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Nuclear power has role to play, atomic energy head tells AFP at COP28
Nuclear power has role to play, atomic energy head tells AFP at COP28
Economy
by  AFP

It would be a mistake to reject nuclear power because of problems at a handful of projects, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an interview with AFP. Grossi was speaking at the COP28 conference in Dubai, where on Saturday a group of large countries are expected to call for nuclear power capacity to be tripled by 2050 as part of the fight against global warming.

IMF to revise regional outlook over Israel-Hamas conflict
IMF to revise regional outlook over Israel-Hamas conflict
Economy
by  AFP

The IMF announced Friday that it will revise its economic outlook for the Middle East and North Africa region due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. It did not say if the revisions would be released ahead of its next outlook publication, which is due in January.

With outburst, Musk puts X's survival in the balance
With outburst, Musk puts X's survival in the balance
Technology
by  AFP

Elon Musk's verbal assault on advertisers who have shunned X (formerly Twitter) threatens to sink the social network further, with the tycoon warning of the platform's demise, just one year after taking control. But by dropping X, "you are opening yourself up for competitors to step into your territory," warned Kellis Landrum, co-founder of digital marketing agency True North Social.