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The latest data shows that the EU’s overall storage levels are at an average of nearly 94% full. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European gas prices may have dropped to levels not seen in more than four months, but this is far from being the end of …

Police officers stand around climate protection demonstrator Aimée van Baalen (22) on Wexstraße. She belongs to the group “Last Generation”. After a long break, activists have now blocked numerous streets in the city today. Paul Zinken | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Police have arrested two climate activists who threw …

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a news briefing as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 24, 2022. Gleb Garanich | Reuters LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not stand in the leadership contest to replace outgoing leader Liz Truss. Despite being ousted from …

Aluminum is the latest casualty of global economic headwinds as prices sink amid alleged dumping of Russian aluminum, weakening global demand and soaring operational costs. Earlier this week, stocks of aluminum in the London Metals Exchange (LME) warehouses leapt, sparking concerns of potential dumping of Russian-origin aluminum. The White House is …

Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation at 10 Downing Street on October 20, 2022 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday following a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets and which led to a revolt within her own …

The door to number 10 is seen beyond a rain-covered umbrella at Downing Street on October 20, 2022 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss is reportedly locked in discussions with a key member of the Conservative Party …

Suella Braverman, UK home secretary, arriving at 10 Downing Street to attend a Cabinet meeting discussing the u-turn on the energy crisis, after Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked and replaced by Jeremy Hunt in London, United Kingdom on October 18, 2022. Photo by Stuart Brock/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The U.K.’s …

Ukraine has blamed Iran for providing Russia with drones, which have been used to attack Kyiv in recent days. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The European Union could impose new sanctions on Iran “in a matter of days” following further investigations into whether it helped Russia in its …

U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss faces increasing pressure to resign. WPA Pool / Pool / Getty Images LONDON — The screeching tires of the U-turn performed by the U.K. government over its flagship fiscal policies is echoing around Westminster, with the new finance minister ripping up the program of tax …

Climate scientists described the shocking images of gas spewing to the surface of the Baltic Sea as a “reckless release” of greenhouse gas emissions that, if deliberate, “amounts to an environmental crime.” Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images A preliminary investigation into gas leaks from two underwater pipelines …