Ekrem Imamoglu’s wife on how his arrest has turned a mayor into a movement : Recep Tayyip Erdogan can’t defeat democracy by locking up a presidential candidate ...
economist.com/by-invitation/2025/03/26/ekrem-imamoglus-wife-on-how-his-arrest-has-turned-a-mayor-into-a-movement
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Quick Glance: Ekrem Imamoglu: A Symbol of Change in Turkey
- Dilek Imamoglu highlights widespread outrage in Turkey following her husband Ekrem's arrest, emphasizing feelings of injustice under an increasingly authoritarian regime.
- Attacks on Ekrem intensified, particularly before his nomination as the CHP's presidential candidate, with absurd charges being levied against him.
- Despite the adverse circumstances, Ekrem has inspired a broad movement for democracy and the rule of law in Turkey, uniting people across political divides.
- Dilek expresses belief in a better future for Turkey based on democracy, equality, and compassion, underscoring the strength of women fighting for change.
China's Rongsheng Petchem opens Canada office, buys crude from Suncor: China's Rongsheng Petrochemical , a major independent refiner, has opened an office in ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/chinas-rongsheng-petchem-opens-canada-office-buys-crude-suncor-2025-03-27/
BP receives final green light from Iraqi government for Kirkuk project: BP has received final government approval for the redevelopment of Iraq's giant Kirkuk ...
reuters.com/business/energy/bp-receives-final-green-light-iraq-government-kirkuk-project-2025-03-26/
Quick Glance: Tesla to Launch Sales in Saudi Arabia Next Month
- Tesla will begin sales in Saudi Arabia next month, indicating a resolution to the past conflict between Elon Musk and the kingdom.
- The dispute began in 2018 when Musk claimed he had secured funding to take Tesla private, leading to a lawsuit.
- The launch event on April 10 will showcase electric vehicles and solar-powered products, along with pop-up stores in various cities.
- Despite slow electric vehicle sales, which account for only 1% of total sales, Tesla plans investments in Saudi Arabia for 2025 and beyond.
‘We’re very happily married’ – Vogue Williams shuts down rumours of split from husband Spencer Matthews
independent.ie/irish-news/were-very-happily-married-vogue-williams-shuts-down-rumours-of-split-from-husband-spencer-matthews/a735542749.html
Commentary: Welcome to the age of Big Oil's managed decline: Top oil and gas companies are losing confidence in the outlook for their core businesses.
reuters.com/markets/commodities/welcome-age-big-oils-managed-decline-bousso-2025-03-26/
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Tesla Just Got Horrible New Sales Data From Europe: Across the pond, Tesla sales have been nearly halved amid Elon Musk's far-right politicking and popular ...
futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-sales-data-europe
Quick Glance: Tesla Sales Decline Sharply in EU Market
- Tesla's vehicle sales in the EU dropped by 49 percent year-on-year in early 2025.
- Increasing political activity by Elon Musk and rising competition from Chinese electric vehicles are pressuring the brand.
- The company faces violence and political risks that are unsettling investors.
- Analysts indicate that the upcoming Model Y refresh may lead to a temporary decline in sales.
India's Reliance to stop buying Venezuelan oil over US tariffs, sources say: India's Reliance Industries , operator of the world's biggest refining complex ...
reuters.com/business/energy/indias-reliance-stop-buying-venezuelan-oil-over-us-tariffs-sources-say-2025-03-26/
Chinese influencer promoting unification by force leaves Taiwan: A Chinese influencer left Taiwan on Tuesday after her residency permit was revoked for ...
hongkongfp.com/2025/03/26/chinese-influencer-promoting-unification-by-force-leaves-taiwan/
Chinese influencer forced to leave Taiwan for supporting invasion: Taiwan authorities ordered Liu Zhenya to leave because she posted videos supporting the idea ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/asia-pacific/politics/china-influencer-taiwan-invasion/
UK's Tullow Oil swings back to profit on lower impairments, asset revaluation gains 23 awesome nostalgic pictures of Blackpool which capture the years 1965-1969
Parliament okayed the Ministry of Finance’s request to borrow Shs700 Billion to facilitate the government’s buyout of the private-led electricity distributor ... Show more
Energy: Vattenfall is building the world's second-largest offshore wind farm in Germany
handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/energie/energie-vattenfall-baut-den-zweitgroessten-offshore-windpark-der-welt-in-deutschland/100114909.html
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Quick Glance: Retail Investors Target Tesla: Musk Under Fire
- Elon Musk's political involvement increasingly harms Tesla's stock price.
- Since Donald Trump's inauguration, Tesla's stock has lost nearly 40 percent.
- Retail investors are organizing short sales on social media, undermining confidence in Musk.
