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Billionaire is building world’s largest clean energy plant 5 times the size of Paris
In western India, Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) is in the process of constructing what is set to become the world’s largest energy plant. This endeavor, spanning an area five times the size of Paris and visible from space, covers 200 square miles, as reported by CNN. According to Adani Green Energy Executive Director Sagar… -
Irish PM Varadkar resigns after rejection of referendums on families, women
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has announced his resignation from his leadership roles in both the country and his party on Wednesday, March 20. The announcement comes after voters rejected two critical referendums aimed at revising the nation’s constitution regarding family definitions and women’s roles. “I knew that one part of leadership is knowing when… -
RBG Award gala canceled, organizers face backlash over 2024 honorees
The Dwight D. Opperman Foundation has canceled its Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award gala after controversy and objections from Ginsburg’s family and previous award recipient Barbra Streisand over this year’s choices of recipients. The debate began when the foundation named the 2024 honorees, marking the first year men were included among the awardees in a… -
Rep. Matt Gaetz subpoenaed in defamation lawsuit
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has been issued a subpoena for a deposition in a civil defamation lawsuit over allegations of sexual involvement with a minor. Initiated by Chris Dorworth, a close associate of Gaetz, the lawsuit focuses on a woman’s claim of involvement with Gaetz when she was 17 years old. Attorneys for the woman,… -
Gov. Kristi Noem sued for allegedly ‘deceptive’ social media ad
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is under legal scrutiny for what has been described as “deceptive advertising practices” related to her social media activity. Travelers United, a consumer advocacy group, has filed a lawsuit against Noem, accusing her of misleading advertising for Smile Texas, a cosmetic dentistry firm. The lawsuit, leveraging the Consumer Protection Procedures… -
US deploys Marines to embassy in Haiti amid rising unrest
As tensions and civil unrest escalate in Haiti, the United States announced Wednesday, March 13, it will heighten security measures by deploying an additional team of Marines to the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince. This action comes in the wake of the turmoil that led to the resignation of Acting Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry, after… -
Portugal’s political landscape swings right in latest national elections
On March 10, Portugal’s latest national elections have seen the Socialist Party conceding to the center-right Democratic Alliance, marking a move to the right in one of Europe’s traditionally liberal countries. In the lead-up to this, Portuguese voters expressed their demand for solutions to pressing issues, including corruption scandals, a housing crisis, high inflation and…