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Shell Ready to Shut Gulf of Mexico Platforms Ahead of Tropical Disturbance

Oilprice.com 

Shell is preparing to shut in oil and gas production at two of its platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, days after resuming normal operations at other facilities in the area that were shut in ahead of Hurricane Francine. The supermajor said on Sunday that it is monitoring tropical Disturbance 35 for potential impacts on its assets and operations in the Gulf of Mexico. As a precautionary measure, Shell is preparing to shut in production at the Stones and Appomattox platforms and has begun evacuating... Читать дальше...

Capsule carrying 2 Russians and 1 American heads to Earth from space station

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A Russian space capsule has undocked from the International Space Station to take three astronauts back to Earth, two of them completing a record-long stay on the orbiting laboratory. The capsule carrying Russians Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub and American Tracy Dyson is expected to land in the vast Kazakhstan steppe about 3 1/2 hours after the undocking. Kononenko and Chub blasted off for the space station on Sept. 15, 2023, and on Friday set the record for the longest continuous mission on the ISS. Читать дальше...

EU launches WTO challenge against China dairy probe

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The EU on Monday launched a WTO challenge against a Chinese anti-subsidy investigation into imports of European dairy product, in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels. "Today, the (European) Commission launched a consultation request at the World Trade Organization, challenging China's initiation of an anti-subsidy investigation against imports of certain dairy products from the EU," the EU's executive arm said.

US superstar and Brit rock legends revealed as Isle Of Wight 2025 headliners

TheSun.co.uk 

ISLE of Wight Festival has announced its 2025 headliners.

The eclectic festival has booked some massive names for next summer‘s spectacle including a US pop superstar, Brit rock legends and a much-loved solo act.

The Isle of Wight Festival 2025 headliners have been revealedCallum Baker APJustin Timberlake will close the festival[/caption]

Leading the bill on the festival’s opening night is none other than Sting. The Police frontman will be supported by Faithless for what... Читать дальше...

Conference on Ved Vijnana Vimarsh (VVV-2024) concludes at IIT (BHU)

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

A two-day conference on ‘Ved Vijnana Vimarsh (VVV-2024)’ concluded at IIT (BHU) Varanasi. The event featured plenary talks on climate resilience and Bhartiya Jurisprudence, sessions on science, engineering, law, and political sciences, and a panel discussion on the relationship between religion and critical thinking. The valedictory ceremony included prize distribution for poster presenters.

Ravindra Jadeja: India's stealth warrior

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Ravindra Jadeja is set to join an elite club of cricketers with 300 wickets and 3000 runs in Test cricket. Despite his achievements, Jadeja often operates under the radar, overshadowed by Ravichandran Ashwin. Their partnership has been crucial for India, especially in home Tests, where they have dominated together since 2012.

Manganese battery opportunity highlighted by US grant to South32’s Hermosa project

Engineeringnews.co.za 

The use of manganese in batteries for battery electric vehicles is being increasingly explored, with density, charge, costs and durability being among the factors that are putting the hard grey metal with which South Africa is well-endowed on a pedestal. The latest highlight of this is the selection of a North American manganese project being developed by Johannesburg-, Sydney- and London-listed South32 for a financial grant to support the potential development of a commercial-scale manganese production facility.