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International

UBS: AI DATA CENTERS TO FUEL U.S. ENERGY STORAGE “BOOM CYCLE”

Power demand and storage build-out A new UBS analysis says surging U.S. power demand from AI data centers will drive

INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES FRONT AND CENTER AT COP30 IN BRAZIL

Focus shifts to guardians of biodiversity This year’s UN climate talks in Belém opened with a promise: put Indigenous peoples—who

UKRAINE SUSPENDS JUSTICE MINISTER AMID ENERGY-GRAFT PROBE

Cabinet move and allegations Ukraine’s government suspended its justice minister after anti-corruption investigators opened a probe tied to alleged wrongdoing

WHEN STOCKS SOAR, ONLY SOME AMERICANS FEEL RICH

Wealth effect splits the consumer story The Wall Street Journal reports that Americans who own stocks — especially those overweight

BLUE ORIGIN PLEDGES TO SPEED NASA’S MOON TIMELINE

Commercial space races against delays Blue Origin’s chief executive said the company will “move heaven and Earth” to help NASA

ROHINGYA BOAT TOLL RISES TO 11 NEAR THAILAND–MALAYSIA BORDER

Search and regional migration context Authorities in southern Thailand said the number of people confirmed dead after a boat carrying

COP30 OPENS IN BRAZIL WITH URGENT CALLS — AND A NOTABLE U.S. ABSENCE

Amazon-hosted summit stresses ‘mutirão’ spirit The 2025 U.N. climate conference formally opened in Belém, deep inside Brazil’s Amazon, with its

JAPAN SUMMONS CHINESE ENVOY AFTER FIERY TAIWAN REMARKS

Escalating diplomatic spat in East Asia Japan lodged a formal protest with China after a senior Chinese diplomat accused Prime

Three dead as heavy seas batter Tenerife, Spain issues coastal hazard alerts

Deadly surf and sweeping rescues Spain’s emergency services said three people died and 15 were injured as powerful waves struck

Apple’s M4 MacBook Air hits a new record-low price ahead of Black Friday

Early holiday discount and why it matters Apple’s latest 13-inch MacBook Air with the M4 chip has fallen to its