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German gas drive fuels fears of climate backsliding

[ad_1] The German government wants to build more gas power plants. Photo: Ina FASSBENDER / AFPSource: AFP Germany’s conservative-led government has launched a drive to rapidly build more gas-fired power plants, fuelling fears about climate policy backsliding and sparking unease even within its own ranks. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition has …

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India reels from US tariff hike threat

[ad_1] Jewelry is on display at a store in the ‘Little India’ neighborhood of New York City. Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFPSource: AFP Indian exporters are scrambling for options to mitigate the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s threatened tariff salvo against the world’s most populous nation. Many warn of …

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Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security

[ad_1] Security researchers hope stuffing passwords with special characters and numbers will soon be history. Photo: Chris Delmas / AFP/FileSource: AFP Fingerprints, access keys and facial recognition are putting a new squeeze on passwords as the traditional computer security method — but also running into public hesitancy. “The password era …

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Elon Musk accuses App Store of favoring OpenAI

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s long-running feud with OpenAI and its chief, Sam Altman, appears to be continuing as he threatens a lawsuit over the App Store ranking of Grok AI assistant that competes with ChatGPT. Photo: JIM WATSON, JOEL SAGET / AFP/FileSource: AFP Elon Musk has taken his feud against OpenAI …

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List of Countries that Have Recognised a Palestinian State

[ad_1] Over 145 countries have officially recognized a Palestinian state, with many extending recognition since the 1988 declaration by the Palestine National Council Recent recognitions in 2024 include Ireland, Norway, Spain, Barbados, Jamaica, and several Caribbean nations, with Australia, Canada, and France announcing upcoming support The growing list leaves the …

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