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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term
The elections were widely criticized by the UN and rights groups for severe repression of the opposition.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/ugandan-president-yoweri-museveni-wins-seventh-term
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Kenya launches $824M pipeline IPO amid transparency fears
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Kenya launches $824M pipeline IPO amid transparency fears
The country’s first IPO since 2015 is part of a bid to fund infrastructure projects.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/kenya-launches-824m-pipeline-ipo-amid-transparency-fears-legal-hurdles
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China's birthrate falls to lowest level on record
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China’s birthrate falls to lowest level on record
China’s demographic issue is especially acute, with a growing cohort of retirees and a shrinking number of workers.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/chinas-birthrate-falls-to-lowest-level-on-record
about 1 hour ago
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China risks two-track economy as growth booms and real estate slumps
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China risks two-track economy as growth booms and real estate slumps
While China’s exports have so far weathered US tariffs, anemic domestic consumption and a faltering real estate sector are weighing on growth.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/china-risks-two-track-economy-as-growth-booms-and-real-estate-slumps
about 2 hours ago
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Falling wine sales attributed to rise in living alone
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Falling wine sales attributed to rise in living alone
Prices have fallen in line with decreasing demand: One bottle of Bordeaux retails for less than €2 in France.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/falling-wine-sales-attributed-to-rise-in-living-alone
about 2 hours ago
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Analysts paint bright picture for US economy in 2026
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Analysts paint bright picture for US economy in 2026
Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal increased their estimates for growth in both 2025 and 2026.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/analysts-paint-bright-picture-for-us-economy-in-2026
about 3 hours ago
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Senegal defeat Morocco to win African Cup of Nations
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Senegal defeat Morocco to win African Cup of Nations
The tournament is undergoing a commercial boom, with revenues rising 90% compared to the previous tournament.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/senegal-defeat-morocco-to-win-african-cup-of-nations
about 3 hours ago
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Venezuela's interim president moves to consolidate power
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Venezuela’s interim president moves to consolidate power
Rodríguez has replaced the head of the central bank and the leader of a feared military intelligence agency.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/venezuelas-interim-president-moves-to-consolidate-power
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Syria reaches ceasefire with US-backed Kurdish militia
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Syria reaches ceasefire with US-backed Kurdish militia
The Syrian Democratic Forces control large parts of northeast Syria, and are a longstanding ally of Washington against the Islamic State group.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/syria-reaches-ceasefire-with-us-backed-kurdish-militia
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Davos opens with fresh direction under Blackrock CEO
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Davos opens with fresh direction under Blackrock CEO
BlackRock boss Larry Fink has taken over the reins of the annual global gathering in the Swiss mountains.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/davos-opens-with-fresh-direction-under-blackrock-ceo
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Opposition to ICE grows following Minneapolis killing
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Opposition to ICE grows following Minneapolis killing
The shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent earlier this month sparked a widespread outcry.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/opposition-to-ice-grows-following-minneapolis-killing
about 5 hours ago
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Trump’s row over Greenland escalates, risking US-Europe ties
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Trump’s row over Greenland escalates, risking US-Europe ties
The stunning row has consequences far beyond the largely uninhabited landmass, potentially “tearing NATO apart,” The Economist said.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/19/2026/trumps-row-over-greenland-escalates-risking-us-europe-ties
about 6 hours ago
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New AI seeks to make water safer
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New AI seeks to make water safer
Researchers have developed a machine learning model that helps identify possibly toxic byproducts from water disinfection.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/new-ai-seeks-to-make-water-safer
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World's top scientists to descend on Dubai
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World’s top scientists to descend on Dubai
The inaugural World Laureates Summit will be the largest assembly of its kind, with 200 Nobel laureates expected to attend.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/worlds-top-scientists-to-descend-on-dubai
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Oman hands economic control to crown prince
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Oman hands economic control to crown prince
Oman’s technocratic reforms stand out in a region where others often favor “megaprojects and moonshots.”
