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‘System already straining’: Global oil buffers shrink amid mounting supply risks, say industry leaders

The warning comes as more than 1 billion barrels have been drawn from commercial oil stockpiles since the Middle East crisis began The global oil market is entering the winter with a much thinner safety cushion after more than 1 billion barrels were taken out of commercial stockpiles during this year’s supply disruptions, industry executives…

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Smriti Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet Kaur as India captain: ‘Very special honour’ | Cricket News

Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana has been appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s side, taking over from Harmanpreet Kaur on a day of significant leadership change in Indian women’s cricket.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Mandhana’s appointment on Tuesday, hours after Harmanpreet stepped down as…

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‘We would not be marking Messi’: Benin defender’s heartwarming message ahead of Argentina icon’s farewell | Football News

Argentina’s Lionel Messi trains for his final game with the national team. (AP Photo) Benin defender Mohamed Tijani has offered a heartwarming perspective ahead of Lionel Messi’s final international appearance for Argentina, saying his team will not man-mark the legendary forward but instead savour the opportunity to share the pitch with one of football’s greatest…

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Two sisters turned their childhood love of the ocean into a 65-foot research yacht; students now tag sharks and study plankton alongside marine scientists |

PC: Florida International University (FIU News) A family’s love of boating and the ocean eventually grew into a foundation that connects children with marine science. Angela Rosenberg remembers sitting at the helm of her family’s sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay, an experience that helped shape her future as a marine scientist. In 2016, she and…

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In 2009, Gary Sinise met a war veteran who lost his limbs after a roadside bomb in Iraq; that meeting launched a multi-million-dollar project to build smart homes for wounded soldiers |

How a meeting with a war veteran in 2009 helped inspire actor Gary Sinsie in establishing a foundation geared towards helping veterans. (Instagram) Actor Gary Sinise, best known for his work in ‘Forrest Gump,’ ‘Of Mice and Men,’ ‘The Green Mile,’ and ‘Apollo 13,’ to name a few, is also well known for his philanthropic…

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Firemen called for ‘fire call’, end up washing BJP MLA’s bungalow in Gujarat | Vadodara News

The fire brigade vehicle travelled around 24km to reach Khabad’s house in Pipero village of Dhanpur taluka. VADODARA: Controversy erupted in Devgadh Baria town of Dahod district after firefighters were allegedly called to wash the bungalow of BJP MLA and former minister Bachubhai Khabad on Sunday.Videos showing Devgadh Baria nagarpalika fire brigade personnel spraying water…

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‘I am already sleepy’: Jet-lagged Shreyas Iyer’s candid reply after match-winning maiden T20I century | Cricket News

Skipper Shreyas Iyer (Image: IANS) Three days after celebrating an Asian Games gold medal in Japan, Shreyas Iyer was back in action thousands of kilometres away in India and the skipper somehow found enough energy to produce the innings of his T20I career.Iyer and several members of India’s Asian Games squad travelled back after beating…

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Who is Anirudh Thapa? The Indian footballer who ended 44-year wait for a goal against two-time World Cup champions Uruguay | Football News

Anirudh Thapa ended India’s 44-year wait for a goal against Uruguay, joining Manas Bhattacharya as only the second scorer/ Image: X India may have suffered a heavy 6–1 defeat to Uruguay in Kolkata, but one moment still gave the home crowd something significant to celebrate. Anirudh Thapa’s equaliser against the two-time FIFA World Cup champions…

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This Costa Rican cattle ranch lost much of its wildlife; 10 years later, it is home to tapirs and 440 bird species |

A former cattle ranch in northern Costa Rica has become an unlikely refuge for wildlife. Near Tenorio Volcano National Park, Tapir Valley Nature Reserve has spent the past decade restoring land that was once used for grazing. Cattle were removed, trees planted and a lagoon restored, allowing a mixture of forest, wetlands and regenerating pasture…

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