Iran Says Tanker On Fire After Mine Strike, Following US Commander's Rare Hormuz Flyover

EU Packaging Rules Create Another Bureaucratic Monster Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Regulation follows regulation. On August 12, the so-called EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will enter into force, reorganizing the recycling framework for packaging across Europe. Adopted last year, the regulation becomes binding for all EU member states and companies on August 12 and, as an EU regulation, does not require transposition into national law. The PPWR will replace the current patchwork of national packaging recycling laws with a unified framework for the EU single market. Until then, Germany’s...

Majority Of Voters Concerned About Socialists Running For Office; New Poll Finds Authored by Sarah Roderick-Fitch via The Center Square, A majority of American voters are concerned with socialist candidates running and possibly winning political office, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters' Voice poll found that 55% of American voters are concerned about Democratic Socialist candidates running for and winning elected office in the U.S., while 37% aren't concerned. A slew of candidates running as democratic socialists appears to be raising alarms with a majority of American voters. Of the 55%...