- Sales figures are alarming, showing a 49 percent decline compared to last year in the EU.
t3n.de Mar 25
Spectacular Nova: When T Coronae Borealis is expected to explode - | according to an astronomer
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'There is talk of Nord Stream' — Lavrov eyes Russia-US energy cooperation
kyivindependent.com/nord-stream-lavrov/
Acea sales figures: Market for e-cars in Europe picks up - Tesla punished: Sales of electric cars are increasing in Europe. Petrol and diesel vehicles are ...
wiwo.de/unternehmen/auto/acea-absatzzahlen-markt-fuer-e-autos-in-europa-zieht-an-tesla-abgestraft-01/100116204.html
US agency calls for Nigeria’s designation as ‘Country of Particular Concern’ over religious violence
premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/783808-us-agency-calls-for-nigerias-designation-as-country-of-particular-concern-over-religious-violence.html
Siemens Energy sells most of Indian wind unit in latest revamp: Siemens Energy will sell 90% of its wind turbine business in India and Sri Lanka to an investor ...
reuters.com/business/energy/siemens-energy-sells-most-indian-wind-business-tpg-led-investor-group-2025-03-26/
Worker dies on Aramco Stadium construction site in Saudi Arabia, a 2034 World Cup host venue
cnn.com/2025/03/25/sport/aramco-stadium-worker-death-world-cup-spt-intl/
'Grandpas' got together to help kids. Scientists say it boosts the elders' health, too
npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/26/g-s1-55822/volunteer-retirement-health-benefits-grandpas-united
Bill Gates-backed Commonwealth Fusion Systems hits key reactor construction milestone
techcrunch.com/2025/03/25/bill-gates-backed-commonwealth-fusion-systems-hits-key-reactor-construction-milestone/
Figures from the car manufacturers' association: Tesla sales in Europe down by almost half since the start of the year
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/acea-tesla-verkaeufe-in-europa-seit-jahresbeginn-um-fast-die-haelfte-geschrumpft-a-a80c4c28-673e-4e8e-a23b-73c625a062f6
Rolls-Royce warns UK risks losing out in small nuclear reactor race: Government delay in selecting companies to build SMRs could undermine supply chains ...
ft.com/content/47891c05-ad3c-4e2e-8b98-b5987e193795
Oil major Shell vows to boost shareholder returns, doubles down on LNG push: British oil major Shell on Tuesday announced plans to increase shareholder ...
cnbc.com/2025/03/25/oil-major-shell-bolsters-shareholder-distributions-cuts-spend.html
BusinessTech Mar 24
Urgent load shedding warning: Eskom has issued an urgent load shedding warning.
businesstech.co.za/news/energy/817965/urgent-load-shedding-warning/
Worker dies on Aramco Stadium construction site in Saudi Arabia, a 2034 World Cup host venue
ctvnews.ca/sports/article/worker-dies-on-aramco-stadium-construction-site-in-saudi-arabia-a-2034-world-cup-host-venue/
Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Countries That Buy Venezuelan Oil: President Trump threatened Monday to impose 25% tariffs on any country that imports oil or gas ...
democracynow.org/2025/3/25/headlines/trump_threatens_25_tariffs_on_countries_that_buy_venezuelan_oil
Tesla crisis comes to a head: sales in Europe have halved: Sales figures for the e-car manufacturer Tesla in Europe fell by almost half in the first two months ...
stern.de/auto/news/tesla-krise-spitzt-sich-zu--verkaeufe-in-europa-haben-sich-halbiert-35580458.html
The American Prospect Mar 25
Bubble Trouble: An AI bubble threatens Silicon Valley, and all of us.
prospect.org/power/2025-03-25-bubble-trouble-ai-threat/
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Newly minted Public Utilities Minister Colm Imbert went to Chatham, Cedros on Tuesday to speak at the sod turning for a water treatment plant ... Show more
Fukushima Daiichi: Behind the gates: A team from NHK-World takes an exclusive look inside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/3884/
Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce; Washington seeks easing of sanctions: Kyiv and Moscow both said they would rely on Washington to enforce the deals ...
reuters.com/world/europe/russia-us-are-studying-outcome-talks-ukraine-riyadh-kremlin-says-2025-03-25/
Quick Glance: Ukrainian Officials Warn Against Trusting Putin
- Ukrainian officials assert that Putin is untrustworthy and that any agreements with him are illusory.
- Despite a ceasefire agreement in the Black Sea brokered by the US, Russia continued attacks on Ukraine.
- The Ukrainian government emphasizes the need for realism and pressure to compel Putin towards genuine peace.
- Experts call for strong sanctions against Russia to achieve results and move towards resolving the conflict.
