Singapore sets first ever sustainable aviation fuel levy, as Southeast Asia’s fuel industry grows
Singapore is piloting the world’s first sustainable aviation fuel levy.
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Board of Peace to unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction at inaugural meeting, Trump says
The pledges will be formally announced when board members gather in Washington on Thursday for their first meeting, the US president said in a social media post.
Sensor Tower: TikTok’s US DAUs are at ~95% of the week of Jan. 19, with engagement metrics showing little sign of a mass exodus since its Jan. 23 US takeover (Matthew Chin/CNBC)
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Sensor Tower: TikTok’s US DAUs are at ~95% of the week of Jan. 19, with engagement metrics showing little sign of a mass exodus since its Jan. 23 US takeover — TikTok’s U.S. joint venture seems to have survived …
The week the EU’s climate foundations started to shake – politico.eu
The week the EU’s climate foundations started to shake politico.euEurope’s Flagship Climate Tool Tests Political Limits Bloomberg.comHow Germany’s Merz inadvertently bolstered the EU’s carbon price EuractivEU weighs ove…
Millions of Canadians avoid US Disney parks in favour of Paris amid Trump travel boycott
Many travellers ‘prefer to avoid supporting US-based parks at this time’
“We’ve Heard Concerns”: ByteDance Says It Will Curb Seedance 2.0
Actors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance.
Europe’s growing fight over Israeli goods: Boycott movements mushroom
From a supermarket worker’s grassroots act to state-led initiatives, a protest grows. But pro-Israel groups battle back.
Crypto is playing a growing role in human trafficking networks, report shows
A report from a blockchain analytics company has found that cryptocurrency is playing a growing role in suspected human trafficking activity.
India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs – AP News
India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs AP NewsAltman and Pichai among tech CEOs heading to India for major AI summit in a key market CNBCFrom OpenAI to Google, India hosts global AI summit &…
Trump’s new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast
European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying