By OPEC DUBAI, UAE – Dialogue and cooperation have always been the two chains that form the double helix of OPEC’s DNA. This was in evidence when the Organization launched its flagship World Oil Outlook (WOO) 2024 in Brazil in September, as well as during recent official trips taken to Venezuela and Mexico by OPEC secretary-general, Haitham Al Ghais. The 18th edition of the WOO was launched on 24 September at ROG.E, formerly known as Rio Oil & Gas, and the publication is central to OPEC’s embrace of transparency through dialogue, and in helping provide a better understanding of all…
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Saturday’s edition of the “Holy War” rivalry between Utah and BYU ended with some slight controversy, something the former athletic director took major issue with publicly.Mark Harlan spoke at a postgame news conference and ripped into the officials for a holding penalty on a play that would’ve been a fourth down sack and likely ended the game with Utah up 21-19.Instead, the No. 9 Cougars put together an epic 1:29 drive down the field for the game-winning field goal to stay undefeated on the year. “This game was absolutely stolen from us,” Harlan said. “We won this game, someone else…
Pakistan Cricket Board seeks advice from its government after India’s refusal to cross the border is confirmed.India’s cricket team will not travel to Pakistan for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed two days after its chairman said the host nation will not accept a “hybrid model” for hosting its cross-border rivals. “The PCB has received an e-mail from the ICC, stating that the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed them that their team will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025,” a PCB spokesperson…
article FILE – A bottle of Vicks DayQuill cold and flu medicine containing phenylephrine is displayed for sale in a CVS Pharmacy store in Hawthorne, California on September 12, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/ AFP via Getty Images) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this month announced its proposal to remove a popular decongestant found in many over-the-counter medications from shelves. The decongestant in question is phenylephrine, which is found in popular cough and cold products, including Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, Sudafed PE Sinus Congestion and Vick’s DayQuil. The reason for the FDA’s proposal isn’t due to safety, but, rather,…
– SPONSORED – By Group of Experts A group of experts currently in Saint Lucia are focused on the upcoming general elections and on whether the current leader of the opposition and political leader of the United Workers Party (UWP) Allen Chastanet, can win and reshape the political and social economics of Saint Lucia. This also coincides with whether Philip J. Pierre has the fortitude to reshuffle his cabinet and lead the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) at the next general election 2025-2026. The UWP consensus taking shape affirms that tired and sorry face politicians in the UWP with a…
If you just glanced at the 88-80 final score from Sunday’s matchup between No. 6 Gonzaga and Arizona State, it looks like the Zags took care of business at home. However, that was not the tale of the tape for much of the game — especially in the second half.The Sun Devils seesawed with the lead multiple times, answering Gonzaga’s runs with runs of their own and blocking multiple shots at the rim. At halftime, the two programs were knotted at 38 and stayed locked in a single-digit battle for most of the second frame.Sophomore Braden Huff led the Zags…
Officials say efforts to assess damage are under way after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Cuba.A powerful earthquake has hit eastern Cuba, adding more problems to a country still reeling from a series of recent storms and blackouts. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Sunday that a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit about 40km (25 miles) south of the town of Bartolome Maso. No deaths or injuries have been reported so far. “There have been landslides, damage to homes and power lines,” Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said in a social media post, adding that the areas of Santiago de Cuba…
Deadly wildfires rage in NY and NJ Wildfires tearing through New York and New Jersey have taken a deadly turn. A New York State parks employee died Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County, one of several blazes in the New York metro area to break out recently amid drought conditions. FOX 5 NY’s Michelle Ross reports. A New York State parks employee died Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County, one of several blazes in the New York metro area to break out recently amid drought conditions. The wildfire started in Passaic County, New Jersey, then spread…
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture BOGOTA, Colombia – There’s no cure for a fungal disease that could potentially wipe out much of global banana production. Widespread adoption of cement paths, disinfection stations, and production strategies could net 3-4 USD of benefits for each dollar invested in Colombia. Hundreds of millions of dollars in banana exports from Colombia are at risk due to a fungal disease best known as Tropical Race 4 (TR4). First detected in Asia in the 1990s, the Fusarium fungus that causes the disease arrived in Colombia in 2019, completing its…
As the demand for electricity continues to rise across the African continent, it is imperative for countries to act swiftly to enhance transmission capabilities and develop robust infrastructure to secure new energy integration sources over the next 25 years. A recent report by consulting firm McKinsey&Company estimates that $400 billion will be required to enhance electricity transmission and distribution capacity across Africa by 2050. This investment is critical for modernizing energy infrastructure and ensuring energy security for the continent. During a panel discussion titled ‘Optimizing Africa’s Grid Capacity’ at the African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2024 conference, Eskom’s Transmission Group Executive, Segomoco Scheppers, highlighted…