TotalEnergies Signals Exit From $8 Billion Indian Renewables Portfolio

Paris, 30 September 2025 — French energy giant TotalEnergies (NYSE:TTE) has announced plans to divest all of its renewable power assets outside Europe, the United States, and Brazil, a move that could see the company sell its $8 billion Indian portfolio, one of its largest international clean energy holdings. The company’s Indian operations, developed largely […]

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BP Approves $5 Billion Tiber-Guadalupe Oil Project in Gulf of Mexico

London, 30 September 2025 — UK energy major BP (NYSE:BP) has approved a $5 billion investment in its Tiber-Guadalupe project in the US Gulf of Mexico, marking a significant expansion of its deepwater portfolio. The project, fully owned by BP, will establish a new floating production platform — the company’s seventh in the Gulf — […]

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Minister Byrne Meets President of Cyprus to Strengthen Bilateral and EU Cooperation

Nicosia, 30 September 2025 — Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne TD, met with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, during an official visit to Nicosia on Tuesday. The meeting focused on deepening bilateral ties, regional developments, and preparations for both countries’ upcoming Presidencies of the Council of the European […]

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Breathless in Gaza: Health crisis deepens as families burn plastic for fuel

Um Muhammad al-Masri, displaced from the northern town of Beit Hanoun, never lets go of her asthma inhaler. She says she would die without it. Smoke fills her tent, where she runs a primitive furnace fuelled by trash. “I was prescribed medicine, but I couldn’t afford it, so UNRWA [the UN agency for Palestine refugees] […]

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Taliban internet blackout leaves Afghans in limbo while needs surge

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on Taliban leaders to immediately and fully restore Internet and telecommunications services. “As of yesterday, 1700 hours, we were informed that the telecommunications and fibreoptic connectivity in Afghanistan is going to be suspended until further notice,” said the top UN official in the country, Indrika Ratwatte, […]

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Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’

At the heart of the emergency are the Rohingya Muslims, denied Burmese citizenship, driven from their homes and forced into camps or exile. More than a million now live as refugees in Bangladesh, while countless more remain displaced or trapped – alongside other minorities – inside Myanmar under conditions UN leaders described as “dire” and […]

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80th UN General Assembly: EU renews commitment to multilateralism

  From 21 to 25 September 2025, a high-level delegation of the EU is participating in the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The focus of EU engagement is to renew its commitment to multilateralism based on international law, including the UN Charter. During the week, the EU will be working on deepening partnerships across regions, […]

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When Words Become Weapons: The Frustration of Dealing With and Facing a Manipulative Person

Twisting Truths, Underlying Trust: The Manipulator Who Rewrites Reality In both boardrooms and living rooms, one of the most exhausting human dynamics is dealing with someone who habitually twists others’ words, actions, and intentions to suit their own narrative. This isn’t just a conversational quirk—it’s a pattern of behavior that can derail relationships, sabotage collaboration, […]

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From crisis to community cure: A Haitian mother fights back against cholera

When her 11-year-old daughter, Noel-Dina, was struck by fever and unbearable abdominal pain, Oriata didn’t hesitate. She immediately took her child to the nearest hospital. “She couldn’t walk anymore because she was so weak. I had to carry her on my back. I was terribly worried and thought I was going to lose her,” said Oriata, […]

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South African Ambassador to France Found Dead in Paris Hotel Courtyard

PARIS — South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nkosinathi Emmanuel “Nathi” Mthethwa, was found dead on Tuesday morning at the foot of the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile hotel, in what French authorities are treating as a possible suicide. The 58-year-old diplomat, a former cabinet minister and senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC), had booked […]

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