The South African government is reportedly considering ways to allow Elon Musk’s companies to invest in the country without fully complying with Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) regulations, according to sources cited by Semafor. Under current rules, at least 30% of any South African operations of Musk-owned businesses, such as Tesla or SpaceX, would need to […]
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Ukraine’s subsoil holds an abundance of valuable raw materials, including lithium, graphite, and cobalt, positioning the country as a potential economic powerhouse. The United States, under US President Donald Trump, saw an opportunity to access these resources through a strategic deal with Ukraine. Trump estimated the potential worth of these minerals to be around $500
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New US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which took effect on 19 January. The US president thereby called himself a ‘peacemaker’.During a speech, Trump said there were ‘no wars’ when he left the White House after his first term. ‘When I came back, we had Russia-Ukraine and
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Strengthening Alliances in Response to U.S. Pressure Denmark is scrambling to navigate an escalating diplomatic standoff with the United States over Greenland, as President Donald Trump’s repeated interest in the territory has led to economic and military threats. In response, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is rallying European allies, emphasizing unity while carefully avoiding provocation.
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In the United States, the Biden administration has announced a new climate target. The U.S. already committed to zeroing out its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The new American interim NDC now foresees to change this from 50 – 52% by 2030, based on the country’s 2005 greenhouse gas emission levels, to 61 – 66%
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The European Union is bracing for another seismic shift in international climate policy as Donald Trump returns to the U.S. presidency, with plans to once again withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. Trump’s previous exit from the agreement, coupled with his administration’s rollback of domestic environmental policies, disrupted global efforts to combat
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Writing in Belgian magazine Trends, Professor Marc De Vos comments how things stand during the Ukraine war: “At the cost of many human lives and equipment, Ukraine has already recaptured several hundred square kilometers of territory. But Russia occupies some 160,000 square kilometers, an area twice the size of the Benelux. Lacking a strong air
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