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Lecturers, librarians and admin staff across the UK vote to take action over pay and pensions.

The U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over the two countries’ disputed maritime border says some progress has been made but more work needs to be done to resolve the issue between the two nations

The government wants to shield its citizens and businesses from the threat of soaring costs this winter.

On the war's 100th day, UK Defence Intelligence says Russia has the initiative in the country's east.

When vast gas reserves were discovered off the idyllic coast of northern Mozambique, a crew of roughnecks flew in from around the world to make their fortunes. But in March 2021, Islamist rebels attacked, and the foreigners and thousands of Mozambicans were abandoned. Two hundred holed up at the Amarula Lodge, where the expats faced a choice: save themselves, or risk it all to save everyone. As oil and gas fuel a new war in Europe, Alex Perry pieces together, shot by shot, a stunning morality tale for the global economy.

Here are snow totals from the National Weather Service for select areas from Monday, April 2, 2022.

The company says it will "gradually suspend its activities in Russia" amid the worsening war in Ukraine.

Where can you find snow totals for this week’s snowstorm in Southeastern Michigan? Right here!

Where can you find snow totals for this week's snowstorm in Southeastern Michigan? Right here!

Where can you find snow totals for this week's snowstorm in Southeastern Michigan? Right here!

Where can you find snow totals for this week's snowstorm in Southeastern Michigan? Right here!

Where can you find snow totals for this week's snowstorm in Southeastern Michigan? Right here!

Australia’s Woodside Petroleum says it is withdrawing from projects in strife-torn Myanmar, following a similar decision by Total and Chevron.

Total Energies and Chevron say they are stopping all operations in Myanmar, citing rampant human rights abuses and deteriorating rule of law since the military overthrew the elected government.

Next to a North Texas day care center is a site where Total Energies is pumping for natural gas.

France is showcasing its military muscle with a tour of its new frigate Auvergne to the eastern Mediterranean.

KALAMAZOO, MI — A total of 50 housing pods will be delivered to Kalamazoo to help house homeless people. The 50 ModPod units are coming through a partnership with the city of Kalamazoo and Housing Resources, Inc., according to a news release from the nonprofit. They will create “A Kzoo POD Community – A Place Of Dignity,” the release said.

Boris Johnson says the slow take up of visa for fuel drivers illustrates the problem of shortages globally.

A senior Russian official says that the country has seen mortality rise at a faster pace last month amid a surge in coronavirus infections

Here are rainfall totals for southeastern Michigan communities as of Monday morning.

More than 30,000 Arlington kids go to school near a drilling site, and thousands more toddlers and infants go to daycare within a half-mile of one, according to new data.

Total is the latest energy giant to face pressure from shareholders to reduce carbon emissions faster.

It's the highest one-month total in two decades.

This satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows the Amarula Palma hotel, center, with its helipad below left, in Palma, Mozambique, on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)JOHANNESBURG – Fierce fighting for control of Mozambique's strategic northern town of Palma left beheaded bodies strewn in the streets Monday, with heavily armed rebels battling army, police and a private military outfit in several locations. “There is fighting in the streets, in pockets across the town,” Dyck told The Associated Press. The rebels infiltrated men into the town to live among residents and then launched a three-pronged attack. Fighting continued for more than a week until the rebels controlled the town center and then its port.

Fighting raged for the fifth day Sunday in northern Mozambique as rebels fought the army for control of the strategic town of Palma. JOHANNESBURG – Rebels fought the Mozambican army Sunday for the fifth straight day for control of the strategic northern town of Palma, as reports came in that dozens of civilians have been killed and bodies were littering the streets. An attempt by expatriate workers to flee to safety came under heavy fire, causing many deaths, according to local reports. Earlier rebel attacks prompted Total in January to suspend work on the project to extract gas from offshore sites. The fresh rebel violence brings into question the fate of Total's gas project, one of Africa’s biggest private investments.

