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September 13, 2026

Australia RBA card surcharge ban lands Oct 1 as CommBank launches Yello overhaul

From October 1, 2026, Australian banks must stop charging customers a fee when they use credit cards. The Reserve Bank’s new surcharge ban will reshape how banks operate and how customers pay

Blue-painted Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., April 2026

Policy·USA

Reflecting Pool Contractor Said Repair Flaws, Not Only Vandalism, Damaged Trump’s Blue Liner

The company hired to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool reportedly acknowledged that repair-plan problems and human oversight damaged the newly installed blue liner. The Guardian report says Atlantic Industrial Coatings had a $14.7 million no-bid contract for the work.

September 13, 2026

Trump’s $500 ACA Rebate Plan Needs One Check First: Who Actually Qualifies?

Health·Policy

President Donald Trump said the federal government would issue $500 Obamacare refunds to about 1 million people starting in October, according to CNBC. This

Social Security COLA 2027 Projected at 3.5% as August CPI Index Hits 328.48

Policy·USA

A COLA is an annual inflation-linked adjustment to Social Security benefits, not a discretionary raise. The 2027 Social Security COLA has not been officially

The world's leaders have come to the COP28 conference to discuss and focus on how to achieve global climate goals.

Climate·Politics

Oil vs. Climate Ambitions: Inside the Tense Showdown at COP28

More than 100 countries supporting the final decision at COP28 call for a phase-out of fossil fuels. This has led to fear among the 13 OPEC members, who own 80% of global

Bilal Bhutto

December 11, 2023

Panamanian people are protesting against the mining contract that would create the environmental issues and damage the jungle area in the country..

Business·News·Politics

Panama’s Pivot: Supreme Court Halts Major Copper Mine Amid Environmental Uproar

Canada’s largest copper producer, First Quantum, operates the Cobre Panama mine, which has recently been at the center of mass protests in Panama. Last month, Panama’s government agreed to a 20-year mining

Bilal Bhutto

December 2, 2023

Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE COP28 president delivered his message for the importance of the COP process

Climate·Politics

COP28 Controversy Escalates with UAE’s New Oil Lobbying Allegations

COP28, the conference of the world’s leaders, is taking place over two weeks, from November 30 to December 12, hosted by the UAE in Expo City, Dubai. This event brings together leaders

Bilal Bhutto

November 30, 2023

North Korea's launching its new Malligyong-1 military reconnaissance satellite Map

Politics·Space

USS Carl Vinson’s Strategic Arrival in South Korea Amid North Korean Satellite Launch

Amidst escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, the arrival of the USS Carl Vinson, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, in South Korea has sparked global attention. Reports suggest North Korea’s plans for another

Karmactive Staff

November 24, 2023

Climate·Politics·World

COP28 in Dubai: A Pivotal Moment for Climate Action as Nations Debate Global Stocktake

The first global Global Stocktaking of the progress made on containing climate change, expected to conclude in the UN summit in Dubai in a few weeks, has received polarizing views from nations

Govind Tekale

November 14, 2023

Climate·News·Politics

Gates of Hell Opened: U.N. Chief’s Dire Warning on Climate Crisis

On 20 September 2023, the U.N. Secretary-General addressed the Climate Ambition Summit, emphasizing the urgency of climate solutions. He poignantly remarked, “Humanity has opened the gates of hell,” highlighting the dire consequences

Karmactive Staff

September 21, 2023

News·Politics·USA

Nome: The US’s First Deep-Water Arctic Port Amid Geopolitical Currents

In the face of increasing traffic across the Arctic Sea, Nome, Alaska, a city renowned for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and its 1898 gold rush, is witnessing an uptick in

Karmactive Staff

July 17, 2023

Artificial Intelligence·Politics·Robotics·Technology

AI-Enabled Humanoid Robots Spark Controversial Debates at UN Conference in Geneva: Will Artificial Intelligence Rule the World?

Highlighting their potential to govern the world more effectively than humans, at a recent United Nations conference in Geneva, a panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots delivered a thought-provoking message. While exploring the

Rahul Somvanshi

July 9, 2023

Climate·Politics·USA

Biden’s Bold Bet: $600 Million to Arm Coastal Communities Against Climate Crisis

While visiting Palo Alto, California, President Joe Biden announced over $600 million in climate investments, including a $600 million project, to support coastal communities across the country in the fight against climate

Govind Tekale

June 21, 2023

Climate·Politics·USA

John Kerry Questions the Effectiveness of Climate-Wrecking Fumes Solution

The feasibility of carbon capture technology is a crucial subject of discussion globally, especially its interplay with emission reduction. According to the International Energy Agency, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) refers

Karmactive Team

June 17, 2023

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