UK to issue 'hundreds' of new oil, gas licences in North Sea

Newsletter Aug 1, 2023 [ International Business Times]( [UK to issue 'hundreds' of new oil, gas licences in North Sea]( The UK government said Monday it would issue "hundreds" of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea to secure energy reserves while still aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050. [Equities edge higher as inflation moderates]( Global stocks mostly edged up on Monday as investors remained optimistic that interest rates will not go higher and China made moves to boost lackluster growth.  [Learn more about Jeeng]( [Record high of nearly 6,000 hospitality industry closures in the last 12 Months]( There have been approximately one in 18 hospitality industry closures all over Britain in the past year, as the record-breaking number sends shock waves through the sector and raises concerns about the long-term viability of businesses. [Is the planet paying the price for the effects of fast fashion?]( The fashion industry accounts for more than 20 per cent of industrial water pollution, with garment workers being severely underpaid and overworked. [UK government launches £40 Million 5G innovation fund]( UK government allocates a £40 million fund to spark local digital revolutions, unlock 5G benefits and boost innovation across sectors nationwide. [dianomi]( [Britain moves closer to a resilient social care workforce with £600 million funding]( The government has announced £600 million in funding to build the social care workforce in the next two years and also prepare for the incoming winter. [US delegation presses Taliban in Doha on women's rights]( US officials met with Taliban representatives in Doha, where they denounced the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan -- particularly for women and girls, according to a statement from the State Department on Monday. [Denmark looking at legal means to ban burning of Quran]( The Danish government may be looking at some legal means to ban protests that involve burning copies of the Quran. [Koran set alight at protest outside Sweden parliament]( Two men set the Koran alight outside parliament in Stockholm on Monday, an AFP reporter saw, at a protest similar to previous ones that have sparked tensions between Sweden and Muslim nations. [Migrants crossing perilous Darien Gap in record numbers: Panama]( Panama announced on Monday that more migrants have crossed the Darien Gap, the hazardous jungle area separating Central and South America, so far this year than in all of 2022. [Musk removes giant, flashing X sign after furore]( The company formerly known as Twitter removed a towering, blinking X from atop its San Francisco headquarters Monday after the rebranded tech firm tangled with city officials over the controversial sign. [Should smartphones be banned in secondary schools?]( UNESCO has revealed that there is a "negative link" between smartphones and educational performance, with research findings also suggesting that more than nine out of 10 teenagers in the UK use social media. [New machine-learning satellite model can change how we gather data in space]( University of Oxford's team trains a machine learning model on a satellite, enabling real-time monitoring and decision-making for remote-sensing satellites. [Samsung is sparing no effort to make foldable phones dustproof]( Samsung could apply its experience in developing water-resistant phones to overcome the challenge of dust proofing. [Elon Musk's Tesla, SpaceX come under fire from Facebook co-founder]( According to Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, Elon Musk used lofty promises for EV ranges to attract customers, workers, and funding. [UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list]( The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon. [Urgent travel warning as 'potentially fatal disease' strikes France]( France receives thousands of tourists every week throughout the summer season. You Might Like    [Learn more about Jeeng]( [IBTimes]( IBTimes will always protect your security and privacy. Please read our detailed [Privacy Policy.]( Please do not reply to this email. [Click here]( to adjust your notification preferences or unsubscribe. © Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. All Rights Reserved. IBTimes LLC, 33 Whitehall ST FL 7, New York, NY 10004 U.S.A, New York, New York 10004, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time.