Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
China's BYD eyes EV growth in South Africa
BYD said it will install 300 new charging stations in South Africa by the end of 2026.
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Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
When elections don’t count
With a much weakened opposition in each country, the incumbent probably has less need to rig the ballot, Semafor’s Yinka Adegoke wrote.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Emaar’s $27B project shows Dubai’s luxury boom isn’t over
The plan is for 40,000 'Dubai Mansions,' which are sprawling 10,000- to 20,000-square-foot homes.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Saudi Arabia's health push goes high-tech
About $33 billion in deals are expected to be announced at Riyadh's Global Health Exhibition this week.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Global markets surge on news of US-China trade deal
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to finalize the agreement when they meet in South Korea this week.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Global matcha craze sees Japan exports soar
Japanese exports of powdered green tea surged 75% last year compared to 2023.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Nigeria, Mozambique lead Africa’s pursuit of energy independence
The Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria said it aims to more than double its capacity, while work resumes on a major LNG facility in Mozambique.
Semafor • Oct 27, 2025
Japan’s new leader faces tough road ahead
Sanae Takaichi has promised a 'proactive' fiscal expansion, but will first face tough tests with Japan’s biggest trading partners, including the US.
Zeteo • Oct 27, 2025
👑 The Madness of King Donald
Mehdi's Monday morning roundup of an increasingly unhinged US president, a new pro-Palestine Irish president, the big Mamdani/AOC/Bernie rally in Queens, and Gavin Newsom's 2028 plans.
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Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out
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Trump Once Did a Deal With Oligarchs Allegedly Linked to the Revolutionary Guard
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Pipeline That Caused Massive 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill Restarts Illegally
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Israel condemns Gaza to further starvation amid war with Iran
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Trump’s DOJ Is Helping a Convicted FBI Informant Tied to Russian Intelligence
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The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight
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A writing professor’s new task in the age of AI: Teaching students when to struggle
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The long history of silent meditation retreats and the individuals who helped shape them
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What was the very first plant in the world?
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