Category: Business

OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE — August 18, 2025 — Google has announced plans to deploy its first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as part of a landmark collaboration with California-based Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The project is designed to supply clean, reliable energy to Google’s data centers in […]

DHAHRAN, August 18, 2025 — Saudi Aramco has finalized an $11 billion lease and leaseback agreement involving its Jafurah gas processing infrastructure, partnering with a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an affiliate of U.S. asset management firm BlackRock. The transaction marks a significant step in Aramco’s strategy to monetize midstream assets while retaining […]

SYDNEY, August 18, 2025 — Asian share markets posted modest gains on Monday, buoyed by investor optimism ahead of a pivotal week for U.S. monetary policy. Meanwhile, oil prices dipped slightly as concerns over Russian supply disruptions appeared to ease. 🏦 Focus on U.S. Federal Reserve Policy Market participants are closely watching the upcoming Jackson […]

What started as a simple joy of making cookies for family and friends soon blossomed into Brown Sugar, a brand that embodies both her love for desserts and her journey towards independence. “I used to love eating sweets,” Eman Fareed, a mother and retired civil servant, told UN News while baking in her kitchen. “At […]

Issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Dublin, Ireland – [Insert Date] Minister of State for Research at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Noel Grealish TD, has officially announced an extension to the closing dates for applications under the 2025 Call for Proposals in Agriculture, part of the US-Ireland […]

Today’s decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton is a direct blow to the free speech rights of adults. The Court ruled that “no person—adult or child—has a First Amendment right to access speech that is obscene to minors without first submitting proof of age.” This ruling allows states to enact onerous age-verification rules that […]

In the wake of rolling out its own proposal to significantly limit a key law protecting internet users’ speech in the summer of 2020, the Department of Justice under the first Trump administration actively worked with lawmakers to support further efforts to stifle online speech. The new documents, disclosed in an EFF Freedom of Information […]

Wilmington, Delaware — August 15, 2025A federal court in Delaware has rescheduled the long-awaited auction of Citgo Petroleum, the U.S.-based refining arm held by Venezuela, after a last-minute bid from a unit of activist investor Elliott Investment Management reshaped the competitive landscape. The $8.82 billion offer surpasses a prior $8.45 billion proposal from global energy […]

“This has been a hard-fought 10 days against the backdrop of geopolitical complexities, economic challenges and multilateral strains,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). “However, one thing remains clear: despite these complexities, all countries clearly want to remain at the table.”    Speaking to media at the end of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee […]