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US DOE, IEA member countries releasing a total of 60 million barrels of oil from reserves

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US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the US and its partners in the International Energy Agency will release a total of 60 million barrels of oil onto the world market over the next 30 days to offset the disruption in the oil supply caused by unrest in the Middle East. billion barrels, and nearly 1.6

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Can Autonomous Weapons Be Compatible With International Humanitarian Law?

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International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is the body of laws that govern international military conflicts, and they provide rules about how weapons should be used. All countries involved in the autonomous weapons systems (AWS) debate at the United Nations have stated that AWS must follow international law.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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It was after midnight in the Maltese search-and-rescue zone of the Mediterranean when a rubber boat originating from Libya carrying dozens of migrants encountered a hulking cargo ship from Madeira and a European military aircraft. wants to step away from having proactive naval operations,” says international relations researcher.

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Elon Musk is ‘not good for America or the world,’ according to himself

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Note: every use of quotation marks in this article is a direct quote from Elon Musk, in the context of climate change and the Paris Agreement) In Donald Trumps first day in the Oval Office (after committing treasonin 2021, for which there is a clear legal remedy ), he once again announced that he wants to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement.

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