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Oilprice.com 

Biggest Malaysian State Set to Take Control of Its Natural Gas Assets

Sarawak, the biggest state in oil and gas producer Malaysia, is set to take control of its natural gas assets as the state on the Borneo island is now looking for more autonomy from the federal government. The state of Sarawak has long sought more royalties from the government of Malaysia and the government-controlled oil giant Petronas. However, Sarawak hasn’t had much success in this, until the election in 2022, which now makes the federal government coalition dependent on the support of Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg. Читать дальше...

Pix11.com 

Celebrate Harry Potter's birthday with deals at NYC exhibit – with a catch

HERALD SQUARE, Manhattan (PIX11) -- Wednesday marks a magical day for one of the world’s most famous wizards. July 31 is Harry Potter’s birthday and in honor of the young wizard, Harry Potter: The Exhibition in NYC at Herald Square is celebrating. Anyone named Harry gets free admission to the exhibit starting at 11 a.m. [...]

Democracy Now! 

"Disarm the War on Woke": Kimberlé Crenshaw on Fighting Racist, Sexist Attacks on Kamala Harris

We speak with legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw about the historic presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is facing a slew of racist and misogynist attacks from Donald Trump and others as she runs to be the first woman and the first woman of color to occupy the White House. Crenshaw, who coined the term “intersectionality,” says Harris’s candidacy is leading to backlash from those who fear the emergence of a more diverse country. “The challenge is, quite clearly, that those who... Читать дальше...

Engineeringnews.co.za 

Golden Arrow to acquire 120 electric buses from BYD

Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) has signed a deal to acquire 120 electric buses from Chinese automotive powerhouse BYD, following four years of testing. Delivery of the 65-seater units is scheduled to start late this year, with all the buses expected to be operational before December next year.

TheHill.com 

US says it was not involved in top Hamas leader assassination

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. was not involved in the death of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed early Wednesday morning in an apparent assassination attempt in Iran. Blinken, who is on a multi-country trip to the Indo-Pacific, told Channel News Asia the U.S. was "not aware of or involved...

Real Clear World 

The Mideast Tilts on the Brink of Wider War

Said, Jones, & Keller-Lynn, WS Journal

Iran had planned to use this week's inauguration of its new president to show off its powerful collection of militias.

Real Clear World 

How Far Will Israel-Hezbollah Escalation Go?

Daniel DePetris, Newsweek

Between August 2006 and October 2023, the Israeli-Lebanese border region was for the most part stable. Despite the occasional rocket attack or mortar round,...

Real Clear World 

Iranian Terror Suffers Major Setback

Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post

Taken together, the possible elimination of Deif and the death of Haniyeh are serious setbacks for Hamas and the...

Real Clear World 

Hezbollah Has Made a Fatal Mistake

David Patrikarakos, UnHerd

The Lebanese border with Israel shimmers with shades of yellow and green. The scene is Levantine pastoral: if Monet were Middle Eastern, this is what he would have...

Real Clear World 

The Houthis' Dream Come True

Robert Worth, The Atlantic

The Houthi militia, born in the wilds of northwestern Yemen, has been wanting a war with Israel for decades. Its distinctive five-line motto, printed on flags and...

Real Clear World 

China Has Wiped Out U.S. Advantage in Western Pacific

McCartney, Newsweek

Abipartisan commission has issued Washington a stark warning: China poses the most serious threat to U.S. military supremacy since the Cold War and has particularly...

Real Clear World 

Who Are the Sleepwalkers?

Eamonn Bellin, Law & Liberty

Competition between the United States and China is eerily similar to the origins of World War I. Can...