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The Trump administration has rescinded important scientific discoveries that were the basis for regulations to address climate change.Published March 19, 2026March 19, 2026A group of 23 states has filed a legal challenge against a decision under US President Donald Trump to rescind the scientific findings that underpin regulations to combat climate change.The legal challenge, led by California and New York, was filed Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listIn addition to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, nine cities, several counties, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia…
Beirut — Lebanon’s prime minister on Thursday made an urgent appeal to President Donald Trump to intervene in the cause of peace, calling for an immediate ceasefire and direct dialogue with Israel. As the death toll from Israel’s onslaught against Lebanese militant group Hezbollah reaches 1,000, Nawaf Salam told CNN in an exclusive interview that he called for a ceasefire “yesterday, not tomorrow.” Lebanese officials said more than 100 of the dead were children. When asked about his message to Trump, Salam said, “This is to help end the conflict in Lebanon. I would like to reaffirm to President Trump…
Bots are taking over the web, according to Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince. In an interview at the SXSW conference in Austin this week, he said that the speed at which artificial intelligence is growing will result in AI bot traffic exceeding human traffic online by 2027. Prince explained that bots’ web usage is increasing with the growth of generative AI technology, as bots can access far more sites to get answers to users’ chatbot queries. “If a human is performing a task, say buying a digital camera, they may visit five websites. The agent or bot performing it will often…
Swiss officials say they are increasingly willing to intervene as the country’s currency has appreciated significantly in the wake of the Iran war, but doing so risks sparking a new conflict with the White House. The Swiss National Bank announced on Thursday that it would keep its key interest rate unchanged at 0%, as expected. However, policymakers said, “Given the conflict in the Middle East, the Swiss central bank is increasingly willing to intervene in the foreign exchange market.” “With this, the SNB will counter rapid and excessive appreciation of the Swiss franc, which would endanger price stability in Switzerland,”…
Thomas Tuchel is expected to include at least one Manchester United player in his latest squad for the first time since taking over as England manager, with Harry Maguire most likely to be recalled.Coby Mainu’s return to form and regular first-team football means Luke Shaw could join this final England squad before Tuchel names his 25-man squad for the World Cup, meaning he is also pushing for a call-up. A United player has not appeared for England in 18 months, with Mainou and Maguire last called up in September 2024. However, the duo are now on manager Michael Carrick’s team…
A war in the Middle East could pose a threat to the semiconductor industry and other sectors that rely on helium, a resource produced in the Gulf.Helium is a little-known but important input in many industries, especially technology. Semiconductor manufacturing uses its cooling properties to transfer heat. Helium is also essential to photolithography, a technique used to print the intricate circuitry on each chip.The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that before the war, Qatar produced more than a third of the world’s helium supply. But recently, Qatar Energy’s Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export facility that…
Omar Marquez | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesCryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com announced Thursday that it will lay off 12% of its staff as it integrates artificial intelligence.”We join the growing list of companies integrating enterprise-wide AI. Companies that don’t make this pivot soon will fail,” CEO Chris Marszalek wrote in a post on X. “As part of this step, we have reduced our workforce by up to 12% with the goal of reducing headcount in roles that cannot adapt to the new world,” he added, noting that the new structure will set the company up for “continued success.”A Crypto.com spokesperson…
Garrett Mauf applies fertilizer to a field on his family’s farm in Lamar, Colorado, on January 21, 2026. RJ Sangosti | The Denver Post via Getty Images | The Denver Post | Getty ImagesThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war has caused fertilizer prices to soar, hitting farmers’ pockets directly and threatening to cause food prices to soar. Now, as Democrats seek victory in the U.S. midterm elections in November, they see a new opportunity to turn the tide and break out of a price crisis that has cost them years in crop and livestock…
The Pentagon is asking Congress for an additional $200 billion to fund the US-Israel war with Iran, but Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned there is no “time limit” for the conflict to end.Asked about the figure on Thursday, Hegseth did not directly confirm the amount but said it was subject to change.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”If we get to $200 billion, I think that number could move. Obviously, you need money to kill the bad guys,” Hegseth said. “We will go back to Congress and the people there to ensure that what has been done…
Ahead of a crunch England squad selection, Thomas Tuchel’s final chance to see his potential World Cup hopefuls up close, the Sky Sports digital football team, joined by England reporter Rob Dorsett, have been making their selections ahead of Friday’s announcement…’Maguire and Mainoo are no-brainers’ Image: Harry Maguire has not featured for England since September 2024 under interim boss Lee Carsley Goalkeepers: Pickford, Henderson, Ramsdale. Defenders: Guehi, Stones, Maguire, Konsa, James, O’Reilly, Spence, Alexander-Arnold. Midfielders: Rice, Anderson, Mainoo, Henderson, Bellingham, Foden, Rogers, Palmer.Forwards: Saka, Rashford, Gordon, Eze, Madueke, Kane. For me, the reintroduction of the Manchester United duo of Harry…