The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted last month that the demand for energy is nearing its peak in 2026 for transport uses and 2028 for other uses. However, the fate of the world’s oil demands largely rests on the economies of developing countries. What are the prospects for oil demand? An IEA medium-term report released this year…
1 Congress breaks for August recess without path to avoid shutdown Lawmakers left Congress for their August recess at the end of this week without a clear path forward to avoid a looming government shutdown. Both the House and Senate had entered recess by Saturday, and are not due back in the nation’s Capitol until…
First Look No more TikTok? More US states ban video app over safety concerns. At least 24 U.S. states have banned TikTok from being downloaded on state-owned devices. Security concerns are rising that ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the app, can access user data such as browsing history and locations. | View caption Hide caption…
This is the moment an everyday hero dived into murky floodwater to unlock a gate so rescue boats could access his isolated community. The unidentified Chinese man’s actions have been viewed more than 750,000 times on social media platform Weibo. Beijing and surrounding areas are currently battling historic flooding, which has so far claimed the…
One of the hallmarks of any traveler is a well-worn passport, but not every country’s passport is the same. Depending on the country of origin, a national passport could carry significant weight and influence at customs — or sometimes not so much. The strength of the world’s passports is measured by the International Air Transport Association…
Fairness Europe Why Russia’s grain deal snub isn’t just about attack on Kerch Bridge | View caption Hide caption The Kremlin’s decision to pull out of a deal to allow Ukrainian grain to get to the global market isn’t simply a matter of spite. While the agreement helped Kyiv and grain buyers, it hasn’t aided…
Washington rushing to put guardrails on AI – fast enough? | View caption Hide caption “We don’t have a lot of time,” CEO Dario Amodei of Anthropic, a San Francisco-based firm that aims to create “reliable, beneficial” AI systems, told senators last week. “Whatever we do, we have to do it fast.” The reason for…