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The US plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government plans to auction off massive sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining in an unprecedented move that is expected to …

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Why Gulf states are investing billions in Africa

19/07/2026 - Leave a Comment

The news came out just a few days ago: ADNOC Distribution, a petroleum retailer in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, will take over energy giant Shell’s petrol …

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Egypt searches the desert for mineral treasures

05/07/2026 - Leave a Comment

Deep in Egypt’s eastern desert, just a few miles from the Red Sea town of Marsa Alam, a team of archaeologists has in recent years uncovered an extraordinary gold extraction …

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Why has Trump refused to renew the USMCA, and what will that mean?

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The United States has announced that it will not renew a trilateral trade agreement covering $1.6 trillion of trade between the US, Mexico and Canada, one day before the agreement was due …

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America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way?

28/06/2026 - Leave a Comment

This month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, unveiled a set of sweeping recommendations to rein in rampant data center development, urging Texas lawmakers to aggressively …

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EU energy ministers secure greater role in bloc’s future power grid after rows with Brussels

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European Union energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning Europe’s future electricity system after launching an intense political campaign against the European Commission’s proposal seeking more control over the bloc’s …

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Drilling in the Mouth of the Amazon: How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Drowning Out Critics

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Nelson Bastos wasn’t on the oil company’s programme. But he took the mic anyway. After a lifetime of studying the play of wind and tide in a stretch of ocean …

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Solar beat coal on the US grid in May — a new milestone

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The U.S. just hit a big milestone: It got more power from solar panels than from coal plants in May. It’s the first time that has ever happened across an entire month, …

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Taiwan’s economy is booming thanks to AI. Not everyone sees the benefits

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Taipei, Taiwan – For Li, an engineer at Taiwanese computer giant ASUS, the AI boom sweeping Taiwan has made it an exciting time to work in tech. Taiwan is a semiconductor powerhouse, …

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‘Be a PleniDude’: How an Italian Oil Giant Conquered TikTok

24/05/2026 - Leave a Comment

Not long ago, a social media creator named Ludovico ‘Pato’ Cordoni appeared on the TikTok account of an Italian utility named Plenitude. In the video, Cordoni takes the channel’s 116,600 …

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