The News Middle East energy executives are more optimistic about their industry’s future than their peers elsewhere, a testament to their ability to keep oil flowing despite the disruption to the Strait of Hormuz, according to research commissioned by the organizers of ADIPEC, the Abu Dhabi energy conference. Global demand ...
Month: October 2026
Washington won’t say what it wants on AGOA, says South Africa ambassadorWashington won’t say what it wants on AGOA, says South Africa ambassador
South Africa’s ambassador to the US says Washington has repeatedly rejected Pretoria’s trade offers without explaining what it wants instead. His complaint comes a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa told South Africans to brace for losing duty-free access under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. “It’s not helpful when we ...
Breach of Paris Agreement global warming level ‘inevitable,’ UN saysBreach of Paris Agreement global warming level ‘inevitable,’ UN says
Efforts to cap global temperature rises have largely failed and a breach of the Paris Agreement’s limit of 1.5℃ is now “inevitable,” the UN said. Overall global warming is now likely to be between 2.6℃ and 2.8℃ by the end of the century, the UN Environment Programme predicted. It warned ...
US envoy Steve Witkoff holds talks with PutinUS envoy Steve Witkoff holds talks with Putin
US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, though officials in Moscow poured cold water on any imminent agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Witkoff’s visit follows what a US official called “constructive” meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders. Kyiv is coming ...
‘Sham tribunal’: one family’s battle with Louisiana’s ‘feudal’ eviction courts‘Sham tribunal’: one family’s battle with Louisiana’s ‘feudal’ eviction courts
In rural Louisiana, eviction hearings are held at kitchen tables and other unorthodox venues – and many justices have little legal training Continue reading… ...
Usha Vance is a closed book – but her Goodreads account is surprisingly revealing | Arwa MahdawiUsha Vance is a closed book – but her Goodreads account is surprisingly revealing | Arwa Mahdawi
From Roman-era political potboilers to stories of Catholic priests struggling to impose their authority, what could the reading list of vice-president JD Vance’s wife be trying to tell us? Usha Vance, a very clever woman with dubious taste in men, likes to keep herself busy. While lesser mortals (me) waste ...
‘What are you implying?’: El-Sayed confronts critics head-on as attacks ramp up‘What are you implying?’: El-Sayed confronts critics head-on as attacks ramp up
Against a backdrop of rising Islamophobia, Michigan Senate hopeful has challenged premise of repeated questions on Muslim Brotherhood, Israel and faith As a candidate positioned at the center of what researchers say are the worst Islamophobic attacks seen since the aftermath of 9/11, many would expect Abdul El-Sayed to simply ...
Cyndi Lauper on fun, fashion and freedom of expression: ‘We have braces on our brains’Cyndi Lauper on fun, fashion and freedom of expression: ‘We have braces on our brains’
As she auctions off her treasures, the synth-pop savant opens up about her eccentric style and why she doesn’t believe in cancel culture Before Cyndi Lauper rose to fame as one of the most singular pop breakouts of the 1980s, she was queen of the cash register at the edgy ...
Troy Aikman and Joe Buck: what next for the NFL’s $165m TV power couple as they head for a split?Troy Aikman and Joe Buck: what next for the NFL’s $165m TV power couple as they head for a split?
The duo have carved out lucrative and successful careers as TV audiences elsewhere are falling. It seems they won’t be together for much longer Troy Aikman knew when it was time to go. His aching body made the decision for him when he ended his NFL career in 2001. A ...
US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets PutinUS citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
The 74-year-old former teacher has been released without any “swap” required, Trump says. ...