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Irish company planning to produce jet fuel in Goldboro, N.S., at former LNG site

Irish company planning to produce jet fuel in Goldboro, N.S., at former LNG site

HALIFAX — An energy firm based in Ireland is planning build a plant in eastern Nova Scotia to produce sustainable aviation fuel using about 700,000 tonnes of wood biomass annually.
Meet the straight ally who is protesting Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill

Meet the straight ally who is protesting Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ bill

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Texas Kadiri Moro stood in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Accra on Thursday, dressed in short pink Speedos and a pink polo shirt.
Roots sees room for expansion in activewear, reports $5.2M Q2 loss and sales drop

Roots sees room for expansion in activewear, reports $5.2M Q2 loss and sales drop

TORONTO — Roots Corp. may have built its brand on all things comfy and cosy, but its CEO says activewear is now "really becoming a core part" of the brand.
Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fuelled by military spending

Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fuelled by military spending

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's central bank hiked interest rates to their highest since the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine more than 2 1/2 years ago, a step aimed at combatting the inflation fuelled by massive government outlays for the military — and by r
What to stream this weekend: 'Civil War,' Snow Patrol, 'How to Die Alone,' 'Tulsa King' and 'Uglies'

What to stream this weekend: 'Civil War,' Snow Patrol, 'How to Die Alone,' 'Tulsa King' and 'Uglies'

Hallmark launching a streaming service with two new original series, and Bill Skarsgård out for revenge in “Boy Kills World” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer

SEATTLE (AP) — Aircraft assembly workers went on strike Friday at Boeing factories in Washington, Oregon and California after union members overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract that would have increased wages by 25% over four years.
Suddenly, after several seasons, Gary Oldman's TV series 'Slow Horses' gets some Emmy love

Suddenly, after several seasons, Gary Oldman's TV series 'Slow Horses' gets some Emmy love

NEW YORK (AP) — Jackson Lamb is an Englishman who solves mysteries, but he's not your typically elegant, charming type. One clue is that he often passes gas, rather loudly.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery

2 men are charged with stealing a famous Banksy artwork from a London gallery

LONDON (AP) — Two men have been charged with burglary over the theft of an artwork by street artist Banksy that was taken in a smash-and-grab raid on a London gallery.
Percival Everett, Rachel Kushner and Miranda July are fiction nominees for National Book Awards

Percival Everett, Rachel Kushner and Miranda July are fiction nominees for National Book Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” his acclaimed retelling of Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” is a fiction nominee for the National Book Awards.