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Europe Agrees to Cut Natural-Gas Consumption as Russia Crimps Supplies  The Wall Street Journal The EU has agreed to ration gas, but some countries put up a fight  CNN Europe agrees weakened gas curbs plan  Reuters Winter Is Coming in Europe. Russian Gas

The deal calls for countries to voluntarily reduce their use of the fuel by 15% starting next month, and says the target could become mandatory in an emergency.

Russia’s gas company Gazprom has once again reduced the flow of natural gas to Europe. To counter that move, the EU has agreed to reduce its gas usage by 15%. But that’s easier said than done.

Facebook is overhauling its flagship app and Instagram to be more like the video platform that’s so popular with Gen Z. Some people, like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, say it’s trying too hard. (Image credit: Facebook)

The White House says the initiative will create tens of thousands of new domestic jobs while helping ease global supply chain snarls.

Analysis | Donald Trump’s policy agenda is now and will forever be nebulous  The Washington Post

NPR’s Juana Summers talks with international security expert, Asfandyar Mir of the U.S. Institute of Peace, about India’s budding, unexpected relationship with the Taliban.

At least 1 killed as record rainfall causes widespread flash flooding in St. Louis area  CNN St. Louis Flooding Live Updates: At Least One Person Dead, Some Roads Still Covered In Water  The Weather Channel Boone County-based Missouri Task Force 1 not

Russia says it will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024. This echoes intentions previously set by Russia and comes amid tensions with the U.S. and the West over the war in Ukraine.

After an ancient fish developed legs, its newly discovered descendent Qikiqtania wakei went back to swimming in open water.