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EU proposes to ban plastic straws, stirs, and cotton buds
The European Commission's proposals would see single-use plastics banned, but do not set a deadline for when this should be achieved. The EU has also been spurred into action by China's decision to no longer import part of the bloc's waste. [Full Article...]
15000 lightning strikes recorded across Britain
The thunderstorms came after a "pretty hot and humid" May night, Sky News reported. A cluster of 17 flood alerts has been issued for parts of the Thames Valley, while Midlands fire services warned motorists of the risks of driving on flood-hit roads. [Full Article...]
Federal Bureau of Investigation urges public to reboot home routers amid malware attack
A group of foreign actors used VPNFilter malware, which can stop routers from operating altogether and can possibly collect information passing through them. "The initial infection vector for this malware is now unknown". The FBI wants anyone with a home or office router to turn it off, and then turn it back on. [Full Article...]
Liberals claim Ford participated in 'bogus' membership sales, intimidated a PC nominee
The Liberals added fuel to the fire by playing audio at a news conference Thursday that the party says is a recording of Ford and Surma talking to people at a coffee shop in October 2016. "No, that never happened", he said. That's when Eastwood heard from Ford's team that they had signed up 600 members to support Surma. "It does not publish its own platform, she said". [Full Article...]
Friday worst day for Chicagoans to travel this Memorial Day weekend
But experts say for the past three years, drivers were fortunate to see lower prices. That translates into gasoline costing about $3 a gallon on average in the U.S.as of Friday, compared to $2.30 a year earlier. "The price won't stop us from traveling". "While those traveling longer distances and (spending) more nights on the road may defer their plans, that group is matched by the traveler who ... [Full Article...]
United States Oil Fund LP (ETF)(NYSE:USO): Oil Drops On Supply Fears
Brent crude futures were at $75.34 per barrel at 7 am, down $1.10, or 1.4 per cent, from their last close. But McNally and other analysts cautioned that the sharp drop in crude oil prices Friday could be short-lived and that the November midterm election was still far away. [Full Article...]
CP Rail talks to resume in Calgary after unions reject railway offer
The vote comes as the country's two large railways are regaining momentum following the challenges of a tough winter that slowed service, particularly for grain. In 2015, they ended a brief walkout and agreed to arbitration after the Harper government warned of back-to-work legislation. CP Rail said it was disappointed with the outcome of the vote given that both final offers provided for "signi... [Full Article...]
BNZ to work with those impacted by banking outage
Banking services were restored about five hours after the major outage struck on Saturday , angering NAB customers across Australia. "We're sorry and it's not good enough. Retailers using BNZ eftpos terminals should be able to use them again, as well as people with BNZ eftpos cards, a BNZ spokesperson said. The bank confirmed the problems just after 9am AEST on Saturday morning, however cust... [Full Article...]