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Nord Stream: Mystery leaks hit Russian gas pipelines to Europe
European nations around the world on Tuesday raced to look into unexplained leaks in two Russian fuel pipelines operating less than the Baltic Sea near Sweden and Denmark, infrastructure at the heart of an electrical power disaster considering the fact that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Quite a few European officials said sabotage appeared to be the most likely bring about, when Russia — which built the network — did not rule it out. Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Power Terje Aasland mentioned Tuesday that the initial details acquired about the leaks indicated “acts of sabotage.” Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and her Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen, both equally claimed the…
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NASA’s DART mission successfully slams into an asteroid
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A NASA spacecraft has intentionally slammed into an asteroid in humanity’s first test of planetary defense. The impact occurred at 7:14 p.m. ET greeted by cheers from the mission team in Laurel, Maryland. The DART mission, or the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, launched 10 months ago. While the asteroid, Dimorphos, was not at risk of impacting Earth, this demonstration could determine how to deflect space rocks that could pose a threat to Earth in the future. “We’re embarking on a new era of humankind, an era in which…
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin-backed officials ask Putin to annex regions; EU announces new sanctions on Russia | Ukraine
EU proposes new sanctions package to ‘make Kremlin pay’ The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced a fresh round of proposed sanctions on Russia. The new package of Russian sanctions is designed “to make the Kremlin pay” for escalating the conflict in Ukraine through mobilisation and “sham referenda that are an illegal attempt to grab land and change international borders by force”, she said. The proposed eighth sanctions package includes further import bans on Russian products, expected to deprive Moscow of an additional €7bn in revenues. The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen. Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images The EU will also extend export bans…
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Real-Estate Agents Are Ripping Off Homebuyers
The other day, Linda, the real-estate agent whom my wife and I used to buy our home, called me out of the blue. It was the first anniversary of our closing. I had forgotten. She had not. As she asked about my family and how we were liking the house, I remembered her salty, knowing, singsong voice. She’d been a comfort to us, offering advice during some tough moments when I was stressed out and wrangling with the sellers. I’m pretty sure there was a point when I had broken down in tears. She’d also kicked the tires on the asking price, abrasively noting — in front of the seller’s agent…
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Greater Boston’s housing market is cooling, but don’t think it’s going to get any easier to buy a house
Dwelling Purchasing The very same dynamics that have started to shift the market place have pushed housing even farther out of arrive at for a lot of. Aaron Berdofe, Annie Springfield, and their son, Calvin Berdofe, 4, in their Swampscott dwelling. The loved ones has been checking out a renovation, but community zoning regulations have prevented them from accomplishing so, and increasing costs and house loan fees make going to a bigger residence unappealing. By Andrew Brinker, The Boston World September 27, 2022 | 9:55 AM For Aaron Berdofe and his household, the timing was correct to obtain a new dwelling. Soon after his father’s demise in February, they wanted…
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Oregon housing market cools, but only slightly
Oregon’s housing market may have cooled slightly, but it’s certainly not cold. At least not yet. “I like to describe the market as having gone from white hot to red hot, but it’s definitely in the cooling phase,” said Drew Coleman, founder of Portland-based Opt Real Estate and past president of the Oregon Realtors Association. As the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to raise its benchmark interest rates — it raised rates by another 0.75 percentage points last week — mortgage payments go up, scaring some homebuyers away from deals they might have accepted had rates been lower. As the U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates, homebuyers’ prospective mortgage payments go…
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