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Demand for electricity to outpace economic growth and reshape investment
By: Schalk Burger Updated 48 minutes ago Global electricity demand is set to outpace economic growth as part of a broader trend up to 2030, with electricity consumption projected to grow... →
Hormuz reopening to release wave of oil supply, depress prices
By: Reuters 18th June 2026 Middle Eastern crude oil markets could come under further pressure if the Strait of Hormuz reopens on Friday following the US-Iran interim deal,... →
US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say
By: Reuters 12th June 2026 The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic, a chronically unstable country racked... →
Multilateral and plurilateral models in focus amid global trade ructions
By: Lumkile Nkomfe 12th June 2026 The growing fragmentation of the global trading system, intensifying geopolitical conflicts and mounting pressure for global trade reforms have... →
IMF MD Georgieva warns world isn’t ready for shocks that are piling up
By: Bloomberg 8th June 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF) MD Kristalina Georgieva said that after facing crisis upon crisis in recent years, the world needs to build... →
Oil prices climb more than $4 after Israeli strikes on Iran, Lebanon
By: Reuters 8th June 2026 Oil prices jumped more than $4 on Monday, with investors spooked by fresh Israeli strikes on Iran as well as renewed attacks on Lebanon a day... →
Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations
By: Reuters 5th June 2026 Advocacy groups representing deportees sent by the US to Equatorial Guinea filed a complaint on Friday with the main human rights body of the... →
US equipment, experts arrive at Kenya Ebola facility despite court order, protests
By: Reuters 4th June 2026 Around 20 flights carrying medical equipment and specialist staff have landed at a base in Kenya where the US government is continuing to build an... →
