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 Three new gas plants set to increase Nigeria’s gas supply by 25%
Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, has launched three gas projects in an effort to develop the country’s critical gas infrastructure. | Nigeria’s President, Bola T... (photo: Creative Commons / Ciacho) Offshore Technology
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 State of emergency takes effect in New Caledonia after four killed in riots
France has declared a state of emergency in its Pacific island territory of New Caledonia and deployed police and military reinforcements in an attempt to end days of unr... (photo: AP / Clotilde Richalet, File) Al Jazeera
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 Who benefits from US tariffs on Chinese imports? Experts weigh in
The trade war between the United States and China continued this week with its latest salvo – a move that comes amid a heated race for the White House. | On Tuesday, US... (photo: AP / Mark Schiefelbein, File) Al Jazeera
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 Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns
Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office has said. | Projection... (photo: Creative Commons) RTE
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 Stocks Up, Gold Down in Americans' Best Investment Ratings
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans continue to rank real estate as the best investment for the long term among six options. Thirty-six percent choose real estate, followed by ... (photo: Creative Commons) Gallup
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 Can’t blame all Chinese cyberattacks on the government
The UK’s national security agency, MI5, warned in April that British universities participating in military research are targets for cyberattacks by foreign states. | M... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant) Asiatimes
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 Indonesia seeds clouds to block rainfall after floods killed at least 58 people while 35 are missing
Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit the country's Sumatra Island over ... (photo: AP / Fachri Hamzah) Hong Kong Standard
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 Hunger striking democracy and royal reform activist dies in Thai prison
Bangkok, Thailand – Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom was known by her friends and family as courageous, outspoken, and fierce. At just 28 years old, she was a formidabl... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit) Al Jazeera
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 No, Japan’s actually not a xenophobic country
The other day at a fundraiser, Joe Biden made a casual comment that I consider to be the worst gaffe of his entire term as president. He declared that two of America’s ... (photo: Creative Commons / ) Asiatimes
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 France backs controversial New Caledonia vote changes amid continued unrest
France has adopted controversial reforms to New Caledonia’s voting rules, which have led to the worst unrest in the Pacific territory in more than 30 years. | The admin... (photo: AP / Mathurin Derel) Al Jazeera
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 Some Papua New Guineans Have Denisovan Genes, And It Might Protect Them From Malaria
New research has found that lowland populations of Papua New Guinea have Denisovan genes that may have helped them develop a resistance to malaria. The findings are part ... (photo: IRIN News / David Swanson) IFL Science
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 Biden, Trump China tariffs draw on old, losing playbook
As Joe Biden throws down the gauntlet in his bid to defeat Donald Trump, the US president risks repeating one of his predecessor’s biggest blunders. | This week, Biden ... (photo: AP / Andy Wong, File) Asiatimes
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 Stella Assange, wife of Wikileaks founder, vows to fight on ahead of crucial court date
LONDON (Reuters) - In a week's time, WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange could be on a flight to the United States at the end of his years-long legal battle to avoid extrad... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) The Star
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 How Norway’s oil and gas tax fuelled an EV boom
Despite being a major oil and gas producer, Norway is known as one of the cleanest nations thanks to a huge appetite for electric vehicles (EVs). How has the country used... (photo: Creative Commons / Jarvin) Offshore Technology
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 Putin to meet Xi in Beijing as world convulses from global conflicts
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will welcome Vladimir Putin to China on Thursday for the Russian president’s second visit in less than a year – the latest sign of their gro... (photo: AP / Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File) CNN
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 New Caledonia closes its airport, imposes curfew amid violence
New Caledonia mobilized security forces, closed its international airport, and imposed a curfew in the capital after protests turned violent and police were attacked, the... (photo: GFDL / Pilettes) LBC International
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 Australian war crimes whistleblower David McBride jailed for six years
Former Australian Army lawyer David McBride has been sentenced to five years and eight months for revealing information about alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan... (photo: AP / Rod McGuirk) Al Jazeera
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 Hungary is helping Europe kiss decoupling goodbye
With the visit of Xi Jinping to Paris and Budapest last week, it’s clear that Europe and China are not breaking up—and that France and especially Hungary are keys to ... (photo: AP / Johanna Geron, Pool Photo via AP, file) Asiatimes
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 Lawrence Wong set to take centre stage as Singapore’s new prime minister
Singapore – For the first time in 20 years, Singapore will inaugurate a new prime minister, Minister for Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who will take ... (photo: AP / Sonny Tumbelaka/Pool Photo) Al Jazeera
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 Japan’s Metaplanet Adopts Bitcoin As Treasury Reserve Asset Amid Weakening Yen
Japan’s Metaplanet has recently made global headlines following its strategic shift towards adopting Bitcoin as a primary treasury reserve asset. In direct response... (photo: Creative Commons) CoinGape
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