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Russian natural gas supplies to Germany via the Baltic Sea pipeline Nord Stream 1 have been halted for 10 days for annual maintenance work. But German Economy Minister Robert Habeck warned that EU countries had to be prepared in case gas shipments did not resume. He has accused the Kremlin of using gas "as a weapon" in response to EU sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Mr Habeck admitted Germany had become too dependent on Russian gas. He described that as "a grave political mistake as we can see today, which we are trying to remedy as quickly as we possibly can". He said two floating terminals for deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) would be ready by the end of the year. In mid-June Russia's state gas firm Gazpro...

On Monday, or 7-11, at least four shootings, two of them fatal, were reported at California 7-Eleven stores. Authorities are searching for a suspect linked to three in the Los Angeles area. It wasn't clear whether the suspect was connected to a 7-Eleven shooting in Riverside, a police spokesman said. A victim in that incident, a customer in his mid-40s, remained in "grave" condition late Monday afternoon, Riverside police spokesman Ryan Railsback said. The suspect is alleged to have entered the store, robbed the clerk and shot the customer before fleeing shortly before 2 a.m., Railsback said. The other robberies and shootings occurred in Santa Ana, Brea and La Habra from 3:20 a.m. to 4:55 a.m., authorities said. Sgt. Maria Lopez, a Santa Ana police spokeswoman,SAS Sneakers  ...

WASHINGTON — Each new revelation in public testimony before the Jan. 6 committee has been more explosive than the last — from former President Donald Trump’s direct role in organizing “fake electors” to tirades that left ketchup oozing down a White House wall. As the panel resumes its televised public hearings this week, lawmakers are focused on demonstrating how Trump’s actions merged with and culminated in the violence at the Capitol. Committee members say it’s easy to sum up everything that’s been presented. “He lost, he knew it and he embarked on an alternate effort to stay in power,” said Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., who is expected to lead questioning at an upcoming hearing. But for those who haven’t watched every minute of the hearings — Chacos Shoes and even for some who hav...

The Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday plans to demonstrate how right-wing militia groups that led the assault on the U.S. Capitol were connected to key Trump allies, including Roger Stone and Michael Flynn, who were at the center of the plot to overturn the 2020 election. “We’ll show how some of these right-wing extremist groups who came to D.C. and led the attack on the Capitol had ties to Trump associates, including Roger Stone and General Flynn,” a committee aide said Monday on a conference call with reporters. “And we know that both members of the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys have been charged with seditious conspiracy by the DOJ in relation to their actions on Jan. 6.” The hearing will also include clips of taped testimony from Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone, multiple s...

Humour has always been an integral part of the MCU movies and shows. Be it Tony Stark’s witty retorts, the banter between Hulk and Captain America in The Avengers franchise or the camaraderie between Quill and Thor. Some Marvel fans have criticised the franchise’s excessive use of humour while others love that the franchise doesn’t mind being the butt of jokes. However, in Thor: Love And Thunder, the humour is all over the place. In comedy movies, there is no such thing as ‘too much humour’. However, in an adventure-superhero film such as this one, one would expect there to be some moments of seriousness that build the suspense and keep the viewers at the edge of their seat. Sadly, the film has none. The comedy in too much and misplaced. The excessive use of humour and jokes, while it e...

Do you ever look at your closet and say, “I have no practical shoes to wear?” Because let me tell you, I sure have. When it comes to curating a collection of fashionable and functional footwear, it can sometimes be challenging, even for an editor. I’m often swayed to test-drive another shoe trend easily or even buy another pair of heels (despite already owning too many that are far too uncomfortable). You can understand then why the need to invest in timeless and comfortable shoes is of the utmost importance, and luckily for me, one shoe style has made a subtle comeback: mary jane shoes. It’s not that this classic style ever really went out of style, but with the focus on trendier styles (ahem, platform sandals, glass heels, and ballet flats), the mary jane shoe wasn’t entirely a ...