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North Sea player raises windfall tax concern as it falls into red

PARKMEAD Group, the energy company headed by North Sea veteran Tom Cross, has declared it has “obvious concerns” around increasing tax on energy production around Europe as it fell into the red … more

Via The Herald Scotland | 3/31/23

Scottish hotels: Perth: Royal George Hotel up for sale

A Scottish hotel which can trace its history back about 250 years has been put up for sale, at offers over £2.5 million more

Via The Herald Scotland | 3/31/23

Humza Yousef facing major uphill battle to woo Scottish business

So here it is April Fool’s but it’s no joke to say that less than a week into the new job, Humza Yousef’s initial days as First Minister have done little to improve the tenuous relationship … more

Via The Herald Scotland | 3/31/23

A recession, but not as we ‘technically’ know it

By Luke Bartholomew more

Via The Herald Scotland | 3/31/23

Ten Chinese aircraft cross Taiwan Strait median line, island’s defence ministry says

Taiwan sends aircraft to warn away nine Chinese fighter jets and one drone that breached unofficial barrier between two sidesTen Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line, normally an … more

Reuters (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

At least three dead as ‘destructive’ tornadoes rip through Arkansas

State of emergency declared as powerful storm system moves through midwest and southern USA monster storm system tore through the south and midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded … more

Guardian staff and agencies (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

‘Heartbreaking’: eight bodies recovered from waters at US-Canada border

Two more people found on Friday as authorities says dozens of Indian and Romanian migrants have been crossing through Mohawk territoryThe bodies of eight people believed to have died trying to cross … more

Guardian staff and agencies (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

Man shot dead by police near Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque

26-year-old man from an Arab village in southern Israel had grabbed and fired officer’s gun after being stopped for questioning, say policeA man detained near al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem was shot … more

Agencies (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

Elon Musk broke law with threat to Tesla workers’ stock options, court rules

Appeal judges uphold previous ruling, citing ‘implied threat’ in CEO’s tweet directed at Fremont employees who wanted to join union A US appeals court has ruled that Elon Musk violated federal … more

Reuters (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 402 of the invasion

Joe Biden calls on Moscow to free US journalist, ‘absurdity’ as Russia takes charge of UN security council, and Bucha atrocities remembered Continue reading... more

Léonie Chao-Fong (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

Trump to appear in New York court on Tuesday to answer criminal charges

Details of charges not known as indictment remains under seal, while lawyer says former president will not be placed in handcuffsDonald Trump and his legal team were preparing for the unprecedented … more

Joan E Greve in Washington (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

Now we know: in Trump’s fantasy comeback, he’ll be wearing handcuffs | Marina Hyde

In the topsy-turvy world he has created, criminal charges against the former president may be just the boost he needs“I actually don’t even know why I did it,” porn star Stormy Daniels once … more

Marina Hyde (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

Funeral for nine-year-old Evelyn Dieckhaus will be first for Nashville shooting victims

Loved ones described Evelyn as a ‘shining light’ and invited guests to wear joyful hues in tribute to her ‘love of color’The first funeral service was held on Friday afternoon for the victims … more

Guardian staff and agency (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

I spent my formative years working in record shops. The pay was terrible, the work tedious, but it felt like a vocation | Myke Bartlett

With the loss of Sanity and its ilk from our high streets, music worship seems destined to become a niche pursuitAustralia’s last Sanity store has closed its doors for the final time. This is … more

Myke Bartlett (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

Andrew Tate released from detention and moved to house arrest in Romania

Bucharest court of appeal rules in favour of divisive social media influencer who has spent months in a Romanian jailAndrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer who has spent three months in a … more

Nadeem Badshah and agencies (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

Judge lets Dominion’s defamation case against Fox News go to trial

Federal judge refuses to dismiss $1.6bn defamation lawsuit against network, allowing the case to proceed to trial in mid-AprilA judge on Friday refused to dismiss Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6bn … more

Kira Lerner (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

Rogers-Shaw merger: A look into the legal conditions and what critics are saying

Today, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne approved the transfer of Freedom Mobile’s spectrum licenses to Vidéotron, pushing the historic Rogers-Shaw merger over the finish line. But … more

Ashee Pamma (via IT World Canada) | 3/31/23

Canada police arrest ‘pedophile hunting’ group over child abuse images

Quebec authorities announced six people were in custody for criminal harassment, intimidation and forcible confinementPolice in Canada have arrested members of a vigilante “pedophile-hunting” … more

Leyland Cecco in Toronto (via Guardian) | 3/31/23

'It’s going so fast': The decline of New Zealand's glaciers – video

Scientists responsible for monitoring the health of New Zealand's glaciers have revealed a trend of declining snow and ice. The 2023 survey was the 46th undertaken in a collaboration between the … more

Via Guardian | 3/31/23

‘Slipping through our fingers’: New Zealand scientists distraught at scale of glacier loss

Research institute NIWA predicts many of country’s most important glaciers will be gone within the decade The plane’s engine groans, and its small frame rises. Through a thin membrane of cloud, … more

Tess McClure (via Guardian) | 3/31/23