Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register The “tough” debate on energy price caps ends with renewal Biden promises LNG for Europe as he moves away from Russia Leaders are worried about the impact of high energy prices on consumers No agreement to ban imports of Russian oil and gas BRUSSELS, March 25 (Reuters) – EU leaders on Friday failed to agree on a short-term solution to the energy market crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but offered a compromise on Spain, where spiraling fuel prices led to a 12-day blockade of truckers....

Melnik died Monday of an illness he treated “with determination and courage,” senators said in a statement late Monday night. The group said he died peacefully surrounded by his family. Melnyk bought the Senators from bankruptcy in 2003, along with the group’s headquarters in Kanata. The team played in the Stanley Cup finals in 2007 and the Eastern Conference finals in 2017 under its ownership. “Eugene has never wavered in his desire and commitment to bring the Stanley Cup to the nation’s capital,” the team said in a statement....

Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with two-thirds of the continent on alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, power generation and some crop yields, a European Union agency said. The August report by the European Drought Observatory (EDO), overseen by the European Commission, said 47% of Europe is under warning conditions as soil moisture dries up and 17% of the area is on alert as vegetation....

Am Morgen nach jeder Veröffentlichung von „Let‘s Dance“ liefern die Profis Oana Nechiti und Erich Klann zuverlässig ihren Podcast „Tanz oder nicht“. Diese Woche gab es allerdings eine große Veränderung: Diesmal sprach Erich nicht mit seiner Partnerin, sondern holte sich den ehemaligen Co-Choreografen und Tanzprofi Cale Kalay ans Mikrofon. Grund für die neue Gesprächspartnerin: Oana hat vor wenigen Tagen ihr und Erichs zweites Kind zur Welt gebracht und pausiert nun....

(Prime Minister Andrew Furey) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be in the province tomorrow to sign an agreement to develop a green hydrogen economy. The agreement will be signed in Stephenville. The exact details are not yet known. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (CP file photo) Premier Andrew Furey says having two world leaders come to the province is “absolutely brilliant”, noting the visit speaks to how exciting things are here right now....

Ironiquement, c’est le jour où les essais gratuits se terminent. Sur la base d’un échantillon représentatif de la population, l’Office national des statistiques (ONS) estime que 4,9 millions de personnes ont été infectées par le virus la semaine dernière contre 4,3 millions la première semaine de l’année, qui était le précédent record dans le pays 67 millions de personnes. Une personne sur 13 a été infectée Environ 700 000 personnes de plus ont été infectées que la semaine dernière, selon l’étude, jugée plus fiable que les statistiques quotidiennes qui dépendent de la volonté ou non des patients de se faire tester et de rapporter le résultat aux autorités....

The families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims in 2012 rejected a settlement proposal by Infowars presenter Alex Jones, whom they accused of defaming them, arguing that the killings did not actually take place. Jones had offered each of the 13 plaintiffs a $ 120,000 settlement on Tuesday, according to court records. “Mr. Jones extends his heartfelt apologies for any inconvenience caused by his comments,” the offerings read....

Posté à 12h00 Fanny Lévesque La Presse Le ministre de la Santé s’est engagé à déterminer les décrets et mandats qu’il souhaite maintenir en vigueur, malgré la fin de l’urgence sanitaire, jusqu’au 31 décembre 2022. A la veille du début de l’étude du texte législatif, il est devenu On ne sait pas exactement quels décrets seront conservés, qui pourraient donc être présentés aux députés jeudi. M. Dubé a déclaré il y a deux semaines que le ministère l’aurait réglé au plus tard le 25 mars....

You’d be forgiven for thinking the images are of Marin herself, especially considering the Herald-Sun’s colleague news.com.au similarly ran “Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin apologizes for topless photo” and everyone from Australia’s public broadcasters ABC and SBS on commercial channel 9 shared the stories of Finland’s ‘Party PM’. The “topless pictures” are not, of course, of the Finnish prime minister – they are not even particularly “topless”. Those in plain view playfully shield individuals’ chests with a sign that reads ‘Finland’ – a gesture of brand patriotism if ever there was one....

Unable to leave, park visitors took shelter in the visitor center for nearly nine hours, CNN affiliate KOAT reported. Park officials allowed people to leave shortly before midnight, according to the CAO. “Carlsbad Caverns National Park is being evacuated and will be CLOSED until further notice,” said a Saturday night social media post from city government. “120-160 people secured in place.” Carlsbad Caverns is a World Heritage Site that includes more than 119 limestone caves, according to the National Park Service....

Tŝilhqot’in leaders say they want a key role in the search for a residential school in Williams Lake, but will not meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he visits on March 30. Trinto and Crown-Indigenous Minister Mark Miller will visit the St. Joseph Mission, which opened in 1891 and closed in 1981. At least one priest was jailed for sexual abuse at school. In a Truth & Reconciliation Committee report in 2015, student Rick Gilbert remembered school as a place without love....

Gatineau police received an automated call from a driver assistance application around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, alerting them to an accident near Cantley, Que. Police searched the area but could not find the vehicle and began searching for the owner of the phone. Gatineau police finally found the scene of the crash on Rue Blondeau in Cantley, but no one was there. They called MRC des Collines police, who went to the cell phone address that prompted the initial call to make sure everyone was OK....

Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Economy minister says nuclear plants save little natural gas It may be necessary to keep the factory in Bavaria running for grid stability Scholz says the results of nuclear plant stress tests are expected within weeks BERLIN, Aug 21 (Reuters) – German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Sunday ruled out extending the life of the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants to save natural gas, saying it would save no more than 2 percent of natural gas use....

The 64th annual Grammy Awards, which celebrates the greatest achievements in popular music in the past year, began at 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday with pre-TV broadcast. The live ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. PT at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Trevor Noah hosts the show for the second consecutive year. The Grammys were originally scheduled for January 31 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles....

Friday, Phillip Wyllie was traveling westbound on Tecumseh Road East at Lauzon Parkway. Dashcam footage – captured by Eylmar Sawa – shows a car colliding with the Wyllie at the corner of the junction before continuing its turn. Speaking to CTV News while in the hospital, Wiley said he was dragged around the block. “It was fight or flight,” he recalls. “I kept getting my hands on the hood as much as I could....

La Croix-Rouge exhorte Moscou et Kiev à s’entendre sur les évacuations Le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) a appelé la Russie et l’Ukraine à tout mettre en œuvre pour parvenir à un accord sur l’évacuation en toute sécurité des civils de Marioupol et des autres villes assiégées par l’armée russe, lors des négociations qui ont débuté. Le CICR demande également qu’il lui soit permis d’accéder aux prisonniers de guerre, comme le prévoient les Conventions de Genève, et que les corps des soldats tombés au combat soient rapatriés....

“Nous ne ressentons cette tension pour certains clients que depuis quelques jours, mais cela m’inquiète. Je leur dis que je ne fais pas de politique, que je suis ici pour travailler. Mais ça reste dans la tête, ça inquiète… »,…