fiji rejects australian billionaire’s waste-to-energy plan amid fears of becoming “pacific ashtray”

fiji rejects australian billionaire’s waste-to-energy plan amid fears of becoming “pacific ashtray”

Fiji has officially rejected a controversial proposal from Australian billionaire Ian Malouf and business partner Rob Cromb to build a large-scale waste-to-energy incinerator in the island nation, following widespread public concern over environmental, health, and tourism risks. The project, developed under The Next Generation Holdings (TNG), aimed to import non-recyclable waste from across the region […]

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Bangladesh raises fuel prices again as energy strain deepens amid global pressure

Bangladesh raises fuel prices again as energy strain deepens amid global pressure

Bangladesh has increased fuel prices for the second time in just six weeks, reflecting ongoing financial stress linked to global energy disruptions and rising import costs driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The government, which relies on imports for around 95 percent of its fuel supply—mostly sourced from the Middle East—adjusted prices in […]

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Ceasefire in name only as Israel expands ground operations deeper into southern Lebanon amid ongoing border tensions

Ceasefire in name only as Israel expands ground operations deeper into southern Lebanon amid ongoing border tensions

Israeli military operations have intensified in southern Lebanon, with the army confirming on Sunday that its ground forces are pushing further into the region as part of what it describes as expanded offensive operations against Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group operating along the border. The military said that a “significant number” of soldiers have begun coordinated […]

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Trump claims nuclear assurance from Iran as Tehran pushes back with $12 billion asset demand amid fragile peace talks

Trump claims nuclear assurance from Iran as Tehran pushes back with $12 billion asset demand amid fragile peace talks

US President Donald Trump has stated that he received assurances from Iran that it will not pursue nuclear weapons, even as fresh tensions emerge over a revised and reportedly tougher peace framework sent back to Tehran. According to reports from The New York Times and Axios, the United States has proposed updated terms aimed at […]

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