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Well-Safe Solutions Well-Safe Solutions has secured a significant decommissioning contract with EnQuest, which is expected to generate over $45m in revenue and position the company for long-term activity in the North Sea. The Aberdeen-based firm will deploy its semi-submersible rig Well-Safe Defender to carry out a minimum of 100 days of work in 2026, followed by at least 130 days in 2027. The contract also includes options for further work between 2028 and 2034, Well-Safe said the award strengthens its orderbook and brings some welcome stability in a tight market, where rig availability has become increasingly constrained, noting that only…

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Eastern European time. The New York Times A strong, 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Turkey on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.The temblor happened at 7:53 p.m. Eastern European time about 7 miles southwest of Bigadiç, Turkey, data from the agency shows.As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Germany’s decision to partially halt arms exports was driven by public and media pressure.Speaking at a Jerusalem press conference on Sunday, Netanyahu called Chancellor Friedrich Merz “a good friend of Israel” but said he “buckled under the pressure of false TV reports, pressure, internal pressure from various groups.”Merz rejected Netanyahu’s assessment. “I am not so much influenced by public pressure as by my own view, including Cabinet discussions and the consultations with our experts,” the German chancellor said in an interview with broadcaster German public broadcaster ARD.On Friday, Merz announced a suspension of weapons…

Astronaut James Lovell preparing for the Apollo 8 mission in 1968. | © Bettmann/CORBIS via Getty Images A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who’d touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.By CBSNews.com senior producer David Morgan. The Associated Press contributed to this gallery.When astronaut James Lovell (March 25, 1928-Aug. 7, 2025) was launched aboard Apollo 8, just four days before Christmas 1968, NASA’s flight director believed they only had a 50-percent chance of coming home safely. “Some of the odds of trying to be successful in that mission are overwhelming, and perhaps at…

Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France but local officials warned on Sunday that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybercriminals are always looking for new companies to attack, and the insurance industry seems to be a favorite. Insurance companies are lucrative targets because of the vast amounts of personal, financial and medical information they collect and store.Only recently, U.S. insurance giant American Family Life Assurance Company (Aflac) confirmed it was among the victims of a notorious cyber gang. Now, another insurance provider has fallen prey to a data breach. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has disclosed a breach that exposed personal information belonging to the “majority” of its 1.4…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Families across Central Florida are getting ready for the first day of school Monday. But as they prepare to head back to the classroom, leaders and law enforcement agencies want to make sure everyone is keeping traffic safety top of mind. What You Need To Know As families prepare for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 11, Orange County leaders and law enforcement agencies share safety tips when it comes to pedestrians and traffic around schools Every year, Orange County Sheriff’s Office comes up with a plan to ensure safety around school zones especially during the…

Veteran Congress leader Anand Sharma resigned as the chairman of the Grand Old Party’s foreign affairs department on Sunday to help in its reconstitution and enable bringing in younger leaders.The former Union minister led the department for around a decade, as the National Committee of the Department of Foreign Affairs was last constituted in 2018.What Anand Sharma said in his resignation letter”As I have conveyed earlier, both to CP and Chairperson CPP, in my considered view, the committee needs to be reconstituted to bring in younger leaders of potential and promise. That will ensure continuity in its functioning.”Expressing my gratitude…

If there are two categories of clothing I’m the pickiest about when shopping, it’s shoe and bags. So when my aunt asked me to help choose a bag for her from Anthropologie’s sale section, I was flattered—especially since her taste is so different from mine. She gravitates towards bold, patterned, colorful designs, while I tend to go for more understated, chic styles.Since she loves going on beach trips, her criteria were that she wanted something she could carry through the end of summer as well as on warm-weather vacations.While I was scrolling, I noticed that until the end of today,…

Israeli forces detained 662 people in raids across the occupied West Bank last month, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society has reported. The group said the arrests included 39 minors and 12 women. According to its figures, more than 18,500 people have been arrested in the West Bank since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023, among them over 1,500 minors and 570 women. The tally does not account for the thousands believed to have been detained in Gaza. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)