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Seals sing 'otherworldly' songs structured like nursery rhymes
AFP, Published on 01/08/2025
» PARIS — When male leopard seals dive down into icy Antarctic waters, they sing songs structured like nursery rhymes in performances that can last up to 13 hours, scientists said Thursday.
In Darwin's wake: Two-year global conservation voyage sparks hope
AFP, Published on 01/08/2025
» ROTTERDAM — After a two-year around-the-world ocean voyage inspired by Charles Darwin, scientists and crew sailed home on a historic vessel into Rotterdam Thursday bearing a warning about climate change -- but also a message of hope.
A new agenda for climate-resilient development
Oped, Published on 01/08/2025
» Mitigating the worst effects of climate change requires reconciling ambition and justice. But achieving both a just energy transition and ambitious global climate action depends on trade rules that foster equitable development. To facilitate the shift to low-carbon economies, developing countries must have reliable access to green technologies, investments, and international markets.
Clock ticks on US tariff hikes as Trump broadens blitz
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Time is running short for governments to strike deals with Washington to avert tariff hikes that Donald Trump has vowed against dozens of economies — and the US president continues to expand his trade wars.
Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States will impose a 15 percent tariff on imports from South Korea, as he touted a "full and complete trade deal" between both countries.
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» TOKYO - Tsunamis hit parts of Russia's Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around the Pacific of waves of over three metres (10 feet) in places.
PTTEP Acquires Block A-18 Stake to Bolster Energy Security
Published on 29/07/2025
» Bangkok, July 25, 2025 – PTTEP has acquired a 50% participating interest in Block A-18 of the Malaysia–Thailand Joint Development Area (MTJDA) which is strategically important to Thailand’s energy security, and supporting company’s growth.
China hopes for 'reciprocity' at trade talks with US in Stockholm
AFP, Published on 28/07/2025
» STOCKHOLM - Chinese and US economic officials met for talks in Stockholm on Monday, with Beijing saying it wanted to see "reciprocity" in its trade with the United States.
Plane crash in Russia's far east kills nearly 50 people
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» MOSCOW — A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote area of Russia's far eastern Amur region on Thursday, killing all on board, authorities said.