Wind and solar are booming in China. So why is it building so many new coal plants?
More than 50 large coal units were commissioned in 2025, up from fewer than 20 a year over the previous decade.Read More
Brazil : Thousands in Rio de Janeiro honour sea goddess Yemanjá on the beach
Thousands of people gathered on a beach in Rio de Janeiro to honour Yemanjá. The Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea is celebrated every year on 2 February, drawing devotees from…
Paris prosecutors search French offices of Elon Musk’s X
The prosecutor’s cybercrime unit is conducting the searches with the support of Europol and the French police’s own cybercrime department. Read more at Read More
Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine day before US-brokered peace talks
Russia launches one of its biggest airstrikes on Ukraine, hitting power plants and homes as Zelenskyy urges more air defence before Abu Dhabi talks. Read more at Read More
Oscar-nominated screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian arrested in Iran
Mehdi Mahmoudian worked on the script of Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’, which won last year’s Palme d’Or and is nominated for Best Screenplay and Best International Feature…
Emotional reunions at Rafah as Palestinians cross Gaza-Egypt border
Emotional reunions in Gaza as Rafah crossing partially reopens, allowing limited medical evacuations and family returns after months of pressure. Read more at Read More
‘I’m definitely not like an angel’: Meloni jokes about cherub lookalike after uproar
Italy’s culture ministry and the diocese of Rome are investigating the restoration of a church cherub that looks like Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Read more at Read More
Tehran arrests 139 foreigners in central Iran during deadly country-wide protests
Iranian authorities arrested 139 foreign nationals in Yazd during anti-government protests. As many as 30,000 people are feared to have been killed during weeks-long demonstrations. Read more at Read More
Kyiv hit by Russian drones: fires and injuries across multiple districts
Ukraine reports overnight Russian drone strikes on Kyiv that injured four people and damaged homes, public buildings and power lines across several districts. Read more at Read More
Kyiv residents shelter in metro stations as Russian air strikes resume
Ukraine faced renewed Russian air strikes overnight, ending a brief pause. Kyiv residents took shelter in metro stations as attacks continued for hours, injuring three. Read more at Read More