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The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout

India, April 22 -- A historic oil shock triggered by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed fossil fuels as costly and unreliable. It has also accelerated a global pivot to renewables and... Read More


Indonesia serves as ASEAN haze control hub through ACCTHPC

Jakarta, April 22 -- Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq inaugurated the office of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control (ACCTHPC) to reaffirm Indonesia's com... Read More


Bangladesh advances national green building certification framework

, April 22 -- Bangladesh is taking a significant step toward transforming its construction sector with the development of the Green Building Certification Framework (DESH), a nationally tailored syste... Read More


Liberia: BFF, Voices of The Elders, CSO- Partners Launch Search for 2026- Mary N. Brownell National Unification Hero/Heroine

Liberia, April 22 -- MONROVIA -The Better Future Foundation (BFF), in collaboration with the Voices of the Elders (VOTE)-Republic of Liberia, People Uniting for Peace In Liberia (PUFIL), and the Conso... Read More


Michelle Bachelet defends women's rights amid pressure in UN racePublished on: April 22, 2026 4:02 PM

Pakistan, April 22 -- Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet reaffirmed her strong support for women's rights while campaigning to become the next leader of the United Nations, despite political p... Read More


What Meta's new Teen Accounts will look and feel like for Malaysian users under 16

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 -- Meta Platforms recently rolled out enhanced safeguards for teenagers through its revamped "Teen Accounts" on Instagram, placing younger users under even stricter default sett... Read More


Inside the US$6.7m wedding cake that stole the show from Jennifer Lopez: Its French creator tells all

PARIS, April 22 -- Competing for attention with Jennifer Lopez is no easy task. But at a recent wedding in India where the American star performed in a barely-there sparkly leotard, it was arguably th... Read More


US Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh assures autonomy, rules out political influence on rates

New Delhi, April 22 -- US Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Tuesday told lawmakers that he would uphold the central bank's independence and base monetary policy decisions strictly on econom... Read More


Tan Son Nhat airport increases flight capacity to 46 per hour for holiday travel

Hanoi, April 22 -- Hanoi (VNA) - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has announced an increase in slot coordination parameters at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to meet ris... Read More


2 linked to ISI proxy Bhatti held for plotting attacks on Delhi hotels

New Delhi, April 22 -- The Delhi Police special cell on Tuesday said it arrested two men from Madhya Pradesh who were allegedly working under Pakistan-based terrorist and alleged ISI proxy Shahzad Bha... Read More