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  Washington DC (UPI) Mar 19, 2025 Fifteen oil industry executives will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House Wednesday to discuss oil prices and tariffs. Big Oil gave over $75 million to Trump PACs during the campaign and now oil prices are down to less than $67 a barrel while tariffs imposed by Trump add 25% to the costs of steel used in pipelines and wells. CNBC, citing a senior administration official, said the Trump energy agenda will be discussed. That agenda includes increasing fossil fuel production ... read more |
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General Atomics marks completion of OTB satellite mission ahead of deorbit phaseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced the successful conclusion of its Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite's primary mission, which began with its June 2019 launch. The satellite h ... more  
Colombian influencer puts the pizzazz into recyclingBogota (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Colombian influencer Sara Samaniego braids her long straight hair, checks her make-up in a mirror, places her phone in the center of a ring light and flashes a big smile for the camera. ... more 
Europe games industry on edge as 'Assassin's Creed' hits shelvesParis (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Thursday's release of action-adventure epic "Assassin's Creed Shadows" marks a make-or-break moment not just for struggling French games heavyweight Ubisoft, but for the entire European gaming ecosystem. ... more 
New material captures CO2 to produce sustainable construction suppliesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Using only seawater, electricity, and carbon dioxide (CO2), scientists at Northwestern University have devised a novel method for producing carbon-negative construction materials. As global te ... more |
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EU skewers Google, Apple over tech rules -- despite Trump threatsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 The European Union defied US threats of retaliation Wednesday by accusing Google of violating its digital rules - which could trigger hefty fines - and ordering Apple to make its iPhone interact better with rivals' devices. ... more |
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SoftBank to acquire US semiconductor firm Ampere for $6.5 billionTokyo (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 SoftBank Group said Wednesday that it had reached a deal to acquire US semiconductor firm Ampere for US $6.5 billion. ... more  
Hong Kong's embattled CK Hutchison says profits down 27% in 2024Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Embattled Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings, caught in a US-China spat over control of the Panama Canal, said on Thursday that profits fell 27 percent in 2024. ... more 
Most markets track Wall St gains as Fed soothes tariff fearsHong Kong (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Stocks mostly rose Thursday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell suggested any increase in consumer prices caused by tariffs would likely be short-lived, even as the central bank slashed its growth outlook and hiked inflation expectations. ... more 
Ecuador declares 'force majeure' emergency, cuts exports over oil spillQuito (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Ecuador's state-owned oil company declared an emergency over a damaged pipeline and cut crude exports on Tuesday following a spill that polluted several rivers, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without drinking water, authorities said. ... more |
Greenpeace hit with $660 mn in damages in US pipeline suitWashington (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 A jury in North Dakota on Wednesday ordered Greenpeace to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in a closely watched lawsuit brought by a US pipeline operator, raising serious free speech concerns. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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The key to carbon neutrality a breakthrough technology to reduce CO2 in the airTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Dr. Young Cheol Park and his team at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) have developed an innovative solid adsorbent that captures carbon dioxide directly from ambient air and retrieves i ... more  
Reusing old oil and gas wells may offer green energy storage solutionUniversity Park PA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025 Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like wind and solar will require better ways to store energy for use when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. A new study by resea ... more  
Solar and Wind Dominate New Power Installations in January as Biden Era ConcludesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2025 New data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), analyzed by the SUN DAY Campaign, shows that solar and wind power dominated new U.S. electricity generation capacity in January, markin ... more  
Trump floats US takeover of Ukraine nuclear plantsWashington (AFP) Mar 20, 2025 Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States could own and run Ukraine's nuclear power plants as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in Russia's invasion of its neighbor. ... more |
Trump advances another LNG project, drawing environmentalist ireNew York (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration advanced another major US natural gas export project on Wednesday, handing oil companies a win the same day as a White House meeting with industry executives. ... more
Historic fantasy 'Assassin's Creed' sparks bitter battlesParis (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 The "Assassin's Creed" series of video games is adored for painstaking historic accuracy, but also sparks controversy with heavy use of artistic license - most recently with a black samurai in the latest instalment, "Shadows". ... more 
New platform lets anyone rapidly prototype large, sturdy interactive structuresBoston MA (SPX) Mar 18, 2025 Prototyping large structures with integrated electronics, like a chair that can monitor someone's sitting posture, is typically a laborious and wasteful process. One might need to fabricate mu ... more  
China's Tencent sees profits surge as AI drive acceleratesBeijing (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Chinese internet and gaming giant Tencent said on Wednesday that profits in the fourth quarter of 2024 surged 90 percent as the firm accelerates a push into artificial intelligence (AI). ... more |
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Markets mixed as geopolitics, trade wars deplete sentiment Hong Kong (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Equity markets were mixed and gold hit another record high on Wednesday as trade war worries cast a shadow and geopolitical concerns returned to the fore. ... more 
Tech firms fight to stem deepfake delugeLas Vegas (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Tech firms are fighting the scourge of deepfakes, those deceptively realistic voices or videos used by scammers that are more available than ever thanks to artificial intelligence. ... more 
Malaysia's Silicon Valley ambitions face tough challengesKuala Lumpur (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Malaysia is making great strides in its effort to become a major player in the global semiconductor industry as it looks to capitalise on a surge in demand driven by the AI explosion but analysts warn it faces headwinds. ... more
Games industry still a hostile environment for many womenParis (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Five years on from a first wave of harassment scandals that rocked the world of gaming, multiple women working in the industry told AFP they have seen or experienced sexism in the workplace, fearing economic hardship in the sector will lead to backsliding. ... more |
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Giant mine machine swallowing up Senegal's fertile coastLompoul, Senegal (AFP) Mar 19, 2025 Like something from the science fiction film "Dune", the "world's biggest mining dredger" has been swallowing acre after acre of the fertile coastal strip where most of Senegal's vegetables are grown. ... more |
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Blaze hits major Nigeria oil pipelineLagos (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 A fire broke out at a major pipeline in southern Nigeria, Africa's largest petrol producer, police said on Tuesday, adding they had arrested two people for questioning. ... more 
Five charged, new raids in Huawei graft probe at EU parliamentBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Five people have been charged in a probe into suspected corruption in the European Parliament involving Chinese tech giant Huawei, Belgian prosecutors said on Tuesday, adding that new raids were carried out. ... more 
Latvia slaps traffic restrictions on Russia, Belarus bordersRiga (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Latvia will restrict traffic at its border checkpoints with Russia and Belarus, allowing only motor vehicles to enter, the government said Tuesday citing a Russia-inspired influx of people at the border. ... more  
Chinese premium EV brand Zeekr unveils autonomous driving systemBeijing (AFP) Mar 18, 2025 Chinese luxury electric vehicle brand Zeekr on Tuesday unveiled a new SUV with autonomous driving technology, as domestic automakers race to put hands-free cars on the road. ... more |
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