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Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow’s energy sector as an attempt to harm Russia’s economy at the risk of destabilizing global markets and said the country would press on with large oil and gas projects.A ministry statement also said that Russia would respond to Washington’s “hostile” actions, announced on Friday, while drawing up its foreign policy strategy.RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER BLASTS UKRAINE PEACE DEAL REPORTEDLY FLOATED BY TRUMP’S TEAM: ‘NOT HAPPY’The statement said the measures amounted to “an attempt to inflict at least some damage to the Russian economy, even at the cost of the risk…

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been asked what checks are in place to vet firms after fast-fashion retailer Shein refused to answer “basic questions” over its supply chain.Liam Byrne, chair of the Business and Trade Committee, wrote to Dame Julia Hoggett asking if the stock market had tests in place to “authenticate statements” by firms seeking to list, “with particular regard to their safeguards against the use of forced labour in their products”.It comes after MPs branded the evidence of a Shein lawyer “ridiculous” when she refused to say if the company sold products containing cotton from China.Byrne told…

Thousands of firefighters labored to contain the four wildfires raging across the Los Angeles area Saturday before evening winds forecasted to fan additional flames.In the Pacific Palisades, incarcerated firefighters dug wide trenches across the charred landscape in an attempt to contain the blaze, which has been called the most destructive in the city’s history. Across the city, in Altadena, first responders dragged hoses over burned-out cars and rebar. In Mandeville Canyon, where the Palisades fire grew closer to the UCLA campus – prompting evacuation orders across the Brentwood and Encino neighborhoods – firefighting planes dropped water and retardant in an…

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  “Old Masters” such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study. Trace quantities of protein residue have long been detected in classic oil paintings, though they were often ascribed to contamination. A new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications found the inclusion was likely intentional — and sheds light on the technical knowledge of the Old Masters, the…

Getty ImagesAn eerie whizzing sound followed by a big boom startled Kenyan villagers relaxing recently one afternoon with family and friends.”It sounded like a bomb, I was shocked. I started looking around, also wondering if it was gunshots,” Stephen Mangoka, a 75-year-old farmer from Makueni county’s Mukuku village, told the BBC.”I looked up in the sky to see if there was smoke. Nothing.”I rushed to the road to check if there had been an accident. Also, nothing. That is when someone told me that something had fallen from the skies.”In fact, a massive round metal object had plummeted from above…

The Minnesota Vikings are tied for the second-best record in the NFC this year, but their first playoff game will be on the road.That’s because the one team ahead of them is the 15-2 Detroit Lions, who won the NFC North with a victory over Minnesota in Week 18.The Lions earned a top seed and a bye, while the Vikings head to Arizona to face the Los Angeles Rams. The game was originally scheduled for LA, but it was moved due to wildfires.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The NFL shield logo on the field at SoFi Stadium…

Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account – free of charge. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Millions of new cases of diabetes and heart disease every year may be connected to the consumption of sugary drinks, according to newly published research, though there is some nuance to the findings.Tufts University in Boston led the study,…

Wild Card weekend

A Labour MP has become the first to break ranks and publicly call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs and has urged the prime minister to “use the full power of the state to deliver justice”.Keir Starmer and other ministers have suggested they are open-minded about a future inquiry but have said the government’s priority is acting on the recommendations of the 2022 report on child sexual abuse led by Prof Alexis Jay.Dan Carden, who represents Liverpool Walton, told the Liverpool Echo: “The public compassion for the victims, thousands of young British working-class girls and children is real. The…

BMW has a prolific motorsport history that’s definitely worth celebrating. Some of its most iconic race cars date back to the 1970s. Who can forget Niki Lauda’s 3.0 CSL? Its strikingly orange Jägermeister livery was seen several years later on the 3 Series (E21) in the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft. DRM was the precursor of the current DTM. The 320 Group 5 was one of the most famous track machines from Jägermeister Racing, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022.This tricked-out M2 pays tribute to old-school race cars, reminding us of DTM’s glory days and the M3 E30. The G87 represents…