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Two-thirds of Cuba, including Havana, hit by blackout
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» HAVANA - A grid failure knocked out power Wednesday to two-thirds of Cuba including Havana, the national electric company UNE said, the latest electricity collapse for residents suffering daily impacts of US-imposed energy restrictions.
Banpu consolidation drives clean energy transition
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/03/2026
» The merger of Banpu Power and its parent firm, Banpu Plc, an energy conglomerate, is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026, resulting in a new company that oversees four core businesses.
Nepal votes in key post-uprising polls
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» KATHMANDU - Nepal votes Thursday for a new parliament, six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government -- a high-stakes showdown between an entrenched old guard and a powerful youth movement.
Iran's supreme leader gone, but opposition still at war with itself
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The US and Israel began their war on Iran by killing its most powerful figure and exhorting Iranians to seize the moment for change, but a fractured opposition and unclear American aims leave the future leadership of a post-clerical Iran an open question.
The perils of creating a power vacuum in Iran
News, Published on 05/03/2026
» Critics of the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel point out that US President Donald Trump has no plan for what comes next. And they are not wrong: when Mr Trump boasts that he can resolve wars in a single day, he merely exposes the limits of his attention span. But the real problem is not the shortness of Mr Trump's time horizon; it's the narrowness of his threat perception.
IMF chief sees three key impacts from war
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/03/2026
» The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been closely monitoring the Middle East war, saying it is seeing three core channels of impact: on energy prices, market sentiment, and disruption in travel, tourism and trade.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: March 4-10
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/03/2026
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Apple introduces new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, debuts M5 Pro and M5 Max
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 04/03/2026
» Apple on Wednesday announced the new MacBook Air with M5, bringing exceptional performance and expanded AI capabilities to the world’s most popular laptop.
Canada: Strikes on Iran ‘inconsistent with international law’
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» SYDNEY - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday that US-Israeli strikes on Iran had been “inconsistent with international law”, calling for a rapid de-escalation of the conflict.
The Mall Group Goes Full Throttle on ‘Retailtainment’
Published on 04/03/2026
» Amid the challenges facing the retail industry in the era of e-commerce and digital disruption, experience and emotional engagement have become key factors that differentiate the online world from bricks-and-mortar retail. The Mall Group is moving forward to reaffirm its Retailtainment strategy with a major summer campaign called The Mall Lifestore Summer-Cation 2026: House of Friends. This campaign is designed to be more than just a seasonal promotion. It is an experiment in the “Entertainment-Driven Retail” model, harnessing the power of the Fandom Economy as the main mechanism to simultaneously drive foot traffic, engagement and spending.