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South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war

Coal companies are reporting a huge rise in profits, but analysts say global clean energy transition is still on track.

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South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war
WORLD

South Africa to Australia: Why coal profits are surging during Iran war

Coal companies are reporting a huge rise in profits, but analysts say global clean energy transition is still on track.

Al Jazeera·4h ago
Australia news live: Coalition accuses Labor of treating veterans ‘with contempt’; national debt doubles to $30k per person
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Australia news live: Coalition accuses Labor of treating veterans ‘with contempt’; national debt doubles to $30k per person

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Erin Patterson appeal live: mushroom murderer challenges convictions over fatal beef wellington lunch
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Erin Patterson appeal live: mushroom murderer challenges convictions over fatal beef wellington lunch

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SpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it
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The Guardian·4h ago
Scaling back US-South Korea drills may fail to woo Kim away from China
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Scaling back US-South Korea drills may fail to woo Kim away from China

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Al Jazeera·4h ago
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Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for elections during war
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Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for elections during war

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Al Jazeera·4h ago
Rosie O’Donnell Rags on Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Claims
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Rosie O’Donnell Rags on Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Claims

“I’ll put it this way: If the U.S. is in charge of the strait, then I’m also straight — and let’s face it, I’m not,” the guest host said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

NY Times·5h ago
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In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why does Seoul look so uneasy?

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Catholic schools chief denies wiping critical evidence after performing factory reset on phone, Icac hears

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A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

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NY Times·5h ago
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