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Australia poised to become an Asia-Pacific energy superpower

Energy security is a top priority globally, as governments grapple with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an accelerating clean energy transition and surging power demand from AI data centers. The problem is especially acute for Asia and the Pacific, as both regions are

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Palestinians to pay the price for Netanyahu’s defeat in Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing perhaps the most precarious moment of his political career. He knows it. His allies know it. And his rivals — both within his coalition and across Israel’s political spectrum — are preparing to capitalize on his growing

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Everything Bangladesh’s Rahman hopes to get from China

When Ashik Chowdhury, the executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, was recently asked about Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming trip to China, his response caught the room off guard. “Many issues will come up,” Chowdhury remarked, “starting

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Nanobubbles for algae cleanup: Q&A with researcher Wen Zhang

One of the most powerful environmental cleaning technologies in recent years is too small to see with the naked eye. Nanobubbles—tiny gaseous bubbles with diameters of around 100 nanometers—can clean up a range of harmful pollutants in water, from oil spills to algae.

DOJ opens probe into MLB after Pride Night controversy

The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into whether Major League Baseball (MLB) engaged in religious discrimination when it issued warnings to three players for wearing caps with Bible verses on them during a Pride Night game. “Swing

Justin Cary, Sixpence None the Richer Bassist, Dies at 50

Justin Cary, the longtime bassist of the alt-rock band Sixpence None the Richer, died on June 11 of a stroke. He was 50 years old. Cary’s death was confirmed via an Instagram post from the band’s lead singer, Leigh Nash. “Our brother of 30 years (and bassist), Justin had a

Trump endorses both GOP runoff candidates in South Carolina

President Trump on Friday offered a rare dual endorsement for both Republican contenders in the race for South Carolina governor, an unexpected twist that comes just days before voters are set to return to the polls for a runoff. Trump initially put his full support behind the