Explainer: What is electrification – and why is the EU betting its future on it?
Electrifying the European Union's transport and industry sectors largely depends on upgraded power grids and storage capacity.
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Malaysia’s Health Ministry cracks down on online promotion, sales of vapes, smoking products
The operation focuses on the manufacturing, distribution and sale of all types of smoking products.
Africa: Why Military Gains Are Not Weakening the ADF in Eastern DRC
[ISS] The ADF's resilience stems from kidnapping economies, forced recruitment and governance failures that military operations cannot address alone.
Africa: The Death of Koko Networks - a Post-Mortem of a Biofuel Startup and the Rise of Carbon Economies in Africa
[African Arguments] What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment in Africa and the frugal innovations designed to mitigate it?
The schoolgirl who became world champion at 14
Egypt's Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.
Abusive passengers could be blacklisted from all airlines under new proposal
The scheme would allow airlines to share information on disruptive passengers and potentially restrict their access to flights.
Nanoengineered materials can store and release hydrogen at room temperature
Energy engineers worldwide are working on various new technologies that could help to limit greenhouse gas emissions on Earth and address climate change. One proposed alternative to polluting fossil fuels, such as petrol, diesel and natural gas, is hydrogen.
Capitol agenda: Trump fund angst keeps GOP agenda in limbo
House and Senate GOP leaders are returning to a slew of familiar problems threatening to leave their midterm-year agenda stalled in perennial limbo.
EES delays: Wizz Air urges Brits to arrive at European airports three hours before flight
Budget airline Wizz Air says passengers should arrive three hours early as new EU border checks trigger long airport queues, with some travellers already missing flights amid fears of summer travel disruption.
India’s viral ‘Cockroach’ party founder plans street protest
Abhijeet Dipke has called for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Iran and U.S. trade strikes as deal to end war remains elusive
U.S. Central Command said it targeted Iranian sites overlooking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and Kuwait's military on Monday said it was responding to retaliatory airstrikes.
NASA’s X-59 is about to break the sound barrier for the first time
NASA’s futuristic X-59 jet is about to face its biggest challenge yet: breaking the sound barrier for the first time. After a successful series of test flights that pushed the aircraft to near-supersonic speeds, engineers are preparing to fly it faster than Mach 1 and
EasyJet shares rally as Castlelake weighs possible takeover offer
The budget airline's stock rose more than 12% after Castlelake said it was considering a possible offer. Prior to the rally, easyJet shares had fallen by around 23% over the past year against a backdrop of higher fuel costs and uncertainty linked to tensions in the Middle East.
Africa: Gambia Condemns Xenophobic Violence in South Africa
[The Point] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad expresses its concern regarding recent reports of incidents and tensions involving foreign nationals in the Republic of South Africa.
India's viral 'Cockroach' youth group plans street protest in challenge to Modi
NEW DELHI, June 1 - The founder of an online Indian youth group that has amassed millions of followers in days said on Monday he plans to take his movement on to the streets with a protest against the education minister and in a show of dissent against Prime Minister Narendra
Hubble captures M88 on a perilous journey that could change it forever
A stunning spiral galaxy called Messier 88 is racing through the crowded Virgo Cluster on a journey that will dramatically reshape its future. At its heart lies a supermassive black hole about 100 million times the mass of the Sun, while its graceful spiral arms sparkle with
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Arm, Taylor Morrison, Qualcomm & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.
Conecta Magaluz-Mallorca: Buzz Titles, AI, What’s Shocked in TV, Latin America’s Microdrama Bonanza and Other Takeaways
Unspooling over May 25-28 in the Meliá Calvià Beach Hotel at Magaluf, Mallorca, the 10th anniversary of edition Conecta afforded extraordinary vistas of Magaluf Bay, its turquoise Mediterranean waters worthy of laptop wallpaper. Bowing an all-in-one boutique model, Conecta
Watch: Fans break glass door trying to see Netflix star
Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade's Zhang Linghe.
President Emmanuel Macron announces €93 billion in 'Choose France' investments
Since the first "Choose France" in 2018, a year after Macron came to power, more than 230 projects have been announced, representing several thousand jobs, according to the Élysée Palace.