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US official to testify at Senate hearing looking into Biden’s LNG pause By Reuters

US official to testify at Senate hearing looking into Biden’s LNG pause By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Model of LNG tanker is seen in front of the U.S. flag in this illustration taken May 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Deputy U.S. Energy Secretary David Turk…

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the policy fixes that could help

the policy fixes that could help

Highly indebted African countries are facing stark trade-offs between servicing expensive debt, supporting high and growing development needs, and stabilising domestic currencies. Government debt has risen in at least 40 African countries over the past…

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Nine was slammed for ‘AI editing’ a Victorian MP’s dress. How can news media use AI responsibly?

Nine was slammed for ‘AI editing’ a Victorian MP’s dress. How can news media use AI responsibly?

Earlier this week, Channel Nine published an altered image of Victorian MP Georgie Purcell that showed her in a midriff-exposing tank top. The outfit was actually a dress. Purcell chastised the channel for the image…

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Analysis-Russian oil flows through Red Sea still face lower risks By Reuters

Analysis-Russian oil flows through Red Sea still face lower risks By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A tanker crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, Egypt, September 25, 2020. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo…

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With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game

With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game

If there’s one thing you can say about Fed policymakers, it’s that they don’t make decisions on a whim. When the Federal Open Market Committee met on Jan. 31, 2024, it held interest rates steady…

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Russia hosts Brics talks over cross-border use of CBDCs

Russia hosts Brics talks over cross-border use of CBDCs

The Bank of Russia is holding consultations with delegates from the Brics economic bloc and other friendly countries over the cross-border use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), Russian state media has reported. The bank’s…

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Swiss ban Russian diamond imports, joining latest EU sanctions By Reuters

Swiss ban Russian diamond imports, joining latest EU sanctions By Reuters

© Reuters. An employee looks at a rough diamond at “Flanders Manufacturing”, as the G7 weighs a ban on Russian diamond imports to reduce revenues for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, Antwerp, Belgium, October 30, 2023.…

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It’s getting harder for commercials to score with consumers

It’s getting harder for commercials to score with consumers

With the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers set to face off in the 2024 Super Bowl, another conversation now begins in earnest about the TV commercials that will run during one of…

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Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm

Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm

Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition? One person dies from an eating disorder every hour in the U.S. Many of these deaths are not from health consequences related to…

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Oil falls on weak China data; set for first monthly gain since Sept By Reuters

Oil falls on weak China data; set for first monthly gain since Sept By Reuters

© Reuters. The sun sets behind the chimneys of the Total Grandpuits oil refinery, southeast of Paris, France, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann By Colleen Howe and Muyu Xu BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil fell on Wednesday…

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