China Expands Its Central Asian Footprint Through Aviation, Energy, and Trade
China and Central Asia are acting fast to expand air links. Chinese and Central Asian aviation officials gathered in Tashkent on November 3-5 for a Working Group session…
Burnham Heads to COP31 Torn Between Cheaper Power and Net Zero
Andy Burnham will face difficult decisions on energy policy against the competing pressures of sky-high industrial costs and Labour’s net zero commitments. Mauricio Alencar looks at the trade-offs…
Quantum Computing Is Being Pitched as the Fix for AI’s Runaway Power Appetite
Can quantum computing save artificial intelligence from itself? The energy and water needs of the AI sector are growing larger all the time, placing enormous pressure on the…
Mirror Image or Mirage: Decoding the New Link Between Wall Street and Main Street
For decades, economists have relied on a comforting mantra that the stock market is not the economy. The idea was simple enough: while traders gamble on future expectations…
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House Dem criticizes Fetterman’s record, mulls 2028 Senate bid
Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., is reportedly mulling a U.S. Senate bid, a move which could mean challenging Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who…
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Houthis Launch Another Attack on Pumping Stations Along Crucial Saudi East-West
On Tuesday the Houthis launched another major missile salvo deep inside Saudi Arabia, however Saudi authorities have yet to acknowledge the fresh…
British Airways Owner Warns Green Fuel Mandates Could Kill European Aviation
The chief executive of British Airways’ parent company has said planned environmental charges on airlines would “kill” the European aviation industry and…
Midterm Results Could Trip Trump’s Energy Independence Plans
The Democratic Party’s decisive victory in the U.S. midterm elections has been widely called bad news for Trump policies, but now, it…
Scientists Develop Cheap Filter That Could Slash Oil Refining Energy Use by 32%
Scientists have made a surprising discovery that could slash the amount of energy used in oil refining by eliminating part of the…
Europe’s Raw Material Future Lies Next Door, If It Does Not Repeat the Past
Europe often discusses critical raw materials as if geographical distance were the central problem. Lithium comes from South America or Australia. Cobalt…
Central Asia Confronts Growing Threat of AI-Enabled Extremism
Central Asian leaders gathered in Astana on November 6 for discussions on ways to contain the dark side of the Internet and artificial intelligence. The…
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Trump closing in on new press secretary as administration officials push for pick who could break the mold
EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump is closing in on a new press secretary, and administration insiders are advocating for a person who will…
Anti-Israel socialist silent on Jewish business boycott in district he’s set to represent
A newly elected Democratic socialist congressman from Philadelphia did not respond to questions about a boycott targeting Jewish-owned businesses in the city,…
Democrats rally behind GOP lawmaker’s Hegseth impeachment push, signal more to come in January
Top Democrats are lining up behind Republican Rep. Thomas Massie’s effort to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth, signaling that the fight could…
Cornyn meets with Sen-elect Talarico, describes him as ‘basically … a good person’
Outgoing Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has said that he met with Democratic Sen.-elect James Talarico in Washington, D.C., on Monday after previously…
Progressive org launches campaign urging AOC to run for president while progressives eye socialist candidate
A progressive organization urging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to run for president in 2028 has kicked off a campaign to collect signatures…
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