White House blames reporter after officials added him to group chat on war plans | CNN Politics
cnn.com/2025/03/25/politics/video/trump-hegseth-goldberg-classified-information-signal-digvid
BusinessTech Mar 24
Urgent load shedding warning: Eskom has issued an urgent load shedding warning.
businesstech.co.za/news/energy/817965/urgent-load-shedding-warning/
National Grid boss says Heathrow had 'enough power' after substation fire: Heathrow's boss previously said the shutdown was not for lack of power but to reboot ...
bbc.com/news/articles/cdjy4m0n1exo
RWE typifies corporate Europe’s investment dilemma: As boardroom tussles go, activist Elliott Investment Management’s campaign at RWE looks relatively collegial ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/rwe-typifies-corporate-europes-investment-dilemma-2025-03-24/
Iranian oil tankers using forged Iraqi documents, Iraqi oil minister says: Iraq's oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani has said Iranian oil tankers seized by U.S ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-oil-tankers-using-forged-iraqi-documents-iraqi-oil-minister-says-2025-03-24/
The government has reaffirmed its preparedness to take over Uganda’s electricity distribution network from Umeme Limited. #MonitorToon
BusinessTech Mar 23
A nail in the coffin for load shedding in South Africa: Eskom has added 800MW of new capacity to the national grid, which is a major blow to load shedding in ...
businesstech.co.za/news/energy/817857/a-nail-in-the-coffin-for-load-shedding-in-south-africa/
Man accused of killing Georgia mother was reportedly in the US illegally: A 21-year-old man from Honduras accused of killing a mother of five in an Atlanta ...
cnn.com/2025/03/23/us/georgia-mother-killing-us-illegally/
“This project is special. Not just because it’s our first solar farm in New Zealand, but because it will add so much [to this region."
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Chevron CEO Michael Wirth's pay rises to $32.7 million in 2024: U.S. oil major Chevron said on Friday its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Wirth was ...
reuters.com/business/energy/chevron-ceo-michael-wirth-compensation-stood-327-million-2024-2025-03-21/
Singapore’s luxury car sales plummet after money-laundering scandal: New Bentley, Ferrari, Jaguar and Rolls-Royce models sold in city-state drop by as much as ...
ft.com/content/fa6f8407-bb8f-408f-adc0-454f15158993
Exclusive | Hochul admin caves on rollout of pro-union NY home care overhaul as whistleblower describes chaos: 'S--t show'
nypost.com/2025/03/23/us-news/hochul-admin-caves-on-rollout-of-pro-union-ny-home-care-overhaul-as-whistleblower-describes-chaos-s-t-show/
US oil and gas rigs rise for first time in three weeks, Baker Hughes says: U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in three ...
reuters.com/business/energy/us-oil-gas-rigs-rise-first-time-three-weeks-baker-hughes-says-2025-03-21/
CNA Mar 23
Politics trumps economic reform pledge in PM Anwar’s US$230 million 'bailout' of debt-laden Sapura Energy
channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-sapura-energy-anwar-capital-injection-bailout-5015276
The Careless People Won: A controversial new book about Facebook serves as a field guide for the DOGE era.
theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/careless-people-won/682145/
Occidental Petroleum sells DJ Basin mineral position to Elk Range Royalties: Occidental Petroleum on Friday closed the sale of its mineral and royalty rights ...
reuters.com/business/energy/occidental-petroleum-sells-dj-basin-mineral-position-elk-range-royalties-2025-03-21/
OpenAI, Meta in talks with Reliance for AI partnerships, The Information reports: OpenAI and Meta Platforms have held separate discussions with India's Reliance ...
reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-meta-talks-with-reliance-ai-partnerships-information-reports-2025-03-22/
Michigan nuclear plant shows the challenges the U.S. will face in safely restarting old reactors
cnbc.com/2025/03/22/michigan-nuclear-plant-shows-challenges-us-safely-restart-old-reactors-.html
Meta scrambled to silence a tell-all book. Now it’s a bestseller.: An arbitration ruling bars author Sarah Wynn-Williams from promoting her memoir tarnishing ...
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Heathrow: How did a single fire bring down Europe's busiest airport?: Questions have been raised over what caused the outage and why back-up systems failed?
bbc.com/news/articles/cdjy0g01z1po
Origin fined $17.6m for breaches of Victorian energy rules affecting hundreds of thousands of customers
theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/22/origin-fined-for-breaches-of-victorian-energy-rules-ntwnfb
Heathrow reopens after blaze but airlines warn of more disruption : Dozens of flights cancelled because planes, crews and passengers are scattered across the ...
ft.com/content/107f0081-368b-42bd-a9e1-2149dbe70d07
The End of Free Speech?: If the White House can punish anybody who engages in speech it dislikes, nobody will be free to criticize the government—and corporate ...
commondreams.org/opinion/khalil-s-detention-end-of-free-speech
Futurism Mar 22
MrBeast Brags About the Human Lives He Has Suspended in Bizarre "Simulations": MrBeast has recently bragged about the people he currently has trapped in ...
futurism.com/mrbeast-lives
Greenpeace loss will embolden big oil and gas to pursue protesters: ‘No one will feel safe’
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/oil-protest-activism-greenpeace-dakota-pipeline-verdict
Quick Glance: Jury Rules Against Greenpeace in Major Pipeline Case
- A North Dakota jury has found Greenpeace liable for defamation and awarded Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, hundreds of millions in damages.
- Greenpeace intends to appeal the ruling, viewing it as a significant threat to free speech and protest rights.
- The lawsuit raises critical questions about the limits of free expression in protests and may deter future activism.
- More than 400 environmental organizations have expressed solidarity with Greenpeace, affirming their commitment to continue advocating for environmental justice.