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INDIA TO DRIVE GLOBAL OIL DEMAND GROWTH India’s consumption of crude oil is set to soar to 372 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2033, a 40 per cent jump from 2023, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.  This would make the country the largest contributor to the world’s oil demand growth over the next decade.  But India’s government does not see its oil interests as being at odds with its green energy transition.  Analysts explained that renewables are being used in electricity generation, but still play a limited role in industries such as transport. It is also unable to…

 SummaryIn 2025, African youth are turning TikTok into a battleground for political dissent, with protest videos garnering millions of views and rallying international solidarity.Inflation and subsidy cuts have sparked not just local protests but cross-border movements, as economic struggles in one nation ignite unrest in its neighbors.Climate-induced disasters are subtly fueling political chaos, as droughts and floods leave governments struggling to provide basic services, intensifying public frustration.Deep Dive!!!What happens when governments falter and citizens push back? Across Africa in 2025, political unrest is shaping destinies, toppling decades-old regimes, and sparking movements that demand change. Election disputes and anti-corruption protests leading…

Kristine Carroll plopped herself down in the only shade on the beach — a triangle cast by the makeshift lifeguard station — and slathered sunscreen all over her freckled skin.Squinting at the scorching midday sun, she glanced over at her 8-year-old daughter, Zoe, who had already plunged into the blue-green water without hesitation. “She’s a water baby,” Ms. Carroll said.The Pacific Ocean, which gives Sydney, Australia, its iconic coastline and some of the world’s most enviable beaches, was almost 50 miles away. A pod of pelicans cruised past and coots waded nearby, with not a sea gull in sight. A…

The Trump administration has begun an interagency effort to end what it describes as the “exploitation of housing programs” by illegal aliens.In a statement published on Monday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it had established the “American Housing Programs for American Citizens” Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement was also signed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The MOU is geared towards ending “the wasteful misappropriation of taxpayer dollars to benefit illegal aliens instead of American citizens,” the press release stated.”As part of this new agreement, HUD will provide a full-time staff member…

The lyrics to both verses were finished, and the first line of the chorus — Fill my eyes — was in place. Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, the driving forces behind Foreigner, one of the best-selling rock bands in history, had worked through the melody enough to know they had another hit on their hands.It was the fall of 1977, and the band was in a New York City studio working through songs for the follow-up album to the self-titled “Foreigner,” which launched them to fame a year earlier. The new record didn’t have a title, and the song they…

The Trump administration’s campaign to dismantle the Education Department drew a pair of court challenges on Monday, as opponents called the plan an attempt to evade congressional authority.The first lawsuit was filed in federal court in Massachusetts by the American Federation of Teachers, a teachers union; the American Association of University Professors; and two public school districts in Massachusetts. Within hours the N.A.A.C.P., the National Education Association union and other critics had brought a case of their own in federal court in Maryland.The challenges came four days after President Trump signed an executive order that directed the education secretary, Linda…

Retail analyst Bruce Winder told Global Winnipeg that while the absence of Hudson’s Bay from cities and malls across Canada will leave a hole in a number of economic ways, the cultural and heritage side of things will suffer as well. “(Another) way it puts a dent in the retail market is really from our psyche as Canadians,” he said.“We always think of the Bay, it’s been around for 350 years, it’s part of the fabric of Canada — especially as this vulnerable time where our sovereignty is being questioned. It just leaves a bit of a hole there in…

Former Perth Lord Mayor and Seven West media personality Basil Zempilas has become WA’s new opposition leader.

SINGAPORE: A businessman facing extradition to Indonesia for his suspected involvement in a graft case had tentative court hearing dates set for June after maintaining on Tuesday (Mar 25) that he will be challenging his remand.  Paulus Tannos, a Singapore permanent resident who holds a diplomatic passport from West African country Guinea-Bissau, is wanted by Indonesian authorities for his role in a corruption case linked to the government’s electronic ID card project. The case is said to have caused the state about 2.3 trillion rupiah (US$140 million) in losses. Tannos, who has been living in Singapore since 2017, was first…

The LA Lakers’ chances of securing a top-two Western Conference playoff spot took another hit with a loss in Orlando.The Los Angeles Lakers suffered another setback in their NBA playoff push, falling 118-106 to the Orlando Magic, who notched their first home victory since February. Despite 32 points from Luka Doncic and 24 from LeBron James, the Lakers dropped their third straight game on Monday, and at 43-28 are now tied with the Memphis Grizzlies in the battle for fourth place in the Western Conference. Franz Wagner scored 32 points and Paolo Banchero added 30 for the Magic, who out-scored…