Fossil fuels require recurring new exploration and development expenditures, while renewables are inherently self-replenishing. Credit: Bigstock Opinion by Philippe Benoit (washington dc) Monday, December 04, 2023 Inter Press Service This significant event, however, masks a more striking possible future: One in which total global energy use peaks and energy’s weight in …
Read More »‘Tiny D’: Ron DeSantis is Probably Wearing Shoe Lifts and It Actually Matters
The Internet asked, the Internet mocked, and now the Internet has been answered. Yes, Governor Ron DeSantis is wearing shoe lifts, according to experts. Noting that Donald Trump, with his penchant for devastatingly childish nicknames, was going to stick “Tiny D” on his primary opponent Ron DeSantis, Politico took the …
Read More »Nicolle Wallace Devastates Trump And Shows Why Him Taking The 5th Matters
MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace played a round-up of investigators and prosecutors saying that beyond a reasonable doubt, Trump committed crimes. Video: .@NicolleDWallace plays a round-up of prosecutors and investigators saying that beyond a reasonable doubt Trump committed crimes. pic.twitter.com/3NVcqtM9FD — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) January 31, 2023 Wallace said, ” Let …
Read More »When China and Saudi Arabia meet, nothing matters more than oil | CNN Business
Hong Kong CNN — Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Saudi Arabia this week for the first time in nearly seven years, during which he is expected to sign billions of dollars of deals with the world’s largest oil exporter and meet leaders from across the Middle East. The visit …
Read More »Kugali’s Danson Njoka on ‘Iwaju’, ‘Murenga’ and storytelling where it matters
Kugali recently made headlines for its partnership with Disney on an Afro-futuristic animated series titled Iwaju. Set in Lagos, the series, according to Disney, will launch on its streaming platform in 2023. The Kugali x Disney deal remains a dream for many African creators even in 2022. I had to …
Read More »5 ways the Israel-Lebanon maritime deal matters | CNN
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi CNN — Amid decades of hostility, Lebanon and Israel on Tuesday reached a historic maritime border deal, finally demarcating a …
Read More »The Woman King: The truth about slavery matters
When the musical film Black is King was released in 2020, African audiences and some critics said it defamed and distorted the continent’s culture and history. They described its Afrocentric portrayal of Africa as “Wakanda-esque”, a reference to the fictional East African country popularised by Black Panther, the seminal 2018 movie about …
Read More »Why Australia’s Climate Bill Matters
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. CANBERRA, Australia — For as long as I’ve been in Australia, climate change policy has stymied governments, leading to division, inaction and embarrassment, most recently as the country became a global laggard …
Read More »Gyakie lays bare the matters of the heart in ‘My Diary’ [Pulse Album Review]
In her second act, ‘My Diary’ Gyakie provides soothing documentation of the depth of her feelings and passions as it relates to her romantic and artistic endeavors. A Story of Passion: Gyakie’s intends to tell a story of love and passion and eases listeners in with a spotless Jazz rendition …
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