coming from the other households able to afford solar panels, batteries, or private generators. Al-Jenan went thousands of dollars in debt to buy his solar […]

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2 w. ago Oil Soars as Trump’s Attack on Iran Ramps Up Risks to Supplies

Oil surged after the US struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites and threatened further attacks, exacerbating a crisis in the Middle East and stoking concerns that energy supplies from the region could be disrupted.

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2 w. ago Oil Spikes as Trump’s Attack on Iran Ramps Up Risks to Supplies

Oil surged after the US struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites and threatened further attacks, exacerbating a crisis in the Middle East and stoking concerns that energy supplies from the region could be disrupted.

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2 w. ago Oil Pares Advance as Market Weighs Risks After US Strikes Iran

Oil jumped after the US struck Iran’s nuclear sites, exacerbating a crisis in the Middle East and stoking concerns that energy supplies could be disrupted.

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2 w. ago Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen

An arbitrator has overturned Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen’s suspension of at least six years for sexual maltreatment. Skate Canada said in a statement that it has lifted its sanctions against Sorensen after receiving Thursday’s decision by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. The governing body suspended Sorensen in October 2024 after the Office […]

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3 w. ago Iran Conflict Ensnares Energy as Israel Hits Giant Gas Field

The unfolding Middle East crisis extended to Iran’s energy infrastructure as Israel launched an attack on a giant gas field in the Persian Gulf, threatening further turmoil for markets.

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