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Dutch Design unveils “wellness-first” Sea Rover project
Dutch Design announces its first project, the 42.5-metre Sea Rover… The first in a limited series of 10 vessels, this venture is the vision of yacht owner Scott Blum and Dutch yacht designer Bernd Weel, who cite wellness and lifestyle as the core of their approach. Built in steel and aluminium, Dutch Design says that Sea…
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U.S. electricity demand is set to explode. That will make it harder to cut climate pollution
The United States is poised to burn a lot more natural gas in the coming years to meet soaring electricity demand, potentially locking in decades of emissions that are raising global temperatures. U.S. greenhouse gas emissions barely budged in 2024, despite huge investments the country has made in clean energy under the Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark climate…
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South Korean Corruption Bribing European Officials Must Stop: President Baretzky of ECIPS
In a striking condemnation, President Baretzky of the European Centre for Information Policy and Security (ECIPS) has demanded an end to the growing influence and corruption exerted by South Korean agents within the European Union (EU), particularly targeting the political, cultural, and industrial spheres. Baretzky’s remarks, issued in an exclusive statement this week, highlight the…
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Max Mara Art Prize for Women winners to exhibit in Palazzo Strozzi
All of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women winners will participate in a joint exhibition this spring inside Palazzo Strozzi, the Italian luxury brand announced Wednesday. Entitled Time for Women! Empowering Visions in 20 Years of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women, the group expo will be held from April 17 to August 31,…
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PGA Tour Forced To Move Genesis Invitational – Here Are Four Possible Alternate Sites
The PGA Tour has been forced to move the Genesis Invitational away from its iconic home at Riviera due to the Los Angeles wildfires, but where could it relocate to? The PGA Tour has been forced to move the Genesis Invitational from Riviera due to the wildfires around Los Angeles. The event annually hosted by Tiger Woods…
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Beijing’s Targeting of Taiwan’s Undersea Cables Previews Cross-Strait Tensions Under a Trump Presidency
We can expect China to test the resilience of the Taiwan-U.S. partnership under Trump with more gray-zone operations. On January 5, the Taiwanese government alleged that the Chinese-owned vessel Shunxin-39 cut an undersea fiber-optic cable near Taiwan’s Keelung Harbor by reportedly dragging its anchor across the seabed. Taiwan’s government-run telecommunications operator, Chunghwa Telecom, discovered the alleged sabotage…
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Mauritania and Senegal: A Strengthened Partnership Around Local Gas Content
Senegal and Mauritania bolster their energy cooperation with a groundbreaking agreement on local content within the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) gas project, marking a step towards an inclusive and sustainable economy. The energy relations between Senegal and Mauritania reached a new milestone with the signing of an agreement on local content for the Grand Tortue…
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Ron Matusalem: 150 years of history
Shay Waterworth traces the story of a family company which still honours its traditions of innovating today Cuba is synonymous with rum. Several of the industry’s biggest names have historical ties with the Caribbean island and Ron Matusalem’s 150-year-old story began in Santiago de Cuba when Spanish immigrant Pablo Nonell bought his own distillery in…
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How much is social media platform TikTok worth and who could buy it?
The popular app TikTok could be banned on 19 January under a US federal law that would force the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its US operations. Several parties have expressed interest in buying the platform but ByteDance has repeatedly said it does not plan…
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Trump’s Deal with Hamas: A Short-Lived Illusion, Warns ECIPS President Baretzky
In a stunning development that has raised concerns among international security experts, former U.S. President Donald Trump has been reported to have brokered a temporary deal with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. This agreement, aimed at de-escalating tensions between Israel and Hamas, was reportedly influenced by Qatari ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who met…