Day: October 24, 2023
‘Unstoppable’ shift to clean energy will see demand for fossil fuels peak before 2030, IEA says
Fossil fuel demand could peak by the end of the decade but the world needs to get behind the clean energy transition to keep climate goals in sight.
CNBC Daily Open: Oil deals ahead of Big Tech earnings
Markets start the week with optimism ahead of earnings reports from large tech companies and as Chevron bets big with Hess.
‘Shadowbanning’: Are social media giants censoring pro-Palestine voices?
Users and activists say the world’s largest social media platforms are censoring content about Palestine.
Hamas says at least 140 killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrike overnight, Macron arrives in Israel
All the latest developments on the Israel-Hamas war.
1,000-year-old bronze astrolabe expected to fetch millions at Sotheby’s auction
The bronze astrolabe, originating from the 9th and 10th century Baghdad, forms part of the Sotheby’s ‘Arts of the Islamic World and India’ sale in London.
Sri Lanka Announces Visa-Free Entry For Indians
Sri Lanka will allow visa-free entry to visitors from seven countries, including India, China and Russia, under a pilot project the country’s foreign affairs minister said on Tuesday.
Israel-Gaza war live updates: U.S. to give Iron Dome systems to Israel; intel officials detail findings on hospital blast
The Pentagon will escalate its military support by giving Israel two Iron Dome air-defense systems, a senior defense official told The Washington Post.
Armed attacks in Mexico leave 24 dead, including at least 12 police
Three separate armed attacks in Mexico on Monday resulted in the deaths of at least 24 people, including police officers. In the deadliest incident, a security patrol was targeted in Guerrero state, leaving 13 people dead. Another attack in Michoacan l…
Israel-Palestine live: Freed hostage shakes hands with Hamas captor as IDF ‘ready’ to invade Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians have been killed in the two weeks since Hamas attack on Israel left more than 1,400 dead