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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Eight Russian drones hit utility company in Kharkiv
The city of Kharkiv once again came under a large-scale Russian drone attack on the night of 29-30 May. Eight drones have hit premises belonging to a utility company in the Slobidskyi district, injuring an employee. Source: Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration Quote from Terekhov: "Several explosions were heard in the city. Kharkiv is under a large-scale drone attack." Details: Syniehubov said at least eight hits by kamikaze drones had been recorded in the Slobidskyi district in Kharkiv. The Russians mainly targeted the territory of one of the utility companies. Terekhov noted that a fire had broken out as a result of the attack. Information on the scale of the damage is still being confirmed. Updated: At 04:13, Terekhov reported that an employee had been injured in the drone strike on the utility company, as she was on the premises at the time of the attack. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Malay Mail
27-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Five cops on cable theft syndicate's payroll among 16 arrested, say Selangor police
SEPANG, May 27 — Five police officers allegedly on the payroll of a cable theft syndicate were among 16 individuals arrested after Selangor police crippled the syndicate's year-long operation near Kampung Desa Putra here. Selangor police chief Commissioner Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the officers were allegedly paid between RM1,000 and RM2,000 each in exchange for confidential information on police crime prevention activities in the area where the syndicate operated. 'The stolen cables were burned to extract the metal, which was then sold to a scrap metal yard in Semenyih. The syndicate reaped hefty profits of around RM683,000. 'The spoils were distributed among the members, including the police officers, according to their roles,' he said during a press conference at the Sepang police headquarters today. The arrests followed a series of raids conducted between May 19 and 23. On May 19, police patrols discovered three suspicious vehicles transporting cables near an oil palm plantation. Two suspects were found outside the vehicles, while six others were caught burning cables to extract the metal. Further arrests were made on May 20, 22, and 23. Items seized included machinery and equipment used to extract the cable, as well as vehicles used to transport the stolen items. The detained police officers comprised three corporals and two sergeants. Hussein revealed that among those arrested were two outsourced contractors hired by a major utility company. They allegedly taught syndicate members how to evade system detection and extract cables without triggering alarms. Hussein urged the public to report any suspicious activities involving cable theft and to avoid engaging in transactions involving stolen cables. 'Cable theft is not only a crime but also threatens public safety, the economy, and societal harmony,' he said.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Rectory Hill opened after water pipework installed
A main road in Guernsey has reopened after 12 weeks of Hill had been closed since 4 March while Guernsey Water installed 1,312ft (400m) of pipework as part of the development of a new main ring for the northern Water said the ring main acted like a motorway for the water next phase of the work, which involves installing an additional 1,640ft (500m) of pipework, has already begun on Route de L'Eglise, in Castel, and is due to be finished next year, the water company said. Carl Falla from Guernsey Water said: "The ring main is essential island infrastructure, with increased growth and development across the island."Failing to carry out this work now could result in pressure drops and even a loss of supply to thousands in future."He said the project was one of the largest new water infrastructure investments being undertaken by the utility company and was estimated to take between five and seven years to complete - at the cost of about £11m.
Fox News
22-05-2025
- Fox News
My family tried living European-style austerity. One state's insane energy agenda wants that as a model
Recently, my five kids got a taste of European living. We visited Big Ben and the Tower of London — and back at our Airbnb, we sweltered in 80-degree heat with no A/C and hung our laundry to dry. They loved the sightseeing. The no-air-conditioning part? Not so much. In Maryland, our summer electricity bills soar as temperatures rise. Every now and then, the utility company includes cheerful tips to cut costs along with our bill — suggestions like turning the A/C down or off and line-drying laundry. Well, I just spent a week doing exactly that. Let's just say I have no plans to make it a permanent lifestyle. This summer, we're bracing for even higher bills and potential outages. On especially hot days, we were already getting texts from our energy provider warning of strain on the grid. It's only going to get worse this year. When we first moved in and signed up for service with our energy company, we opted for a budget plan. Then we learned it came with a catch: they could cut or reduce our power during peak demand. That constant cycling on and off ended up breaking our already-finicky HVAC system. The savings from that program shaved a few dollars off our bill every month — but it cost us over $10,000 in a new HVAC unit. The way to lower our costs isn't these bait-and-switch programs, but changing the irresponsible way our state government handles our energy. Increased usage with the seasonal weather changes isn't the only reason costs are climbing. Maryland residents are now paying more to import electricity from out of state, thanks to lawmakers who pushed to shut down coal and natural gas plants — our primary energy sources — without any viable alternatives in place. Maryland's climate goals are nothing if not ambitious: a 60% reduction in emissions by 2031 and net-zero by 2045. But these targets seem less like a plan and more like numbers pulled from a hat. No roadmap, no accountability, and certainly no grasp of the real-world impact on families like mine. Worse, Maryland began phasing out power plants with no replacement ready to go. Only 7% of our electricity comes from renewables, so we're importing more — at higher cost. Those costs are, of course, passed directly to taxpayers. It doesn't stop there. The governments of Baltimore, Annapolis and Anne Arundel County are pursuing lawsuits against energy companies, blaming them for climate change. These suits claim fossil fuel companies have long known their products were damaging the planet. Suing them doesn't cool our homes; it's an exercise in futility. But the cost of fighting this litigation passes more costs down to their constituents: businesses and families just trying to survive. If successful, these lawsuits could force energy companies to pay billions. Those costs won't come from corporate profits — they'll show up on our bills. Companies may leave the state or raise rates just to keep the lights on. Meanwhile, taxpayers are funding feel-good programs that are failing to deliver real results. One such program: Maryland taxpayers shelled out $51 million to promote electric vehicles and build charging stations. Watchdog groups say these programs lost money and failed to accomplish their goals. These issues aren't unique to Maryland. We rank 14th worst in the country for electric costs — and 13 of those 14 states are deep blue. What does that tell you? As summer heats up, families in progressive-run states face tough choices: rework the family budget or hang up a clothesline and start sleeping in the basement. I'm charmed by parts of European living — but I'm not signing up for the whole package. Worse, Maryland began phasing out power plants with no replacement ready to go. Only 7% of our electricity comes from renewables, so we're importing more — at higher cost. Those costs are, of course, passed directly to taxpayers. One would think, after seeing how the government in England has tried to force renewable energy onto its citizens, and the crushing financial burden it has placed on residents, that the rest of the world would have learned from their mistakes. As in the U.K., we know that, especially for folks like a single mom or recent immigrant living paycheck to paycheck, they don't just find high energy costs inconvenient — they're potentially financially devastating. They mean the difference between making rent or not, between dinner on the table or an empty fridge. There was a time when progressives loved to say, "Check your privilege." Funny, we don't hear much of that anymore — especially from the policymakers pushing costly climate agendas that burden the very people they claim to represent. Handsomely paid legislators are spending our money in their pursuit of their own progressive ideology and agendas.
