QatarEnergy wins Brazil energy concession
The state-owned company will hold 30% of each block in the Ceará Basin, with operator Petrobras holding the rest.
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New construction projects in the Gulf plunge 37%
Gas and chemicals were the only sectors to grow, as ADNOC and Aramco kept spending.
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A Nobel winner's novel in verse
A modern retelling of an ancient Greek myth from the winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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AI's uncertain opportunity for Africa
The absence of African languages from large language models has become a major concern for the continent’s policymakers and tech leaders.
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Rwanda on track to host F1 Grand Prix
It would mark the first Grand Prix to be held in Africa in more than 30 years and boost government efforts to raise the country’s profile.
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Quinn Emanuel issues warning over data-center financing
The law firm’s March memo on data-center debt was making the rounds in recent days, laying out worst-case scenarios for the AI buildout.
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Nigeria's fuel discount reignites subsidy debate
High energy prices are among the key campaign issues ahead of January’s presidential election.
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Ariel goes from listener to caller at Mattel
The firm's first activist-style letter, joined by another investor, puts pressure on new CEO Roger Lynch as Authentic Brands shows interest.
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Why US support for Riyadh in Yemen matters
Washington’s backing in the fight against the Houthis serves US interests, and helps demonstrate that it takes Gulf security seriously.
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Zambia agrees health deal with US after resolving dispute
Africa’s second largest copper producer got better terms than its neighbors, and still has a minerals deal to settle with Washington.
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Russia set to spend record $200B on defense in 2026
The huge increase — roughly 40% higher than its original plan for the year — comes with the country’s budget and economy under growing pressure.
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South African jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
Pillay was the first non-white woman to serve as a judge in South Africa’s High Court but her focus on ethnic cleansing in Rwanda put her on the global stage.
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Germany raises growth forecast in spite of Iran war concerns
Berlin anticipates GDP will expand by 1.3% this year and a similar rate in 2027.
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India hits out at Washington criticism as ties fray further
The dispute is one of a number of risks to India’s IT sector, which contributes roughly 7% of the country’s GDP.
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OpenAI tries to reassure investors with annualized revenue target
The frontier firm’s figures are seen as key to understanding underlying demand for cutting-edge AI models.
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Power firms cut waste and modernize systems to meet surging demand
Companies are positioning their commercial offerings for the huge demand growth of the coming decades.
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Octopus looks to buy software startups to manage data center demand
“We’re very much looking for interesting opportunities in that space,” Octopus US CEO Nick Chaset told Semafor.
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Rates for oil tankers hit record high, as more crude passes through Hormuz
It now costs up to $77 million to hire a large tanker to move crude from the US to Asia, up from less than $10 million last year.
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