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Trump says he will suspend petrol tax amid soaring US fuel prices | Energy News | ACTPnews
Senator Hawley plans legislative action supporting President Trump’s bid to waive the petrol tax amid rising consumer costs. United States President Donald Trump said he will cut the 18-cent federal tax on petrol to offset surging prices that have continued to soar after his comments that the US ceasefire with Iran is on “life support”.…
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Hundreds displaced, medical services suspended amid gang violence in Haiti | Conflict News | ACTPnews
Aid group Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended hospital operations because of gunfire safety concerns. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026 A new wave of gang violence in Haiti’s capital has displaced hundreds of people and caused the aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to suspend work…
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EU, UK sanction Russians over deportations of Ukrainian children | Russia-Ukraine war News | ACTPnews
Russian institutions and officials accused of systemic deportation and indoctrination of children during the war on Ukraine. Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026 The European Union and United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on Russian institutions and officials accused of systematically deporting and indoctrinating Ukrainian children. The EU announced measures against 23 state institutions and…
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Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by installing solar panels on their roofs. So why aren’t more of them doing it? | ACTPnews
As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. The rooftops and parking lot space available at retail giants like Walmart, Target and Costco is massive. And these largely empty…
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South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal | Corruption News | ACTPnews
The country’s parliament says its speaker will begin the process of setting up the impeachment committee. Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026 South Africa’s parliament is set to establish an impeachment committee to probe allegations against President Cyril Ramaphosa in the “Farmgate” scandal. The lower house of parliament said on Monday that its speaker…
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Could the latest violence in DR Congo undermine truce efforts? | Armed Groups | ACTPnews
Lesser-known armed groups have carried out a spate of attacks in the country’s northeast. For more than 30 years, armed groups in Democratic Republic of Congo have been fighting to gain control of the mineral-rich east. The conflict has caused one of the worst humanitarian and displacement crises in the world. Recommended Stories list of…
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BBC tests out England and Argentina’s World Cup training grounds in Kansas City | ACTPnews
The BBC’s Will Grant has been taking a look around the base camps that England and defending champions Argentina will call home during the FIFA World Cup. England will be based at Swope Soccer Village, while Argentina will train at the Sporting KC Training Center, both located in Kansas City. The Netherlands and Algeria have…
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How impunity in Shireen Abu Akleh’s case fuels Israeli attacks on the press | Freedom of the Press News | ACTPnews
Medics had to restrain Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi while tending to his bullet wound when the body of his colleague Shireen Abu Akleh arrived at Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied West Bank. “I managed to look and see Shireen lying next to me. I couldn’t believe the situation. I started screaming, and I tried…
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Trump says ceasefire on ‘life support’, slams Iran response to US proposal | US-Israel war on Iran News | ACTPnews
Efforts between Washington and Tehran to reach an agreement continue to fall short, fueling concerns of return to war. Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026 Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is “on life support,” after dismissing Tehran’s response to a US peace proposal as “stupid.” The US president’s swift rejection of Iran’s…
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Lake Powell’s total capacity is shrinking, report shows | ACTPnews
Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. In addition to water loss due to an intense multiyear drought, the US Geological Survey and the Bureau of Reclamation report found, Lake Powell faced…
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