Dan Jørgensen: “We have to prepare for a pretty tough summer”

Dan Jørgensen: “We have to prepare for a pretty tough summer”

Dan Jørgensen (Odense, 1975) is the European Commissioner responsible for one of the most sensitive portfolios in the midst of a global crisis, which is shaking oil and gas markets as a result of the war in Iran. The Commission’s Energy Commissioner, who also leads the community’s housing strategy, visited Barcelona yesterday to explore solutions to this other major emergency: housing. Nevertheless, current events dictate, and questions focused on the European response to mitigate the inflationary effects of the conflict in the Middle East.

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Trump's Labor Secretary resigns amid misconduct allegations

Trump’s Labor Secretary resigns amid misconduct allegations

U.S. Secretary of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, will leave the Donald Trump Administration after the controversy generated by her accusations of workplace misconduct. White House communications director, Steven Cheung, announced in a statement that she is leaving “to take on a role in the private sector” and praised “her phenomenal work in her role protecting American workers.”

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Iran and the U.S. reluctantly meet

Iran and the U.S. reluctantly meet

Two days before the expiration of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, President Donald Trump has confirmed that the American delegation, led by his vice president J.D. Vance, “is already heading” to Islamabad (Pakistan) and “will arrive tonight”. However, sources consulted by The New York Times state that it has not yet taken off and “is now expected to travel on Tuesday”.

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Apple names John Ternus as chief executive and Tim Cook, executive chairman

Apple names John Ternus as chief executive and Tim Cook, executive chairman

Apple announced on Monday the appointment of John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, as its next chief executive officer. Ternus, with a long career in the hardware sector, will lead the company after Tim Cook’s departure scheduled for September, as the iPhone manufacturer prepares for an industry transformation driven by artificial intelligence.

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At least two dead and several injured in a shooting at the Teotihuacan pyramids

At least two dead and several injured in a shooting at the Teotihuacan pyramids

A gunman broke into the archaeological zone of Teotihuacán (Mexico) this Monday and opened fire from the top of the Pyramid of the Moon. The attack leaves a provisional toll of two fatalities, a Canadian citizen, and the shooter himself, who reportedly took his own life after the detonations. Three other people have been injured and are receiving medical attention.

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The perpetrator of the Louisiana massacre was the father of seven of the eight children killed

The perpetrator of the Louisiana massacre was the father of seven of the eight children killed

A Louisiana father shot and killed eight children, including seven of his own, in an attack on his family Sunday morning that spanned two homes in a Shreveport neighborhood shocked by one of the country’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years, police said. Two women, including the attacker’s wife —the children’s mother—, were also seriously injured, according to Chris Bordelon, a spokesperson for the Shreveport Police Department. Authorities noted that the children —all killed in the same house— were between 3 and 11 years old. The attacker, identified as 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, died after a police chase that ended when officers opened fire on him, according to Bordelon.

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Starmer admits he did not correctly inform Parliament of Mandelson's appointment

Starmer admits he did not correctly inform Parliament of Mandelson’s appointment

Like a mischievous child who paints all the walls of the house with a black marker, Keir Starmer has told his parents (in this case the House of Commons) that he did it unintentionally and does not deserve punishment. When he informed Parliament that due procedure had been followed and all necessary security measures had been taken in relation to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington, he actually did not know that the security services had flagged him with a red flag.

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