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China, already dominating the global lithium-ion battery market, plans to expand this position to solid-state batteries, too. The government in Beijing will seek to cut solid-state battery costs, boost their performance…
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Zeenat Isaacs grew up in Mitchell's Plain, Cape Town, where poverty existed alongside her parents' generosity. Despite having little, her parents fed families and opened their home to people living on the streets. Their…
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Molatelo Bossman is an acclaimed filmmaker and social entrepreneur who serves as chief executive of Bolobathaba Media Group, the parent company of BoloStudios, Bolo News ZA, Bolo Academy, Bolo Films, Bolo TV and Bolo…
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Felicia Naiwa Sithebe, the co-founder of Actor Spaces, grew up in a big family in Migson Manor, near Lenasia South. Her parents taught her that while they would provide what she needed, she had to work for what she…
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Lundi Khoisan Cavernelis has been passionate about radio since childhood. Growing up as an only child in Van Wyksvlei, in Wellington in the Boland, she spent much of her time listening to the radio, recording chart shows…
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Growing up in Umlazi in a strong matriarchal home, Ayanda Mafuleka was shaped by her grandmothers who taught her strength, faith and the importance of looking beyond herself. At age six, she told one them that she wanted…
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Bronwyn Waner's relationship with money began long before she became a certified financial planner, HeartHealing practitioner and founder of Boco, Growth Financial Planning and Dare to Flourish.Growing up, Waner saw very…
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Asanda Dayimani grew up in Khayelitsha, an experience that shaped how she views the world. She learnt early that talent is spread evenly but opportunity is not. She was unaware that one day she would build something…
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Buyi Mafoko grew up in a family where entrepreneurship and problem-solving were part of everyday life. Her father was an entrepreneur, her mother was involved in hospitality ventures and her grandmother found creative…
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Dr Farana Boodhram's career has taken her from banking and the corporate sector to mining, logistics, education and entrepreneurship, with each chapter shaping her approach to leadership, resilience and innovation.One of…
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Keamogetswe Matsho is a writer, entrepreneur and business leader whose career brings together her passion for literacy, publishing, construction and creating opportunities for others. Born and partly raised in Mmabatho…
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Kasthuri Soni believes that potential should be met with opportunity. Raised in a working-class family in Durban, she credits her father, an artisan who placed a high value on education, discipline and practical…
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Thandekile Khumalo has built her work around a belief that every person deserves an opportunity to learn, grow and live with dignity.Her journey has been shaped by a commitment to children, education and the needs of the…
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After years of stagnation in key developed markets, power demand is rising again at a pace not seen in decades as data centers, electrification, and industrialization drive a surge in electricity consumption. The Age of…
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The artificial intelligence (AI) race between the United States and China has accelerated in model protection, supply chains and talent controls, even as the two nations’ leaders agreed last week to open a new dialogue…
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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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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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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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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…
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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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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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A company based in the United States just got one step closer to making nuclear fusion a reality. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), an MIT offshoot, just inked a deal with a Japanese producer of high-temperature…
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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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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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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 crimes of South Korean military personnel in Vietnam are well known to researchers, but they still remain unpunished. An attempt to achieve justice during the rule of the “democratic” President Moon Jae-in…
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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…
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In a September 2026 World Economic Forum article, Ali El Kaafarani argues that energy companies should begin preparing their systems for post-quantum cryptography now. The reason is practical: power infrastructure lasts…