Friday, May 16, 2025

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India’s energy future – scenarios, security, and strategic challenges to 2047

India’s energy future – scenarios, security, and strategic challenges to 2047
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India’s military skirmishes with neighbour Pakistan have dominated regional headlines of late, but today we take a look at the energy future of the world’s most populous country. The Indian government’s National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog collaborated with the Indian Institute of Technology...
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Moody’s downgrades U.S. credit rating citing rising debt

(BBC News) The US has lost its last triple-A credit score from a major ratings firm after being downgraded by Moody's, which cited growing...

Russia, Ukraine agree to prisoner swap as talks end without breakthrough

(Al Jazeera Media Network) Russian and Ukrainian officials met for less than two hours in Turkiye for their first direct talks in more than...

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Today’s arms race – a new era of great power conflict and hybrid warfare

Today’s arms race – a new era of great power conflict...

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The spectre of large-scale conflict between three great nations – United States, China, and Russia – looms larger than at any time since the...

Nigeria’s energy dilemma – how to foster growth while participating in...

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Nigeria, a major oil and gas producer that in 1971 became the 11th member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has committed...
Moving past centuries of conflict is daunting challenge for the Congo

Moving past many decades of conflict is daunting challenge for the...

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Earlier this month, the United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) engaged in talks about a deal that would see the...

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Automotive tech is driving me around the Benz

From its $488.54 USD high of last December, Tesla stock has sunk. And with it my hopes of retiring on a beach under a...

My war against really nice people – Stage 3

It is time to resume and even escalate my war on the really nice people of the world. I had hoped that this would not...

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Trump 2.0 – what does he hope to achieve, and what are his motivations?

While it seems that many would like to see Donald Trump take some lead to the brain, I am more interested in getting inside...

On the Hunt – geophysicist/novelist/philosopher’s deep dives yield journalistic gems

Today, I direct the spotlight at a scientist who has consistently brought us practical knowledge on the most important matters. I have had the pleasure...

Out with the bad and in with the good

OK, no more Mr. Mean Guy. I may have technically violated my pledge to never engage in personal attacks (The Big Story) last week when...

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