Major test case for new geothermal technology launches in small German town

Residents in the German town of Geretsried have long wanted to run their buildings with clean heat and electricity from geothermal energy instead of fossil fuels. Their hopes were dashed about 15 years ago when a drilling company couldn’t find enough hot water close to the surface to be profitable using traditional geothermal technology. That […]

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GOP Sen. Mullin: Trump is the only person who can force Putin to the table

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin reaffirmed on Sunday that President Donald Trump has the capability to apply pressure to Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine. “Putin knows the one person that can truly change the war is the United States,” the Oklahoma sentor told co-anchor Jonathan Karl on […]

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Hakeem Jeffries decries Trump’s ‘toxic bait-and-switch’ presidency

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries decried what he called the “toxic bait-and-switch” of President Donald Trump’s leadership on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday. “Donald Trump and Republicans consistently promised that they were going to lower the high cost of living, and they’ve done the exact opposite,” Jeffries told co-anchor Jonathan Karl. “They’ve shown no […]

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‘This Week’ Transcript 2-16-25: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Markwayne Mullin

A rush transcript of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” airing on Sunday, February 16, 2025 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor transcription errors. For previous show transcripts, visit the “This Week” transcript archive. JONATHAN KARL, ABC “THIS WEEK” CO-ANCHOR: I’m […]

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UK’s Starmer tells hunger-striking mum he will press Egypt to release her son

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told a mother who has been on hunger strike for 140 days that he will press the Egyptian government to release her son. In a statement Sunday, Starmer confirmed that he met Laila Soueif in recent days and said he will do “all that I can” to […]

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Gold mine collapse kills at least 42 people and injures several others in Mali

BAMAKO, Mali — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident occurred. It is the second major accident this year in the French-speaking West African country, which is one of Africa’s top three gold producers. […]

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Finnish leader urges Europe to firm up Ukraine’s hand for U.S.-sought talks with Russia to end war

MUNICH — Finland’s president on Sunday urged the rearming of Ukraine and putting “maximum pressure on Russia” through sanctions and asset freezes in the run-up to possible negotiations sought by the U.S. on ending the war. Alexander Stubb and other European leaders at the final day of the Munich Security Conference on Sunday sought to […]

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Rubio kicks off Mideast trip in Israel as Arab leaders reel from Trump’s Gaza proposal

JERUSALEM — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is kicking of a Mideast tour in Israel on Sunday as Arab leaders reel from President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population of the Gaza Strip to other countries and redevelop it under U.S. ownership. On Rubio’s first visit to the region as America’s top diplomat […]

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In Ukraine, a potential arms-for-minerals deal inspires hope and skepticism

KIROVOHRAD REGION, Ukraine — The mineral ilmenite is extracted from mounds of sand deep in the earth and refined using a method that summons the force of gravity, resulting in a substance that glimmers like a moonlit sky. Ukraine boasts vast reserves of ilmenite — a key element used to produce titanium — in the […]

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Austrian city in shock after a deadly knife attack as migration comes in spotlight

VIENNA — The city of Villach in southern Austria is in shock after a man stabbed six passersby in broad daylight, killing a 14-year-old boy and wounding five others, as police tried to establish a motive that put migration in the spotlight. Residents began placing candles at the site of the attack in the city […]

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