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Wall Street Journal, February 27,

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. The Wall Street Journal has not verified the accuracy of these stories. Paramount Skydance has emerged as the winner of a long-running battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix refused to increase its bid on Thursday. - ?Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said it wouldn't back down in ?a dispute with the Department of Defense over artificial-intelligence guardrails, complicating ?efforts to reach a compromise ahead of a Friday deadline. Jack Dorsey’s Block announced on Thursday that it would cut?over 4,500 jobs, or nearly?half of its workforce as part of

Climate Change

Climate Fund backs $6 Billion Jordan Water Project with its largest deal

Three scientists win Nobel chemistry Prize for their work on 'Hermione handbag' materials

The Nobel chemistry prize was awarded to Omar Yaghi, Richard Robson, and Susumu Ktagawa for their work on a new molecular structure that could help combat climate change, and the lack of freshwater. The three laureates created molecular structures, called metal-organic frames or MOFs. These have large spaces that allow gases and other chemicals to flow. They can be used to capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gasses, or harvest water from the desert air. The award committee described the "unheard-of properties" of some of these materials. A porous material about the size of a sugar cube can have as much

Power Markets

Kazatomprom to triple exploration abroad as it seeks more ventures

Wildfires are fought by firefighters in the heat-stricken Turkey and Cyprus

Firefighters fought multiple wildfires in Turkey and Cyprus Thursday, which scorched large areas of land and forced the evacuations of villages and towns. Ten firefighters were killed by a heatwave that swept across the Mediterranean. Six separate wildfires are burning in Turkey. Turkish Agriculture and Forestry minister Ibrahim Yumakli has warned of the dangers of strong winds and scorching heat. Yumakli reported late on Wednesday that 10 firefighters died while fighting a fire in central Eskisehir Province. Yumakli also said 14 other firefighters were injured. The fire was fanned by strong wind and spread to Afyonkarahisar, another province in the

Jordan

Shooter shot dead, 3 cops injured in shooting near Israeli embassy in Jordan

A gunman was dead and 3 policemen hurt after a shooting near the Israeli embassy in neighbouring Jordan, a security source and state media stated on Sunday. Authorities shot a gunman who had actually fired at a cops patrol in the Rabiah area of Amman, state news firm Petra reported, mentioning public security, including examinations were ongoing. Jordanian cops had actually previously cordoned off a location near the heavily policed embassy after gunshots were heard, witnesses said. 2 witnesses said authorities and ambulances rushed to the Rabiah area, where the embassy lies. The location is a flashpoint for regular presentations

Israeli military states it killed two enemies crossing from Jordan's Dead Sea area