International Energy Agency predicts demand for world oil, gas and coal will peak by 2030
Still, the IEA also said as things stand, demand for fossil fuels is set to remain far too high to keep within reach the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the rise in average global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Hamas threat to stream live execution of Jewish hostages puts social media on the edge
Adam Hadley, founder and executive director of Tech Against Terrorism, a United Nations-affiliated nonprofit that tracks extremist activity online, tells Wired that while maintaining secrecy around content moderation methods is important during a sensitive and volatile conflict, tech companies should be more transparent about how they work.
Namibian President Geingob scoffs at critics after award by oil industry at Africa Energy Week
Namibia is emerging from the past difficult eight years, in which Namibians experienced in one presidency an economic downturn occasioned by commodity cycle busts; the most severe droughts to have ever been recorded in the history of the country; and later the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, which decimated sectors of the economy.
Is Uganda stuck in academic and intellectual inbreeding as France was in 19th century?
It is no longer a virtue to ensure academic and intellectual inbreeding. This is only ensuring that scholars communicate to each other in their disciplines and become increasingly irrelevant beyond the Ivory Tower. It explains why the Ivory Tower is frequently seized by a heavy cloud of silence when society is knocking at the doors of scholars for guidance. They are more preoccupied with intradisciplinary interests of careerism and promotion.
Pentagon wants Israel to delay ground assault in Gaza to enable US negotiate hostage release
Israel is preparing a large-scale ground operation in an environment in which Hamas militants have had years to prepare tunnel networks and set traps throughout northern Gaza’s dense urban blocks. Glynn and the other military officers who are advising Israel “have experience that is appropriate to the sorts of operations that Israel is conducting,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday. The advisers will not be engaged in the fighting, the unidentified US official said.
Israel says it’s determined to root out Hamas as US and Obama warn the war could suck in more rivals
Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi issued a statement suggesting that Israel had no intention of curbing its strikes on the densely populated Gaza Strip and hinting that it was well prepared for a ground assault.
Press freedom: Biden administration has ‘effectively morphed’ due to society being now ‘better informed’
Along similar lines, Glaser said: “For Americans, free speech is not really a partisan issue. Every reasonable person likes free speech, it’s part of our culture and law. This empowers the Supreme Court to readily decide the case and also to set national precedent and guidance for future cases in this area of social media free speech. Billions of people will be affected worldwide by the ruling.”
US Supreme Court impending review of ban on White House contact with social media has profound implications
The dissenting opinion, authored by Alito, argued that the government’s request for a stay pausing the injunction should not have been granted by the court, noting that the government had not demonstrated “any concrete proof” that “harm is imminent” – a threshold that is required to issue a stay against an injunction.
Kenya locally builds 1,800 tonne freighter and refits two navy vessels within budget
KSL operates the Kisumu Shipyard and Mombasa Shipyard. While Kisumu was constructing the MV Uhuru II wagon ferry, Mombasa was busy refitting the Kenyan Navy vessel KNS Shupavu. This was re-dedicated in a July 29 ceremony at Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa.
US scientists want federal fund for an independent oversight authority for gain of function research
Brad Wenstrup appeared to agree with the witnesses, stating his concern that research done outside the US limits needed oversight and increases the likelihood of lab leaks and accidents, while it “significantly impairs our ability to respond to emerging threats.”
