? Russia Says It Has Retaken Key Kursk Town From Ukraine
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/russia-sudzha-recapture-kursk-ukraine.html
? 13.03.2025 14:27
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/russia-sudzha-recapture-kursk-ukraine.html
? 13.03.2025 14:27
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Russia Says It Has Retaken Key Kursk Town From Ukraine
Ukrainian officials have not confirmed a retreat from the town in Russia’s Kursk region, parts of which were captured by Kyiv’s forces last summer.
? Measles highest in 25 years in Europe, WHO says
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9dyp8e81zo
? 13.03.2025 14:35
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9dyp8e81zo
? 13.03.2025 14:35
Bbc
Measles highest in 25 years in European region, WHO says
Children under five constituted more than 40% of the cases reported in Europe and Central Asia last year.
A concrete plan for sustainable cement | Ryan Gilliam
Cement is one of the most-consumed materials on Earth — second only to water — and it accounts for a whopping eight percent of the world's carbon pollution. What if we could turn this climate villain into a hero? Clean tech innovator and serial entrepreneur Ryan Gilliam reveals his company's surprisingly simple process for transforming waste from the cement-making process back into limestone using existing infrastructure, creating a competitive and eco-friendly product that could pave the way for gigaton-scale climate solutions.
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Cement is one of the most-consumed materials on Earth — second only to water — and it accounts for a whopping eight percent of the world's carbon pollution. What if we could turn this climate villain into a hero? Clean tech innovator and serial entrepreneur Ryan Gilliam reveals his company's surprisingly simple process for transforming waste from the cement-making process back into limestone using existing infrastructure, creating a competitive and eco-friendly product that could pave the way for gigaton-scale climate solutions.
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A concrete plan for sustainable cement
Cement is one of the most-consumed materials on Earth — second only to water — and it accounts for a whopping eight percent of the world's carbon pollution. What if we could turn this climate villain into a hero? Clean tech innovator and serial entrepreneur…
? Naples residents camp outdoors after overnight quake
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgkm8dxky82o
? 13.03.2025 15:44
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgkm8dxky82o
? 13.03.2025 15:44
Bbc
Naples residents camp outdoors after overnight quake
Many people in and around the Italian city spend the night on the streets and in their cars, fearing aftershocks.
? Meta stops ex-director from promoting critical memoir
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5zyq0250wo
? 13.03.2025 15:44
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5zyq0250wo
? 13.03.2025 15:44
Bbc
Meta stops former Facebook director from promoting critical memoir
Social media company wins US emergency ruling preventing ex-director from publicising her book.
? Donatella steps down as Versace creative director
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ym22preydo
? 13.03.2025 15:44
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ym22preydo
? 13.03.2025 15:44
Bbc
Versace: Donatella steps down as creative director, Dario Vitale to take over
Versace is facing a creative shift as Prada looks to potentially buy the Italian fashion house.
? Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89yqqd3n53o
? 13.03.2025 15:44
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89yqqd3n53o
? 13.03.2025 15:44
Bbc
Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops
Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don't expect to see the war end any time soon.
? Bumble Bee Foods Is Accused of Tolerating Forced Labor in Supply Chain
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/asia/bumble-bee-tuna-forced-labor.html
? 13.03.2025 16:18
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/asia/bumble-bee-tuna-forced-labor.html
? 13.03.2025 16:18
NY Times
Bumble Bee Foods Is Accused of Tolerating Forced Labor in Supply Chain
In a lawsuit filed in California, the plaintiffs said that Bumble Bee Foods was aware of and benefited from abuse by suppliers. The company declined to comment.
? Bardella, Leader of France’s Far-Right National Rally, Heads to Israel
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/jordan-bardella-israel-far-right.html
? 13.03.2025 16:18
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/jordan-bardella-israel-far-right.html
? 13.03.2025 16:18
NY Times
Bardella, Leader of France’s Far-Right National Rally, Heads to Israel
As Jordan Bardella, its young president, tries to distance the party from its history of antisemitism, it is making common cause with Israel against “Islamist ideology.”
? Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/merz-germany-spending.html
? 13.03.2025 16:18
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/merz-germany-spending.html
? 13.03.2025 16:18
NY Times
Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?
The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.
? Keir Starmer Wants to Abolish NHS England: What to Know About His Plan
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/keir-starmer-nhs-england.html
? 13.03.2025 16:18
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/keir-starmer-nhs-england.html
? 13.03.2025 16:18
NY Times
Keir Starmer Wants to Abolish NHS England: What to Know About His Plan
The British prime minister said he would scrap an agency that was created in 2013 to help run the health service. He said the move would save money by avoiding duplication.
? U.N. Accuses Israel of Targeting Reproductive Health Facilities in Gaza
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/middleeast/un-israel-gaza.html
? 13.03.2025 18:02
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/middleeast/un-israel-gaza.html
? 13.03.2025 18:02
NY Times
U.N. Accuses Israel of Targeting Reproductive Health Facilities in Gaza
A report by a U.N. committee found that Israel has committed “genocidal acts” intended to prevent births. Israel quickly rejected the findings as biased.
? As Russia Tries to Push Ukraine Out of Kursk, Here’s What to Know
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/kursk-ukraine-russia-war.html
? 13.03.2025 18:02
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/kursk-ukraine-russia-war.html
? 13.03.2025 18:02
Nytimes
As Russia Tries to Push Ukraine Out of Kursk, Here’s What to Know
Russia claimed to retake a key town in the area from Ukrainian forces. Ukraine’s top military commander has said that its forces would continue to “hold the line.”
? David Raven, British Drag Performer Known as Maisie Trollette, Dies at 91
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/arts/maisie-trollette-drag-queen-uk-dead.html
? 13.03.2025 18:02
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/arts/maisie-trollette-drag-queen-uk-dead.html
? 13.03.2025 18:02
NY Times
David Raven, British Drag Performer Known as Maisie Trollette, Dies at 91
A mainstay of England’s drag circuit, he performed for over five decades and encouraged other drag queens to flourish.
? Watch: Putin responds to US ceasefire proposal
? https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/czedj0r598lo
? 13.03.2025 18:02
? https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/czedj0r598lo
? 13.03.2025 18:02
Bbc
Vladimir Putin responds to US ceasefire proposal over Ukraine
The Russian president said he was in favour 30-day ceasefire but added there were 'nuances'.
? Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89yqqd3n53o
? 13.03.2025 19:12
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89yqqd3n53o
? 13.03.2025 19:12
Bbc
Peace talks are in parallel universe, say Ukraine front-line troops
Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield say they don't expect to see the war end any time soon.
? Is Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg70y3ydmdno
? 13.03.2025 19:12
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg70y3ydmdno
? 13.03.2025 19:12
Bbc
Is Vladimir Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?
Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but he says there are "nuances".
? ‘We Hear You, Mr. President’: The World Lines Up to Buy American Gas
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/climate/trump-tariff-natural-gas-investment.html
? 13.03.2025 19:42
? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/climate/trump-tariff-natural-gas-investment.html
? 13.03.2025 19:42
NY Times
‘We Hear You, Mr. President’: The World Lines Up to Buy American Gas
Facing Trump tariff threats, governments and companies are proposing major investments in American liquefied natural gas projects.
? Donatella steps down as Versace creative director
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ym22preydo
? 13.03.2025 19:53
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ym22preydo
? 13.03.2025 19:53
Bbc
Versace: Donatella steps down as creative director, Dario Vitale to take over
Versace is facing a creative shift as Prada looks to potentially buy the Italian fashion house.
? Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be 'deterrent' for Russia
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce98ym8k89do
? 13.03.2025 19:53
? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce98ym8k89do
? 13.03.2025 19:53
Bbc
Andrzej Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be 'deterrent' for Russia
Andrzej Duda tells the BBC's Jeremy Bowen he is confident Donald Trump has a plan to handle Russia.