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Venezuela’s oil exports fell nearly 9% in September to 1.08 million barrels per day as soaring tanker costs forced traders to demand steeper discounts and delayed cargoes leaving the country. Global trading houses…
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President Donald Trump has declared war on mosquitoes, ordering a drastic reduction in their numbers in Washington, D.C. By 2028, the goal is to cut the population of invasive mosquito species by 90% and ticks by 50%…
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China’s major refiners have suspended most refined fuel exports for October as Beijing prioritizes domestic supply security, removing another source of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel from an already severely constrained…
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My brother, Alan Ferguson, who has died aged 79, was a Scotsman who began his working life as a geography lecturer at Nairobi University in Kenya, before working with aid agencies in that country. Alan joined the…
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AI agents don’t go rogue. That’s something only humans do. Nevertheless, a New York Times article – representative of much news coverage of AI – described an OpenAI hacking as “A.I. bots going rogue and independently…
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My name is Mustafe Abdi Mohamed (Mustafe-Janaale), and I am one of the students who graduated today, October 1, 2026, from Alpha University—specifically from the Faculty of Journalism—with a Bachelor’s degree in…
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In the last week, there has been a healthy — and long-overdue — debate over former Republicans suddenly monetizing themselves as leaders of the anti-Trump popular front. The trending conversations online have revolved…
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Energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is holding crunch talks with her American counterpart over Donald Trump’s threat to curb diesel exports to Europe. City AM understands that Fahnbulleh is in direct contact with US…
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The Earth revolves around the Sun. This fundamental scientific fact seems indisputable, yet a recent survey revealed that one in five Russians believes the Sun orbits the Earth. The same poll indicated that 16% of…
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A new point of friction has emerged between Chile and Argentina, centered on the Falkland Islands, or Islas Malvinas as they are known in Argentina. Restoring a Vital Shipping Lane The immediate catalyst is a commercial…
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Once again, the British state is exploiting anti-democratic terrorism measures to secure convictions of Palestine Action defendants who targeted an Israeli weapons plant. UK media is currently forbidden from reporting on…
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Exports of crude oil from the Middle East hit their highest level in September since the war with Iran began, reinforcing a trend of increased supplies despite Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz…
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The alliance between Javier Milei and Donald Trump is gradually evolving from political affinity into a major economic project. The US Export-Import Bank and Argentina have signed an agreement that could mobilize up to…
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that three men will help lead a new Pentagon project on the “future of warfare,” even as he moves to eliminate hundreds of senior armed service leadership position…
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Goldman analyst Carly Davenport views Amazon's nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy as "positive for industry broadly" as the "Powering Up America" theme and nuclear theme continue as Big Tech scrambles for the…
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A Holiday Notice That Moved the Oil Price On Wednesday, on the eve of China’s Golden Week holiday, PetroChina cancelled most of the gasoline and jet fuel cargoes it had committed for October, many of them agreed only in…
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This essay is about the polycrisis, whereby the global order is afflicted by simultaneous crises impacting economics, politics, societal relations, geopolitics, and nature. The essay uses the metaphor of “bad apples”…
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In 2021, Michael Kimmage wrote, “Belarus and the Ukraine Trap,” where he argued the United States should adopt a realistic diplomatic relationship with Belarus that takes into account its strategic partnership with…
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The Bureau of Land Management will offer roughly 35,000 acres in California for oil and gas leasing on December 1, putting 43 parcels in Kern, Kings, Fresno and San Luis Obispo counties on the auction block, the agency…
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The Trump administration has urged Germany and France to reduce their emergency diesel supplies to help lower rising global fuel prices, or they may face a potential US ban on diesel exports. This warning intensifies…
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Trump, nosediving in the polls and bristling over a disastrous war on Iran, needs a scapegoat – and the Israeli prime minister best fits the bill Jonathan Cook is the author of three books on the Israeli-Palestinian…
National Politics
In her new book, “Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era,” Susan Neiman investigates the structural evils of the Trump administration and how people are becoming ‘Good Germans’ in our fascist era Transcript Chris…
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TSMC is introducing an AI Design Kit, or ADK, to help artificial intelligence tools make better use of its semiconductor manufacturing knowledge. The idea is to give AI agents that run chip-design workflows a…
