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Baltic nations to sync with European power grid
Baltic nations to sync with European power grid

The three Baltic states will on Sunday connect to the European Union's power grid after they seamlessly severed Soviet-era ties with Russia's network, a shift motivated by security concerns. The countries were due to join the European power grid at 1200 GMT on Sunday, it said.

Soaring egg prices have US consumers squawking
Soaring egg prices have US consumers squawking

A resurgence of avian flu, which first struck the United States in 2022, is hitting chicken farms hard, sending egg prices soaring and rattling consumers accustomed to buying this dietary staple for only a few dollars. In the United States, the virus is being found not only in poultry but also in dairy cows.

Elon Musk says has no plans to acquire TikTok's US operations
Elon Musk says has no plans to acquire TikTok's US operations

Elon Musk, the world's richest person and a top advisor to US President Donald Trump, said he has no interest in acquiring social media platform TikTok's operations in the United States, in comments released Saturday. Soon after, Trump said he would be open to Musk -- the owner of social media platform X, Tesla and a slew of other companies -- buying the platform.

Baltics disconnect from Russian power grid without incident
Baltics disconnect from Russian power grid without incident

The three Baltic states on Saturday seamlessly cut ties with Russia's power grid to integrate with the European Union's network, a switch that gained urgency with Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. - Mostly EU-funded - After the Baltic states completed the disconnection process on Saturday morning, Latvia physically cut a power line to Russia.