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Pursuing a costly coal-to-liquids boon
Oped, Published on 18/10/2023
» At a time of mounting global pressure towards a carbon-free energy system, Indonesia remains committed to coal.
The Gaza Strip: Creating a free-fire zone
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 18/10/2023
» Armies never tell you what their strategy is, but if you look at the problems they are faced with, you can usually figure it out.
What can COP28 really achieve?
Oped, Published on 18/10/2023
» COP season is almost here. For the climate-conscious, the annual Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a fixture of the late-year calendar and an opportunity to take stock of our goals, needs, and achievements. We spend two weeks preoccupied with a distant event hoping that negotiators will make meaningful progress toward mitigating the climate threat. But to keep our expectations for COP28 realistic, we must understand what a COP can and cannot do.
Republican-led US House rejects Trump ally for speaker
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - US lawmakers rejected hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the House of Representatives in the first round of voting Tuesday, entrenching a stalemate that has paralyzed Washington for two weeks.
Xi hails Putin friendship and deep China-Russia ties
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed his close friendship with Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as he hosted the Russian leader for talks that celebrated their nations' deepening political and economic ties.
Latest Chinese economic data encouraging
Published on 18/10/2023
» BEIJING - China’s economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the third quarter, while consumption and industrial activity in September also topped forecasts, suggesting recent stimulus efforts are helping to bolster a tentative recovery.
SHAPE APAC 2023: Building Resilient Asia-Pacific
Published on 18/10/2023
» In the face of a "polycrisis," the Global Shaper Bangkok Hub recognises the need for action and collaboration across nations and regions. This drove their decision to host SHAPE APAC 2023, a three-day event aimed at fostering collaboration, innovation, and resilience in the Asia-Pacific region, held from September 22nd to 24th. With the theme "Rebuilding a Resilient Region," the conference brought together 178 passionate Shapers representing 70 hubs across 30 countries.
African Football League set for modest launch
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - The African Football League (AFL) kicks off in Tanzania on Friday, bearing little resemblance to the original concept.
Fake bus stop calms Swedish dementia sufferers
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - In a Swedish nursing home, residents wait for a bus that never comes.
Israel: Evidence proves Palestinian rocket hit Gaza hospital
Published on 18/10/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israel’s military on Wednesday released what it described as evidence that a misfired Palestinian rocket, rather than one of its own munitions, caused an overnight explosion at a Gaza hospital in which hundreds of people died.