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Calculating the distribution of profits to labour and capital Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger . Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Photo licensed under the Creative…
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This is a web version of The Lever ’s daily email newsletter. 🔥 New in The Lever : The president just initiated “the end of independent financial regulators.” 🎧 Listen : Why won’t Congress stand up to the White House?…
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Canada is fast-tracking a proposed 1 million-barrel-per-day oil pipeline to the Pacific coast, giving Alberta another route to Asian buyers and another way around its overwhelming dependence on the U.S. market. Prime…
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It is fitting that DreamWorks’ “Forgotten Island” carries a title that evokes memory and loss. The film, released globally in September, is on the surface a coming-of-age adventure about friendship. Look a little closer…
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When nurses are overworked, unheard or afraid to speak up, safety, dignity, learning and retention all suffer. Fernando Zhiminaicela / Pixabay By External Source KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 2026 (IPS) Nurses are often called the…
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Andy Burnham promised to be “pragmatic” about drilling in the North Sea in his conference speech. Those in Aberdeen say there’s not a moment to lose. Bedecked in her obligatory high-vis jacket and surrounded by…
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Just when it seemed the Supreme Court might be prepared to stop Donald Trump from sabotaging the midterm elections, the six Republican justices who dominate the court handed the president a potentially far-reaching…
Growing up, we were told to go to college. The only way anyone who worked with their hands earned respect was by owning their own business. No one starts out there, though, which means that people who go into skilled…
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Democratic candidates should be talking about ONLY two things in these last five weeks before the midterms, and show how they’re connected: higher prices and Trump -Republican corruption. Consider: 1. The Trump…
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On Sept. 29, 2026 , President Trump convened the chief executives of several of the world’s most powerful technology companies at the White House and announced a voluntary AI -safety accord called the “White House Accord…
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The following story is co-published with Nolan Higdon’s Substack . “3 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders Trump to lift ban,” read a Sept. 24, 2026, Associated Press headline, published just one week…
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Representatives from the Syrian government and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah recently held secret talks in Turkey to reduce tensions between them, marking the first known meeting between the two long-time…
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Wow, OpenAI and Synopsys just announced a multiyear partnership to develop GPT-Synopsys, a specialized artificial intelligence model for semiconductor design. The agreement combines OpenAI’s frontier models with…
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If you only looked at the price of the fuel, you'd think the nuclear trade has never been better. Long-term uranium prices are sitting at $96/lb, an all-time record and up ~12% YTD, taking out the $95/lb high set in…
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As wells and other water sources dry up, women and girls in Kabul must travel increasingly long distances to secure enough water for their families. Credit: Learning Together. By External Source KABUL, Oct 1 2026 (IPS)…
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Oil prices are high not because the world is short on oil but because the trade routes have been severely disrupted, driving up freight and other costs, India’s Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. “There's no supply…
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Two Sets of Numbers, One Week On 22 September, two polls put Brazil’s presidential runoff within the margin of error. Quaest had Senator Flávio Bolsonaro on 42% and President Lula da Silva on 41%. BTG Pactual/Nexus had…
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The U.S. Administration has urged Germany and France, Europe’s largest economies that hold a sizeable chunk of the EU’s emergency reserves, to release diesel from emergency stockpiles or face a potential U.S. diesel…
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India's power shortfall surged to a three-year high in September as El Niño and industrial electricity demand drove consumption higher. Last month, India's power shortages jumped to 560 million kilowatt-hours (kWh). This…
Beijing attempts to trim overcapacity, but steers clear of structural issues H.Seidl Thu, 10/01/2026 - 14:49 picture alliance/dpa/HPIC | Han Jiajun Comment Oct 01, 2026 6 min read Beijing attempts to trim overcapacity…
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Donald Trump spoke back to back at the United Nations on September 22, twelve days before Brazil votes. Lula told the General Assembly that “Brazilian democracy belongs to Brazilians” and…
BETHLEHEM, West Bank / PNN / The Nisaa Al-Shams Association has launched an online marketplace to support women entrepreneurs in Bethlehem governorate, bringing together representatives of the governorate, the Bethlehem…
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For years, Pakistan’s claim that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan operates from sanctuaries inside Afghanistan produced a familiar exchange: Islamabad accused, Kabul denied, and each new militant attack triggered another…
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In October 2001, a U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, following the September 11 attacks in the United States, initially drove the Taliban from power. But 20 years later, after a war that took a terrible toll, the Taliban…