Hydrogen-powered trains are said to be the greenest trains out there. “Mini power stations on wheels”, is how a University of Birmingham researcher describes them, as they give off zero emissions and their only by-product is water. Two hydrogen trains are already in service in Germany but that design is not compatible with the UK’s […]
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The BBC has found new evidence of the increasing control and suppression of Islam in China’s far western region of Xinjiang – including the widespread destruction of mosques. Authorities provided rare access to religious sites and senior Islamic officials to support their claim that their policies only target violent religious extremism, not faith itself. But
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic’s lead prosecutor says former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was not the target of a shooting in a nightclub in his hometown on June 9. Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez says the target was another man, dressed similarly to Ortiz, who was seated with the ex-baseball
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Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, asked the Treasury Department’s inspector general on Wednesday to open an investigation into delayed design concepts of a new $20 note featuring the image of Harriet Tubman that were set to be unveiled next year. The Trump administration has faced backlash after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
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In his initial meeting with hopeful home buyers, Mr. Hertz begins with this warning: “If you can’t make it through a two-hour meeting with me discussing the issues, then you shouldn’t be buying a house together.” The idea isn’t to discourage them, it’s to initiate them into their new role as co-owners, a role that
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Daniel Nwosu, 22, was born with sickle cell disease. He has had seven strokes which left him paralysed – but with regular physio he’s learned to walk again. The NHS says sickle cell disease is “a serious and lifelong health condition“. Symptoms include painful episodes that can last up to a week, an increased risk
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“When we compare our actual lives, full of ups and downs, to other people’s polished social media images, we feel bad,” she continued. “You may end up feeling that your honeymoon wasn’t that special or that your spouse isn’t that romantic after you compare yourself to others.” It’s not just during or after the honeymoon
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Winter hit U.S. honeybees hard with the highest loss rate yet, an annual survey of beekeepers showed. The annual nationwide survey by the Bee Informed Partnership found 37.7% of honeybee colonies died this past winter, nearly 9 percentage points higher than the average winter loss. The survey of nearly 4,700 beekeepers managing more than 300,000
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Kevin Hayes watched with significant interest as the Philadelphia Flyers made moves to get better right away. Then he signed on the dotted line for the long term to add to those efforts. Hayes signed a $50 million, seven-year contract with the Flyers on Wednesday that’s worth $7.14 million a season. The 27-year-old is Philadelphia’s
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Mayor Pete Buttigieg took a third day off from the campaign trail on Wednesday to confront a crisis over the fatal police shooting of a black resident of South Bend, Ind. Mr. Buttigieg said he was “extremely frustrated” that the white officer’s body camera was switched off at the time. The
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