Category: World

The UK government is preparing to unveil a landmark 10-year industrial strategy next week, designed to accelerate economic growth, support innovation, and create high-quality jobs across the country. The multibillion-pound plan will focus on strengthening priority sectors such as clean energy, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and digital technology. It aims to position the UK as […]

June 22, 2025 — President Donald Trump announced Saturday evening that the United States had conducted targeted airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. […]

Every year, some 100 billion garments are produced worldwide, and 92 million tonnes of clothing waste end up in landfills. Given this enormous amount of waste, it is logical to think that the only way forward is to degrow fashion. But can fashion and degrowth co-exist? Degrowth is defined as the planned reduction of production and consumption […]

Colleagues, we are convened here again in response to Russia’s continuing and intensifying attacks against Ukraine. On 11 June, Russia struck a power station in Kherson, plunging the city into rolling blackouts and disrupting access to clean water. On 15 June, Russia reportedly damaged energy facilities in Poltava Oblast. And then, on the night of […]

Chevron (NYSE: CVX), a leading U.S. oil and gas producer, is expanding into lithium production by leasing approximately 125,000 net acres across northeast Texas and Arkansas. The move marks a significant step in the company’s energy transition strategy, as it looks to develop lithium resources using direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology. This strategic shift follows […]

Today, the United States and Sweden signed the Agreement on Technology Safeguards Associated with U.S. Participation in Space Launches from Sweden, or the U.S.-Sweden Technology Safeguards Agreement. The Agreement, upon entry into force, provides the legal and technical framework for U.S. commercial space launches from Swedish spaceports while ensuring proper handling of sensitive technology. The […]

Eric Charles Fuller, 55, of Springfield, Missouri, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson of the Eastern District of Louisiana. The sentencing, handed down by U.S. District Judge Greg […]

  The Commission has put forward a proposal to gradually and effectively stop the import of Russian gas and oil into the EU by the end of 2027. This will help the EU become more energy independent, improve the security of the energy supply, and boost the Union’s energy independence and competitiveness. This proposal follows […]

New Haven, Connecticut The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut has announced that Marlenin Vito, 46, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty today in federal court to wire fraud, admitting her role in multiple fraudulent schemes across three employers in Connecticut and New York. According to court records and statements, Vito was formerly employed as […]

Explore Developing Rare Earth Reserves as Global Alternative to China NEW DELHI – June, 2025India is taking steps to harness its vast rare earth reserves in a bid to emerge as a viable alternative to China in the global supply chain, following Beijing’s recent export restrictions on critical minerals. India’s Union Minister of Commerce and […]