North Sea regulator threatens to name oil groups for decommissioning delays

Oil firm blames windfall tax for North Sea pull-out

Texas-based Apache says the windfall tax on energy profits will make its operations "uneconomic".

Opec+ members delay planned rise in oil production

Cartel to leave output curbs in place an extra month in effort to boost anaemic crude prices

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Oil Jumps as OPEC+ Further Delays Output Hike

Oil prices rose after OPEC and its allies pushed back a planned production increase by a month, signaling caution amid growing concerns about weaker global demand and lower prices.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

FEMA workers threatened by armed group in Tennessee

"They were all armed, open carry not guns drawn, but they had surrounded them and there was a lady there that was yelling and threatening them."

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Europe’s chocolate groups lead opposition to EU deforestation law delay

Nestlé, Ferrero and more than 50 other companies say the uncertainty is putting investment at risk

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

North Gaza polio vaccinations delayed due to strikes and displacement

The final phase of the two-stage rollout to vaccinate 550,000 children had been due to begin on Wednesday.

Indonesia sent a Chinese ship packing, escalating a fight over oil and gas in the South China Sea

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Hungary’s largest oil group attacks western ‘hypocrisy’ over Russian energy

Mol’s links to Moscow have come under scrutiny after Spain’s veto of Hungarian consortium’s bid for train maker Talgo

World - Financial Times - October 27

North Carolina group plans to flag "suspicious" voters

Around 1,800 volunteers in North Carolina are apparently monitoring the state's voter rolls for "suspicious" registrations ahead of the 2024 election. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has ...

Arrest made after FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane relief efforts

FEMA says its disaster assistance teams will be at fixed locations after National Guard troops reportedly encountered armed militia who said they were "hunting FEMA" in North Carolina.

Man accused of threatening FEMA workers in western North Carolina

A North Carolina man was arrested Saturday after threatening to harm Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees who were aiding in the Hurricane Helene recovery effort, according to the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Arrest made in connection with FEMA threats in North Carolina

An armed man was arrested for allegedly threatening to harm FEMA workers in North Carolina, officials say.

How climate change is threatening homes on North Carolina's barrier islands

In the last four years, the Atlantic Ocean has toppled 10 homes on Hatteras Island. Residents are grappling with an unknown future.

In Western North Carolina, Helene’s Devastation Is Threatening Health Care Access

Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Nato says North Korean troops in Russia threaten European security

Pyongyang’s involvement marks ‘dangerous expansion’ of Moscow’s war in Ukraine, says Mark Rutte

Business - Financial Times - October 28

North Korea launches a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to threaten US

North Korea has launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the U.S. mainland and occurring days ahead of the U.S. election

World - ABC News - October 31

Thames Water lenders call for more backers for £1.5bn rescue cash – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK water company races to secure new lifeline before December crunch. In Germany the manufacturing recession has been ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Oil prices end at highest in a week after OPEC+ delays output hike by another month

Oil futures finished sharply higher Monday after OPEC+ said it would wait another month before beginning to unwind voluntary production cuts. Natural-gas prices also rallied as a potential ...

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election

South Korea's military says North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea as the country continues its weapons demonstrations ahead of the U.S. presidential ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

South Korean military says North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Israel ‘starting to implement’ north Gaza starvation plan, say rights groups

‘Generals’ Plan’ calls for closed military zone and evacuation, with those remaining treated as combatants and denied aid

Business - Financial Times - October 15

An Election Denial Group Has Spent Months Compiling ‘Suspicious Voter’ Lists in North Carolina

Emails obtained by WIRED show that technology from a company called EagleAI Network is helping election deniers target their neighbors.

Tech - Wired - 4 days ago

Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico over border crossings Former President Trump on ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

China Launches Sea and Air Drills Around Taiwan

The one-day military exercises followed a speech by Taiwan’s president last week that reaffirmed the island’s sovereignty.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

Foul smells and survival along the Caspian Sea – in pictures

As he travels along the Iranian coast, Khashayar Javanmardi photographs rusting ships, blazing wetland fires – and humans struggling to stay alive Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Has sewage been released in rivers and the sea near you?

Companies can release raw sewage during bad weather, but the amount spilled has doubled in England.

Sculpture by the Sea 2024: from the elegant to the malignant – in pictures

Sculpture by the Sea 2024, will be running from 18 October to 4 November along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Round-the-world walker swims across Caspian Sea

The ex-paratrooper from Hull started his epic hike in 1998 and now hopes to finish next year.

How Cells Resist the Pressure of the Deep Sea

Cell membranes from comb jellies reveal a new kind of adaptation to the deep sea: curvy lipids that conform to an ideal shape under pressure.

Tech - Wired - October 20

Bullied by China at Sea, With the Broken Bones to Prove It

A violent attack on a Vietnamese fishing boat tests Hanoi’s muted but resolute approach to China’s aggression in the South China Sea.