An employee of the 'Total' oil refinery stands in front of a large tank with the company's logo in Leuna, Germany. LONDON — France's Total on Tuesday reported a massive drop in full-year profit, following a tumultuous 12 months in which commodity prices collapsed amid the coronavirus pandemic. The energy major said full-year 2020 net profit came in at $4.06 billion, beating expectations of $3.86 billion from analysts polled by Refinitiv. Last week, U.K.-based oil and gas major BP reported its first full-year net loss for a decade, while U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil reported its fourth consecutive quarter of losses. Oil prices have steadily improved in recent weeks, supported by ongoing production cuts and the mass rollout of Covid vaccines.

Monroe County reported 70 new cases of COVID-19 coronavirus Thursday, the Monroe County Health Department reported. There also are 606 cases considered probable, which are in addition to the confirmed cases. The number of Monroe County residents who have died as a result of the virus remains at 114, a number that is updated once a week on Tuesdays. While only a few sites have the vaccine so far, and none as of Wednesday were in Monroe County, the supplies and locations are expected to increase in the coming days. Monroe County's case data can be found at https://www.co.monroe.mi.us, click on "Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard."

Monroe County reported 38 new cases of COVID-19 coronavirus Wednesday, the Monroe County Health Department reported. The number of Monroe County residents who have died as a result of the virus remains at 114, a number that is currently updated once a week on Tuesdays. The State of Michigan’s data including cases, hospital reports and testing numbers, are available at michigan.gov/coronavirus. The state reports are usually updated mid-afternoon, Monday through Saturday. The county reports are usually updated mid-afternoon, Monday-Friday; that dashboard includes a list of local testing sites and confirmed Monroe County cases by ZIP code.

Local 4 meteorologist Paul Gross was born in Detroit and has spent his entire life and career right here in southeast Michigan. Paul has researched, written and produced eight half-hour documentaries for WDIV, as well as many science, historical and environmental stories.

ANN ARBOR – The Ann Arbor Amateur Hockey Association has reported a total of six positive COVID-19 tests on its team. The youth team has been quarantining since the first positive cases emerged last week. The last time the team was at Ann Arbor Ice Cube was on Oct. 17, but management believes that the players who tested positive were not in the locker room with the other players. “AAAHA intends to keep each positive tested individual off the ice for 14 days from the date of the positive test,” wrote team management in an email. The team has reported each case to the Washtenaw County Health Department, which is monitoring the cases.

New filings for jobless claims in the U.S. totaled 787,000 last week, the lowest total since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting 875,000 for the week ended Oct. 17. The last time the weekly claims total was lower was the 282,000 on March 14, just before an avalanche of layoffs that followed shutdown efforts to combat the virus. In addition to the substantial drop in the headline number, continuing claims also showed another hefty decline. The level of those getting benefits for at least two weeks dripped by 1.02 million to 8.37 million.

American workers continued to hit the unemployment line in large numbers last week, with 898,000 new claims filed for jobless benefits. Despite the higher-than-expected total, the level of continuing claims continues to fall at a brisk pace, declining by 1.165 million to just over 10 million. Continuing claims data runs a week behind the headline claims number. However, recipients under the program accounted for more than half of those getting unemployment benefits as of Sept. 26. "Although the absolute level of claims remains well above the pre-pandemic level, the declining trend of continuing claims is more important to watch," Citigroup economist Andrew Hollenhorst said in a note.

Equinor's Johan Sverdrup oil field depicted in August 2019. Lundin Petroleum received its first oil from Phase 1 of the Johan Sverdrup field in early October. Norway's Equinor announced Thursday it will cut its quarterly dividend payment to shareholders by two-thirds, potentially paving the way for other oil majors to follow suit over the coming days. The move makes Western Europe's biggest crude producer the first oil major to cut its dividend this earnings season. Coleman also said he did not believe shareholders would have anticipated the scale of the dividend cut announced on Thursday.

Energy giant BP reported better-than-expected full-year net profit on Tuesday, outperforming analyst expectations despite lower oil and gas prices. The U.K.-based oil and gas company posted full-year underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $10 billion in 2019. That compared with $12.7 billion full-year net profit in 2018, reflecting a year-on-year fall of 21%. Analysts had expected full-year net profit to come in at $9.7 billion in 2019, according to data from Refinitiv. "BP is performing well, with safe and reliable operations, continued strategic progress and strong cash delivery," Bob Dudley, CEO of BP, said in a statement.