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China Greenlighting Far Fewer Coal Plants
[ad_1] China appears to be tapping the brakes on coal. The amount of new coal power approved so far this year is down 80 percent from the same period in...
Greek authorities detain migrants on the southern island of Crete as smugglers seek new routes
[ad_1] ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the southern Greek island of Crete detained 76 migrants early Tuesday after they arrived on three boats as smugglers seek new routes in...
Gazprom and Azerbaijan’s SOCAR ready to expand strategic partnership
[ad_1] Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom and Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, have agreed to enhance their extensive strategic partnership, in an announcement made during Russian...
Goldman Sachs: Only a quarter of Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion capex plan will go into oil
[ad_1] In what Goldman Sachs Research calls a “capex super-cycle,” Saudi Arabia is expected to invest $1 trillion across six strategic sectors by 2030. But the oil industry is likely...
Six hostages’ bodies retrieved, Israel’s military says
[ad_1] The bodies of six hostages have been retrieved from the Gaza Strip, Israel's military has said.A statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the bodies of Yagev Buchshtab,...
What’s the state of play in India’s potato chips market? – just-food deep-dive, part one
[ad_1] The State of Play in India's Potato Chips MarketIndia's appetite for potato chips is growing rapidly - with some major players building a nationwide presence to cater to rising...
Nio and Volkswagen key to future for JAC
[ad_1] Nio and Volkswagen : Key to the Future for JACA shake-out which began twelve months ago is seeing many brands disappear from China's monthly sales charts. For a while,...
In Uganda’s chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death
[ad_1] KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger, they furiously kick-started their machines...
UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higher
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year – more than half after the Israel-Hamas war started on...
Oil spill hits beaches on Venezuela’s northwest coast
[ad_1] An oil spill has dumped black sludge on beaches along Venezuela's northwestern coast and affected fishing in the area, residents and environmental activists said Monday.In Puerto Cabello, near the...
China’s shipbuilders are teasing a new coast guard ‘mothership,’ and there’s talk it could be an aircraft or drone carrier
[ad_1] A state-owned Chinese shipbuilder said it's debuted the design of a "mothership" for its coast guard.Military bloggers in China speculate that it might be an aircraft carrier or a...
