The operator of Japan’s destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant demonstrated Tuesday how a remote-controlled robot would retrieve tiny bits of melted fuel debris from one of three damaged reactors later this year for the first time since the 2011 meltdown. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings plans to deploy a “telesco-style” extendable pipe robot into…
Pope Francis apologized for using harsh language about homosexuality during a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops, The Vatican said in a statement Tuesday. Italian news outlet Dagospia broke the news on Monday that Pope Francis told the Italian Episcopal Conference in a private meeting that there is already too much “f—–ness” in some seminaries and…
Joining a group of Biden campaign members outside former President Trump’s N.Y. criminal trial, Tuesday, actor Robert De Niro slammed Trump as a “danger” to Americans while being shouted at by nearby protesters. While closing arguments are underway inside the courtroom, Fox News contributor Karl Rove argued De Niro’s “over-the-top” remarks were a “stupid mistake”…
The new owners plan on keeping it as an equestrian estate, much to the relief of residents. ‘Bedford can rest comfortably now.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/bedford-new-york-horse-farm-sells-for-record-price-407adcad
Botswana granted a license to SpaceX’s Starlink unit, the latest African nation to allow the internet-services company to operate after it threatened to restrict services where it’s unlicensed. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/ex5DF6u
Defense attorneys for former President Donald Trump told the jury Tuesday he is innocent, did not commit any crimes, and declared that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg “did not meet the burden of proof. Period.” Defense attorney Todd Blanche delivered closing arguments Tuesday after a six-week-long historic and unprecedented criminal trial of a former President…
Ji Hye Kim took a significant pay cut when she went from health care to food services. Her Michigan-based restaurant, Miss Kim, is now a success. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/28/ji-hye-kim-took-huge-pay-cut-now-her-restaurant-brings-in-millions.html
President Javier Milei replaced his cabinet chief as the government’s major economic reform plans languish in Argentina’s congress, hoping a seasoned negotiator can get them over the finish line. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/DFYN8rX
The BBC witnessed children picking jasmine in Egypt, a major exporter of the flowers’ oil. https://ift.tt/qW8GcuO May 28, 2024 at 04:19AM
Ukraine must be allowed to respond to Russian missile strikes by taking out the sites they are fired from, French President Emmanuel Macron said. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/IHy8k7b