August 15 Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding unveils bet on Russian energy firms Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding said via Twitter on Sunday that it invested in Russian energy giants Gazprom, Rosneft, and Lukoil between Feb. 22 and March 22, a period straddling the launch of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The United States and other Western nationsContinue reading “The Week bringing things you need to know for the 3rd week of August 2022”
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The climate crisis is exacerbating a two-decade “megadrought” in the Colorado River region
America took a historic step to tackle the climate crisis when President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law the 3rd week of august. It is, as his former boss President Barack Obama tweeted, a “BFD”. But the moment of celebration was tempered by news that emerged about an hour before theContinue reading “The climate crisis is exacerbating a two-decade “megadrought” in the Colorado River region”
The Telegraph looking at the world the first week of August
August 01 Queen hails ‘inspiration’ as Lionesses make history The Queen hailed England’s women footballers as “an inspiration for future generations” after they thrilled the country with an epic victory in the final of Euro 2022. The Lionesses’ 2-1 win over Germany, after a near-perfect run to the final, was watched at Wembley Stadium andContinue reading “The Telegraph looking at the world the first week of August”