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S. Africa offers a lesson on how not to shut down a coal plant

France24.com (en) 

Two years later, plans to repurpose the country's oldest coal power plant have amounted to little in a process that offers caution and lessons for countries intending to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and switch to renewables. Jobs have been lost and construction for wind and solar energy generation has yet to start, with only a few small green projects underway. "We cannot construct anything. We cannot remove anything from the site," acting general manager Theven Pillay told AFP at the... Читать дальше...

Family asking for help after son assaulted and killed in Courtenay Place

Scoop 

Report from RNZ The mother of the man who died after being assaulted on Courtenay Place at the weekend is asking for help to pay for her son to be repatriated to South Africa. She said the streets are not safe here, and the family was sold a false dream about Aotearoa. Luke Smith was […]

Mukesh Ambani's $108 bn net worth places him on top of Forbes 2024 rich list as India's collective wealth surpasses $1 tn

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, leads the 2024 Forbes list of India's richest, with a net worth of $119.5 billion. The combined wealth of India's top 100 tycoons has surged to over $1.1 trillion, marking a 40% increase from last year. The wealth growth is attributed to a booming stock market, with over 80% of individuals on the list becoming wealthier, driven by strong investor interest in IPOs and mutual funds.

What is an October surprise?

Voice of America 

Expect the unexpected, especially during the month before a U.S. presidential election. It’s called an October surprise.