Egypt aspired to be a natural gas powerhouse. Now the lights are out.
Analysts say Egypt was overzealous in its drive to produce and export natural gas, contributing to rolling blackouts across Cairo this summer.
Day: September 1, 2023
‘So many precious things were lost’: Rhodes after the fires – photo essay
The photographer Gideon Mendel travelled to Rhodes a month after the fires as part of his Burning World project. He sought to document the impact on lives and landscapesJuly 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded, and Rhodes in Greece was one of many…
‘I wouldn’t give him a nickel’: one-time Giuliani donors rule out legal aid
Billionaire Leon Cooperman, who backed Giuliani’s 2008 White House bid, says he won’t help with legal fees – and he’s not aloneAs he attempts to meet mounting legal fees incurred in large part through his work for Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani will repor…
Residents of Hong Kong, southern China take cover from Super Typhoon Saola
Millions have battened down the hatches as the level-eight storm approaches the coast, with the typhoon on course to make landfall in southern China.
GoFundMe freezes donations for The Grayzone, sparking free speech debate
Far-left news site says crowdfunding company prevented access to donations, citing ‘external concerns’.
Afghanistan’s female cricketers plead with sport’s world governing body: help us play again
Two years ago Firooza Amiri was an 18-year-old batter for the Afghanistan women’s cricket team and ready to take on the world.
Suicide attack by Tehreek-e-Taliban militant in northwest Pakistan kills 9 soldiers
A suicide attack by the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on a security forces convoy has killed nine soldiers and injured five others in Pakistan’s restive northwest, the military said. A bike-ridden bomber hit the convoy on Thursday in the Ba…
‘I was afraid of it’: the Ukrainians dodging conscription and fleeing the country
In Ukraine, Russia’s invasion triggered a patriotic impulse, but some Ukrainians are refusing to fight despite societal pressures and warnings from authorities cracking down on draft evaders amid a difficult counteroffensive.
US political old guard face dilemma that age shall weary them
Washington is littered with old hands, and ageism has become a weapon in contemporary American politics as a presidential election nears.
Film-maker Martin McDonagh calls no campaign ‘rightwing swine’ for using scene in voice referendum ad
Exclusive: Response comes after Fair Australia shared clip from Seven Psychopaths with face of Anthony Albanese superimposed over gun-toting thugRead our voice referendum explainer and the latest voice poll resultsOscar-winning film-maker Martin McDona…