An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that was tracking methane emissions from the oil and gas industry has been lost in space, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) said on Tuesday. The satellite, known as MethaneSAT, had been collecting emissions data and imagery from drilling sites, pipelines, and processing facilities around the world since March. It went off …
Ukraine’s European allies pledged increased levels of military aid to Ukraine this year, making up for a United States aid freeze, as Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his ambition to absorb all of Ukraine into the Russian Federation. “At this moment, the Europeans and the Canadians have pledged, for this year, $35bn in military support to Ukraine,” said NATO Secretary-General …
Houston, Texas – Oscar Gato Sanchez had gotten dressed up for his day in immigration court. The 25-year-old wore a red button-down, black slacks and dress shoes, his dark hair trimmed short with the aim of leaving a good impression. It was a Monday afternoon in June, and Gato Sanchez, a Cuban immigrant, had come to present himself before a …
Cape Town, South Africa – Five months ago, with a single social media post, United States President Donald Trump put half a million people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at risk when he announced the closure of USAID – the single biggest aid donor in the country. A few days ago in Washington, DC, the same …
While conflict raged between the powerful militaries of India and Pakistan, a battle was also fought on the cultural front lines despite years of shared love for films and music. The deadly fighting in early May — the worst in decades — affected artists previously untouched by animosity between their leaders. Ali Gul Pir, a Pakistani rapper and comedian with …
