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Trump's "Baseline" 10% Tariff Takes Effect, Higher Rates To Come Soon
A 10 percent "baseline" tariff came into place past midnight, hitting most US imports except goods from Mexico and Canada as Trump invoked emergency economic powers to address perceived problems with the country's trade deficits.
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Germans Votes In High-Stakes Election With Economy, Migration In Focus
Polling stations in Germany opened Sunday for pivotal snap national elections, which are expected to see conservatives regain power and the far-right scoring its best-ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards.
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Donald Trump Feels The Heat From A Rising BRICS+, Threatens 100% Tariff
Donald Trump has sniffed trouble brewing afar against the United States - one that may topple the US's position as a dominant global power and end Washington's ability to impose economic sanctions against those it deems fit for the case.
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What's Next For Fusion Power And AI? 3 Business Leaders Explain At Davos
The five-day meeting at Davos beginning Monday will explore how to re-launch growth, harness new technologies and strengthen social and economic resilience, according to the World Economic Forum.
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Explainer: Why Does Donald Trump Want Greenland, Could He Get It?
US President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States and does not rule out using military or economic power to get Denmark to hand over the mineral-rich and strategically important island.
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Underground Hydrogen Reserves Could Power Earth for 200 Years, Study Finds
Trillions of tons of hydrogen have been discovered beneath Earth's surface, offering a potential clean energy solution. A recent study estimates 6.2 trillion tons of hydrogen in rocks and reservoirs, capable of powering the planet for 200 years. While access and economic viability remain challenges, scientists see immense promise in these natural r...
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This Asian City Is Emerging As Sex Tourism Hub. It's Not Where You Think
In the golden years, this city witnessed a significant economic boom. It remains one of the most liveable cities in the world, a financial power hub and also an emerging city for sex tourism, with men wandering on the streets, looking for women.
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"We Need A British Trump": Former Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss
Former British prime minister Elizabeth Truss on Saturday pitched for bringing the "best of reforms", fixing some arrangements in the "powerful bureaucracy" in the United Kingdom.
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Biden To Bid Farewell At Asia-Pacific Summit And G20 Under Trump's Shadow
President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in US politics, but the man he tried and failed to keep from returning to power is likely to be the focus of many meetings.
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Cuba Experiences Nationwide Blackout After Power Plant Failure
Cuba was plunged into a nationwide blackout after the island's biggest power plant failed, the energy ministry said, coming on the heels of weeks of extended outages across the economically devastated country.
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Taliban Mark 3 Years In Power Since Afghanistan Takeover With Military Show
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces.
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Bangladesh's Power Demand Rises 7% Amid Protests And Economic Halt
Bangladesh's electricity demand grew 7% over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted industrial and commercial activity, data showed, as households cranked up air-conditioners to cool down amid searing heat.
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India's Electricity Demand May Surge By 8% This Year: Report
With demand for electricity in India expected to surge by a massive 8% this year, the world's demand is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heat waves and uptake of technologies that run on electricity.
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Opinion | Is India Ready To Go All-EV By 2034? Absolutely Not
The hidden carbon footprint of EVs, the inadequacy of our renewable energy infrastructure, the strain on our power grid and the economic and geopolitical ramifications, all paint a grim picture of a policy that could backfire disastrously.
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SEBEX 2: India Gets One Of Most Powerful Non-Nuclear Bombs
In total, three new explosive formulations have been developed by Economic Explosives Ltd, a subsidiary of the Nagpur-based Solar Industries.
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Trump's "Baseline" 10% Tariff Takes Effect, Higher Rates To Come Soon
A 10 percent "baseline" tariff came into place past midnight, hitting most US imports except goods from Mexico and Canada as Trump invoked emergency economic powers to address perceived problems with the country's trade deficits.
-
Germans Votes In High-Stakes Election With Economy, Migration In Focus
Polling stations in Germany opened Sunday for pivotal snap national elections, which are expected to see conservatives regain power and the far-right scoring its best-ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards.
-
Donald Trump Feels The Heat From A Rising BRICS+, Threatens 100% Tariff
Donald Trump has sniffed trouble brewing afar against the United States - one that may topple the US's position as a dominant global power and end Washington's ability to impose economic sanctions against those it deems fit for the case.
-
What's Next For Fusion Power And AI? 3 Business Leaders Explain At Davos
The five-day meeting at Davos beginning Monday will explore how to re-launch growth, harness new technologies and strengthen social and economic resilience, according to the World Economic Forum.
-
Explainer: Why Does Donald Trump Want Greenland, Could He Get It?
US President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States and does not rule out using military or economic power to get Denmark to hand over the mineral-rich and strategically important island.
-
Underground Hydrogen Reserves Could Power Earth for 200 Years, Study Finds
Trillions of tons of hydrogen have been discovered beneath Earth's surface, offering a potential clean energy solution. A recent study estimates 6.2 trillion tons of hydrogen in rocks and reservoirs, capable of powering the planet for 200 years. While access and economic viability remain challenges, scientists see immense promise in these natural r...
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This Asian City Is Emerging As Sex Tourism Hub. It's Not Where You Think
In the golden years, this city witnessed a significant economic boom. It remains one of the most liveable cities in the world, a financial power hub and also an emerging city for sex tourism, with men wandering on the streets, looking for women.
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"We Need A British Trump": Former Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss
Former British prime minister Elizabeth Truss on Saturday pitched for bringing the "best of reforms", fixing some arrangements in the "powerful bureaucracy" in the United Kingdom.
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Biden To Bid Farewell At Asia-Pacific Summit And G20 Under Trump's Shadow
President Joe Biden heads to South America on Thursday for a curtain call with global leaders after over 50 years in US politics, but the man he tried and failed to keep from returning to power is likely to be the focus of many meetings.
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Cuba Experiences Nationwide Blackout After Power Plant Failure
Cuba was plunged into a nationwide blackout after the island's biggest power plant failed, the energy ministry said, coming on the heels of weeks of extended outages across the economically devastated country.
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Taliban Mark 3 Years In Power Since Afghanistan Takeover With Military Show
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers celebrated three years in power on Wednesday with a military parade paying homage to their homemade bombs used in war, fighter aircraft and goose-stepping security forces.
-
Bangladesh's Power Demand Rises 7% Amid Protests And Economic Halt
Bangladesh's electricity demand grew 7% over three weeks of deadly nationwide protests that disrupted industrial and commercial activity, data showed, as households cranked up air-conditioners to cool down amid searing heat.
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India's Electricity Demand May Surge By 8% This Year: Report
With demand for electricity in India expected to surge by a massive 8% this year, the world's demand is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heat waves and uptake of technologies that run on electricity.
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Opinion | Is India Ready To Go All-EV By 2034? Absolutely Not
The hidden carbon footprint of EVs, the inadequacy of our renewable energy infrastructure, the strain on our power grid and the economic and geopolitical ramifications, all paint a grim picture of a policy that could backfire disastrously.
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SEBEX 2: India Gets One Of Most Powerful Non-Nuclear Bombs
In total, three new explosive formulations have been developed by Economic Explosives Ltd, a subsidiary of the Nagpur-based Solar Industries.