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/oman-hands-economic-control-to-crown-prince
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US immigrant visa pause hits 26 African countries
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US immigrant visa pause hits 26 African countries
The suspension is the latest crackdown on migration under the Trump administration.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/us-immigrant-visa-pause-hits-26-african-countries
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Behind Perplexity’s bid for Chrome
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Behind Perplexity’s bid for Chrome
It turns out that Perplexity’s $34.5 billion unsolicited bid for Google Chrome last year was not a publicity stunt. The company explains why.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/behind-perplexitys-bid-for-chrome
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Director Spike Lee helps drive diaspora migration to Benin
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Director Spike Lee helps drive diaspora migration to Benin
The “My Afro Origins” project aims to reconnect descendants of the country with their cultural roots.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/director-spike-lee-helps-50-people-with-african-heritage-migrate-to-benin
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Gulf countries urge restraint on Iran
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Gulf countries urge restraint on Iran
Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia reportedly urged a return to talks, warning that bombing Iran wouldn’t topple the government but could spark a regional conflict.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/gulf-countries-urge-restraint-on-iran
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US, Taiwan agree trade deal in boost to semiconductor industry
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US, Taiwan agree trade deal in boost to semiconductor industry
The deal will see Washington cap tariffs on Taiwanese imports in return for a $250 billion investment to expand chipmaking on American soil.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/us-taiwan-agree-trade-deal-in-boost-to-semiconductor-industry
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🟡 NEW: When Pete Hegseth railed against AI models that “won’t allow you to fight wars," he was referring to Anthropic — the startup that spun out of OpenAI in an attempt to build safer AI.
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Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth jabs Anthropic over safety policies
Hegseth’s remark about AI models was specifically in reference to Anthropic, sources say.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-jabs-anthropic-over-safety-policies
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US charges 26 people for basketball match-fixing scheme
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US charges 26 people for basketball match-fixing scheme
More than a dozen US college basketball players are accused of taking part in the fraud.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/us-charges-26-people-for-basketball-match-fixing-scheme
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Prominent UK Conservative defects to anti-immigration Reform
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Prominent UK Conservative defects to anti-immigration Reform
Robert Jenrick’s defection represents a significant sign of fracturing in one of the world’s most consistently successful political parties.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/prominent-uk-conservative-defects-to-anti-immigration-reform
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Nigeria courts non-Western trade deals to reach infrastructure goals
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Exclusive: Nigeria courts non-Western trade deals to reach infrastructure goals
Trade Minister Jumoke Oduwole said Abuja was in discussions with several Global South nations and Gulf states to secure agreements.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/nigeria-courts-non-western-trade-deals-to-reach-infrastructure-goals
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Venezuela eases oil investment laws under US pressure
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Venezuela eases oil investment laws under US pressure
Interim President Delcy Rodríguez said she would reform the country’s hydrocarbon laws to ease foreign investment.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/venezuela-eases-oil-investment-laws-under-us-pressure
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German economy grows for first time since 2022
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German economy grows for first time since 2022
Europe’s largest economy has struggled with declines in its vital manufacturing sector.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/german-economy-grows-for-first-time-since-2022
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Global trade deals show diversification away from US
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Global trade deals show diversification away from US
The prime minister of Canada — which sends three-quarters of its exports to the US — is in Beijing seeking to boost bilateral trade.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/global-trade-deals-show-diversification-away-from-us
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Threat of US strike on Iran appears to wane
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Threat of US strike on Iran appears to wane
Officials reportedly advised US President Donald Trump that an attack would be unlikely to topple the government,
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/threat-of-us-strike-on-iran-appears-to-wane
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Trump swerves on health care subsidies
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Trump swerves on health care subsidies
The president’s new health care plan doesn’t mention the enhanced Obamacare subsidies that lapsed at the end of 2025.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2026/trump-swerves-on-health-care-subsidies
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Forget abolishing ICE — the real Democratic divide is shutting down ICE
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Forget abolishing ICE — the real Democratic divide is shutting down ICE
While the rest of government funding is a bipartisan affair, the operation in Minnesota is making even party centrists wary of more DHS money.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/democrats-face-a-tough-choice-over-whether-to-shut-down-ice
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Uganda’s Museveni seeks reelection for ninth term
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Uganda’s Museveni seeks reelection for ninth term
Past elections have ended with Museveni taking more than 90% of the vote and ballots sometimes outnumber registered voters.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/ugandas-museveni-seeks-reelection-for-ninth-term
4 days ago
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Defense stocks surge on rising calls for militarization
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Defense stocks surge on rising calls for militarization
Donald Trump’s calls for a more than 50% increase to his country’s military budget have lifted the valuations of domestic arms firms.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/defense-stocks-surge-on-rising-calls-for-militarization
4 days ago
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Major bond investor shuns US over Trump’s unpredictability
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Major bond investor shuns US over Trump’s unpredictability
PIMCO’s chief investment officer told the Financial Times that his bond fund needed “a multiyear period of some diversification away from US assets.”
