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Can new Africa Energy Bank power a continent while protecting the planet? | Oil and Gas News
A group of African countries is set to launch a bank to fund oil and gas projects amid growing reluctance by Western institutions to further invest in fossil fuels. The long-planned “Africa Energy Bank” that is expected to take off soon was announced last June as a joint initiative by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)…
Israel ‘just wanted to destroy’ in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire | Israel attacks Lebanon
Naqoura, southern Lebanon – Dressed in an olive green jacket and jeans, municipal head Abbas Awada stood next to the remains of the family home where he lived with his wife and two children for the last 15 years. The soft-spoken, charismatic, 40-something Awada used to welcome town residents in the family home and host…
Trump’s tariffs present fresh headache for India’s slowing economy | Poverty and Development
Hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would levy reciprocal tariffs on its trading partners. It could hardly have come at a tougher time for India, which is already pressed by a slowing economy and sluggish demand. At a joint news conference,…
JioHotstar merger: new subscription plans, features and transition for existing users
JioStar has announced subscription plans tailored to diverse audience needs, starting at ₹149 JioStar, the recently formed joint venture with the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, has announced the launch of JioHotstar, bringing together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar – two leading OTT platforms for premium sports, and entertainment. With close to 3 lakh hours…
Champions Trophy 2025: Is this Pakistan sport’s moment to shine, finally? | Cricket
Islamabad, Pakistan – Almost three decades ago, on March 17, 1996, Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga deftly and calmly guided Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath’s delivery to third man as Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium erupted in applause from more than 30,000 – mostly Pakistani – fans. By successfully chasing the target of 241 runs for the…
Trump accused of leading a ‘multipronged’ attack on US media | Donald Trump
On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he signed an executive order that essentially reaffirmed free speech, which is already enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The order alleged that the previous administration of President Joe Biden “trampled on free speech” by censoring “Americans’ speech on online platforms”,…
Uganda battles new Ebola outbreak – and a vaccine hesitancy crisis | Health News
Kampala, Uganda – A month after an Ebola outbreak struck Uganda in September 2022, Edward Kayiwa began feeling unwell: headaches, fever and muscle pain. He knew something was wrong, and that he had two options – go to a hospital or believe the rumours that were circulating in his community and stay home. “I knew…
‘No thanks’: White South Africans turn down Trump’s US immigration offer | Politics News
US president’s executive order provides resettlement for Afrikaners ‘who are victims of unjust racial discrimination’. United States President Donald Trump’s offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates, as right-wing white lobby groups want to “tackle the injustices” of Black majority rule on home soil….
Modi’s BJP romps to Delhi power after 27 years, in big blow to opposition | Elections News
New Delhi, India – Arvind Kejriwal and his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), have stunningly lost the Delhi assembly election in a major turnaround for the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which is now poised to govern the capital again after 27 years. Twelve years since its sensational ride to power in the 1993 assembly…