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September 4, 2023
Pertamina and Pelindo join forces to develop Jakarta Integrated Green Terminal Kalibaru - PortNews IAA

Pertamina, through its subsidiary PT Pertamina International Shipping, and PT Pelindo have signed a collaboration agreement for the Jakarta Integrated Green Terminal (JIGT) development in Kalibaru, North Jakarta, on Thursday, August 31, 2023, according to Pertamina's release. JIGT would be built to modern and environmentally friendly standards, making it the most advanced terminal in Indonesia.

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September 4, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 3, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

September 3, 2023, 6:05pm ETClick here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces

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September 4, 2023
Treading a Rocky Path: The Ta'ang Army Expands in Myanmar's Shan State - Crisis Group

What’s new? The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) has used Myanmar’s post-2021 coup crisis to expand its territory in northern Shan State, recruit fighters and strengthen its parallel administration. Although it has quietly supported anti-coup resistance forces, it has clashed with the military only rarely and has met with regime representatives. Why does it matter? The TNLA’s

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September 3, 2023
Israeli-Iranian movie filmed undercover to avoid suspicion - Reuters

[1/3]The 80th Venice Film Festival - Premiere for the film "Maestro" in competition - Red Carpet - Venice, Italy, September 2, 2023. Jury President Damien Chazelle, Jury members Gabriele Mainetti, Jane Campion, Laura Poitras, Saleh Bakri, Martin McDonagh, Mia Hansen-Love, Santiago Mitre, take part in a Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreVENICE, Sept 3 (Reuters) -

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September 3, 2023
The BRICS Expansion: Challenges for Consensus, Promises of Influence | مركز الجزيرة للدراسات - Al Jazeera Center for Studies

The BRICS bloc has expanded to include six new member states, but this expansion may deepen and complicate differences within it and weaken its ability to make influential decisions collectively: Despite the complexities and difficulty of the single currency project, the BRICS group can become a space for closer bilateral relations between members. [Reuters]The 15th

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September 3, 2023
How the War in Ukraine is Driving a New Global Order - The Cipher Brief

Is the Ukraine a Global Inflection Point? And if so, with what Consequences? OPINION / EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Since early on in the Ukraine war, practically every Western leader has said that this war marks an “inflection point” in world affairs — a turning point, a tectonic shift, or moment of transition from one era

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September 3, 2023
The Rockefeller Foundation Spotlights Africa-Led Climate Solutions at the Africa Climate Summit 2023 - The Rockefeller Foundation

NAIROBI, KENYA | September 3, 2023 ― As the Africa Climate Summit (ACS) 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya, gets underway, The Rockefeller Foundation announced it will contribute to over 20 events and roundtables during the landmark event. As a philanthropic partner of the Summit, which is led by the Republic of Kenya and African Union Commission

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September 3, 2023
Standing Up to the DOD's “Abortion Travel Agency” - Heritage.org

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has pledged to block appointments of military officials until this situation is resolved. Why is he doing this? We spoke with Cody Sargent and Mike Gonzalez to find out.  John Popp: From The Heritage Foundation, this is Heritage Explains. Senator Tuberville: Mr. President. Presiding Officer: Senator from Alabama. Tuberville: Reserving the

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September 2, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 2, 2023 - Critical Threats Project

Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces daily by showing a

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September 2, 2023
Bill Richardson, U.S. diplomat and troubleshooter, dead at 75 - Reuters

Former Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson fields a question during the University of Southern California's Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy inaugural Symposium in Los Angeles, California, September 24, 2012. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Bill Richardson, a former U.S. diplomat, congressman, energy secretary and New Mexico governor

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