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Workers at Chevron’s liquified natural gas facilities in Australia have begun to walk off the job in a dispute that threatens as much as 7% of global supplies and could add to rising pressure on energy prices. Talks aimed at resolving the dispute over pay and other issues ended Friday without agreement. The Australian Offshore Alliance described Chevron’s (CVX) bargaining performance as “the most inept effort of any employer the union has dealt with in the past 5 years and our members have had enough.” “It’s game on, Chevron,” the alliance said in a statement posted on Facebook. The alliance represents 500 workers…

What’s the biggest problem with the US economy right now? The vibes are off. By almost any objective measure, Americans are doing much better economically than they were nearly three years ago, when President Joe Biden took office. Still, a majority — 58% — say Biden’s policies have made economic conditions worse, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. That’s up from 50% a year ago. But the grim outlook is at odds with the hard data, which reveal an economy bursting with optimism. “Has the economy improved under Joe Biden? There’s literally no question,” said Justin Wolfers, a…

Sajida Abu Salah, clad in all black, is angry. Standing at a protest march in Haifa against the rising crime wave affecting Arab communities in Israel last week, Abu Salah cries out “Enough! Enough!,” in Arabic-accented Hebrew. “We want to live in peace and quiet. We want to find who is behind all of this – Why? Why kill these kids?” she demands. Abu Salah’s son Ali was murdered just the week before on his way to work, a year after a stint in prison. He’s one of the latest victims of the alarming increase in murders targeting Arab Israelis, with more than…

The dramatic ocean saga that led to three men being rescued this week from a sinking inflatable catamaran off the Australian coast has been pinned on an unusual culprit: a small, cigar-shaped shark that leaves such perfectly round wounds it’s called the cookiecutter. The sailors, two Russians and one French national, were pulled from the sea on Wednesday on their way to the northeastern Australian city of Cairns from the remote Pacific nation Vanuatu, authorities said. In an Instagram post after the rescue, the group said the attacks were by cookiecutter sharks, which damaged the rear left balloon of the boat on Monday…

US actor Danny Masterson has been sentenced to serve 30 years to life in prison for raping two women. Masterson starred on That ’70s Show, a TV series that was airing at the time of his crimes in the early 2000s. Prosecutors argued Masterson, 47, had relied on his status as a prominent Scientologist to avoid accountability. Judge Charlaine Olmedo allowed the victims of his crimes to read impact statements in court ahead of his sentencing. Prominent former Scientologist and actress Leah Remini attended Thursday’s hearing and comforted the women before and after they delivered their statements. “I wished I…

Nightly Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s River Danube ports are threatening to choke off one of Kyiv’s vital economic lifelines. Attacks which began over a month ago have intensified in recent days. Each morning brings news of fresh explosions at grain storage facilities and port infrastructure in and around the inland ports of Reni and Izmail. Ukraine is a major global supplier of grain, but the war has severely disrupted supplies. On Thursday night, 14 Russian Shahed drones were destroyed over the Odesa region, which includes the Danube ports, according to regional governor Oleg Kiper. But enough drones get through…

A mural of music icon Ian Curtis has been recreated at a new permanent site after it was painted over with an Amazon Music advert a year ago. Joy Division fans were outraged when the original in Manchester was replaced by a promo for rapper Aitch’s album. Councillors granted listed building consent for the new work on the side of a pub near Piccadilly Railway Station. Artist Akse P19 is putting the finishing touches to it in time for World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday. The singer who fronted the critically-acclaimed Salford band took his own life in 1980 shortly…

Jimmy Fallon has apologised to staff at NBC’s Tonight Show following allegations that he had created a “toxic” work environment. “I feel so bad I can’t even tell you,” the celebrity host told staff. It follows an investigation by Rolling Stone magazine which exposed damaging allegations from 16 of the US TV show’s current and former staff. They told Rolling Stone that for years they felt belittled and intimidated and suffered declining mental health. They described Fallon’s behaviour as “erratic” – depending on whether he was a having a “good Jimmy day” or a “bad Jimmy day”. They said they…

Former Trump aide Peter Navarro has been convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to co-operate with an inquiry into alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result. Prosecutors said Navarro acted “above the law” by ignoring a subpoena from a congressional investigation. He faces up to a year in prison for each of the two contempt counts. Another key Trump ally, former strategist Steve Bannon, was convicted last year of contempt of Congress. Outside the court in Washington DC on Thursday, Navarro said it was a “sad day for America”, vowing to appeal all the way to the Supreme…

No new offshore wind projects have been bought by developers at a key government auction, dealing a blow to the UK’s renewable power strategy. Results showed no bids for new offshore wind farms, but there were new solar, tidal and onshore wind projects. Firms had said the price set for electricity generated was too low to make offshore wind projects viable. The government said a “global rise” in inflation impacting supply chains had “presented challenges for projects”. It said while offshore and floating offshore wind projects did not feature on the agreed deals list, the outcome was “in line with…