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As a child, Satoshi Tajiri loved to collect and play with bugs in his backyard. As he grew up, he loved going to the arcade to play video games. So he decided to merge the two. The result? One of the biggest franchises in the world. “Pokemon is almost a …
Read More »In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee
Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspended service to the island and are ferrying tourists back home. “For me, any change for us will be better …
Read More »Trump takes credit as Russia pauses attacks on Ukraine's power grid
U.S. President Donald Trump says he convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin to pause attacks on Ukraine’s power grid during one of the coldest winters in years. President Zelenskyy suggested Russia has merely shifted to other targets. News Source link
Read More »Kyiv residents stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
Olena Janchuk spends another day of freezing isolation in her highrise apartment. The former kindergarten teacher has severe rheumatoid arthritis and has been trapped for weeks on the 19th floor of her Kyiv tower block, 650 steps from the ground. Long daily blackouts caused by Russia’s bombardment of power plants …
Read More »U.S. storm leaves 500,000 without power, forces thousands of flight cancellations
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. More than 500,000 customers in the United States as far west as Texas were without power, and …
Read More »N.L. Hydro, Newfoundland Power planning news conference after days of warning customers to conserve power
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Newfoundland Power are preparing for a news conference at 1 p.m. …
Read More »Katy Perry joins Trudeau in Davos to support former PM’s speech on value of ‘soft power’
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau and international pop star Katy Perry took their relationship to the …
Read More »Alberta counties, green power companies await new power rules
Two years after a “pause” on new approvals for wind and solar farms was lifted, 14 major renewable energy projects have yet to break ground in southeastern Alberta. That is due to an uncertain outlook in the sector, say analysts, as Alberta prepares to bring in new cost structures and …
Read More »Nuclear fusion seems hot right now — but how close is fusion power?
Nuclear fusion milestones from Canada’s General Fusion and China’s EAST reactor have caused a buzz over this potentially limitless, clean energy source becoming a reality amid rising power demand from AI and electrification. Meanwhile, new fusion startups have been popping up around the world and have drawn billions in private …
Read More »Ukraine scrambles to repair ruined Kyiv power grid after latest Russian attack
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Kyiv’s water and heating systems were back on after being briefly shut down amid intense cold …
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