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/major-bond-investor-shuns-us-over-trumps-unpredictability
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Japan PM to call snap elections to shore up popularity
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Japan PM to call snap elections to shore up popularity
Her party lacks a majority in either house of Parliament and is flagging in the polls, but she has a 76% approval rating.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/japan-pm-to-call-snap-elections-to-shore-up-popularity
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China's rural dwellers struggle to afford heating
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China’s rural dwellers struggle to afford heating
China’s efforts to clean up its cities’ air have worked, but driven energy costs up.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/chinas-rural-dwellers-struggle-to-afford-heating
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Astronauts splash down due to medical issue
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Astronauts splash down due to medical issue
The crew members splashed down in the Pacific on Thursday.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/astronauts-splash-down-due-to-medical-issue
4 days ago
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Energy dominance goes to Davos
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View: Energy dominance goes to Davos
Donald Trump’s energy dominance agenda is already tilting the balance of power in the market.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/energy-dominance-goes-to-davos
4 days ago
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Musk’s Starlink increasingly vital to protests
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Musk’s Starlink increasingly vital to protests
The satellite broadband network has allowed citizens to bypass government-imposed internet blackouts.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/musks-starlink-increasingly-vital-to-protests
4 days ago
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Trump says ‘killing’ in Iran has stopped
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Trump says ‘killing’ in Iran has stopped
The US president warned, however, that Washington was still weighing military action against the country.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/trump-says-killing-in-iran-has-stopped
4 days ago
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Trump sends mixed signals as administration weighs Iran strikes
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Trump sends mixed signals as administration weighs Iran strikes
After days of heightened rhetoric, the US president suddenly softened his tone on Wednesday.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2026/trump-sends-mixed-signals-as-administration-weighs-iran-strikes
4 days ago
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Planning for America’s 250th birthday draws watchdog scrutiny
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Exclusive: Planning for America’s 250th birthday draws watchdog scrutiny
A watchdog group wants to know more about the dueling groups planning the semiquincentennial.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/planning-for-americas-250th-birthday-draws-scrutiny
4 days ago
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Senate committee delays vote on crypto bill amid pushback
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Senate committee delays vote on crypto bill amid pushback
Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott, R-S.C., made the decision to hold off.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/senate-committee-delays-vote-on-crypto-bill-amid-pushback
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Firms see greater threat from AI than Trump attacks, report finds
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Exclusive: Firms see greater threat from AI than Trump attacks, report finds
Businesses are more worried about AI-related problems like deepfakes than they are about the president singling them out.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/firms-see-greater-threat-from-ai-than-trump-attacks-report-finds
4 days ago
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How Rubio blunted Senate momentum on Venezuela
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How Rubio blunted Senate momentum on Venezuela
The secretary of state and Senate GOP leaders lobbied two Republican senators to defect from signing on to a war powers resolution.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/15/2026/how-rubio-blunted-senates-momentum-on-venezuela
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US authorities search Washington Post reporter’s home
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US authorities search Washington Post reporter’s home
The federal probe focuses on a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified documents.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2026/us-authorities-search-washington-post-reporters-home
4 days ago
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How a Democratic senator will use his rare White House invitation
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How a Democratic senator will use his rare White House invitation
Democratic Sen. Peter Welch is headed to the signing of a bipartisan milk bill, but he plans to focus on health care.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2026/how-a-democratic-senator-will-use-his-rare-white-house-invitation
5 days ago
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US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
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Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2026/us-gets-first-500-million-venezuelan-oil-deal-holding-some-proceeds-in-qatar
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Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund preps for a wave of IPOs
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Exclusive: Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund preps for a wave of IPOs
The $1 trillion Public Investment Fund’s equity offerings this year could help revive the stock market.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2026/saudis-sovereign-wealth-fund-preps-for-a-wave-of-ipos
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DR Congo to send US first copper shipments
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DR Congo to send US first copper shipments
The deal comes after the two countries signed a strategic partnership last month.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2026/dr-congo-to-send-us-first-copper-shipments
5 days ago
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‘Not good for business,’ Masdar CEO says on Trump’s renewables rollback
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Exclusive: ‘Not good for business,’ Masdar CEO says on Trump’s renewables rollback
With billions to invest, the Abu Dhabi renewable energy giant is eyeing struggling assets in the US and doubling down in Africa and Europe.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/14/2026/not-good-for-business-masdar-ceo-says-on-trumps-renewables-rollback
5 days ago
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