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Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependencyParis, France (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say. ... more  
France says planning G7 finance meeting on MideastParis, France (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 France said Wednesday it is planning a meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis for early next week, as the war fuels fears for the global economy. ... more 
Asian equities in freefall as oil extends gains on Middle East crisisHong Kong (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Stock markets across Asia were pummelled Wednesday as investors began panic-selling on fears the Israel-US war on Iran will fan inflation and hammer the global economy. ... more 
China's factory activity slump deepens; Chinese consumers scout lower prices, secondhand goods as spending sputtersBeijing (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 China's factory activity slowed in February, official data showed on Wednesday, missing forecasts and extending a slump just ahead of closely watched announcements on policy planning. ... more |
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Chinese shipping giant Cosco halts services to and from GulfBeijing (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Chinese shipping giant Cosco, which operates one of the world's biggest oil tanker fleets, announced it was suspending services to and from Gulf countries from Wednesday, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait. ... more  
Flights to evacuate stranded travellers in Middle EastParis, France (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 Governments and airlines scrambled Tuesday to repatriate tens of thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East following the eruption of a regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran. ... more 
China urges all sides to maintain safety in Hormuz StraitBeijing (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 China called on all sides in the Middle East war to maintain safety in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and gas, and vowed measures to ensure its energy security. ... more 
Iran missile and drone barrages create dilemma for Gulf statesDoha (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 For four days, Iranian missiles and drones have swept Gulf states' cities and infrastructure, sundering ties with Tehran and placing the neighbours on a potential course for greater military confrontation, analysts said. ... more |
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Trump says US Navy could escort tankers, Iran aimed to strike firstWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Navy was ready to escort oil tankers through a crucial Gulf shipping route, as he justified his war on Iran by saying he believed Tehran was about to strike first. ... more 
Will US oil companies be the big winners from the Iran war?New York (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 Energy prices have surged dramatically since the United States and Israel launched their attack on Iran Saturday, and that will almost certainly translate into bigger profits. ... more  
Middle East war is new 'red flag' for roiled tech marketBarcelona (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 The war between the US, Israel and Iran will raise 'red flags' for tech firms that have invested in Middle East infrastructure, especially data centres needed to power AI, analysts have warned. ... more  
Molecular stiffness mapped in flexible semiconductor filmsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 25, 2026 Flexible electronics promise bendable screens, lightweight solar cells and wearable devices that can flex without breaking, but researchers still grapple with what that flexibility means at the mole ... more |
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Hybrid offshore platforms boost ocean power output and stabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 25, 2026 Combining wind turbines with wave, solar and tidal devices on shared offshore platforms can cut construction costs, enhance platform stability and deliver more reliable power, according to researche ... more  
New electrolyte design aims to make giant flow batteries saferLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 25, 2026 Among the central obstacles to storing electricity from wind and solar farms, or providing backup power for grids and data centers, is the need for batteries that can safely hold very large amounts ... more  
ORNL and Kairos Power expand molten salt reactor partnershipLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 25, 2026 The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Kairos Power have launched a 27 million dollar strategic partnership to speed development of a new generation of advanced nuclear reactor ... more 
Aitech and Teledyne expand partnership on space grade SP1 computing platformLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2026 Aitech and Teledyne e2v Semiconductors are underscoring their ongoing collaboration to advance space grade computing by integrating Teledyne e2v high reliability semiconductors into Aitech's SP1, a ... more |
BlackSky books major export deal for rapid deployment of Gen-3 imaging satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2026 BlackSky Technology Inc. has signed a new eight-figure international contract to deliver a Gen-3 sovereign space-based intelligence capability built around a very-high resolution imaging satellite a ... more  
AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partnersSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 23, 2026 AALTO HAPS Ltd, an Airbus subsidiary that develops and operates the Zephyr solar-powered Stratocraft, plans to establish its second launch and landing site in northern Australia as it expands strato ... more 
NRO expands commercial multi-phenomenology surveillance awardsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 23, 2026 The National Reconnaissance Office has issued the first three awards under its Strategic Commercial Enhancements Commercial Solutions Opening, advancing the agency's shift toward multi-phenomenology ... more 
Myanmar drivers scramble for fuel as Mideast war cuts supplyYangon, Myanmar (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Snaking queues of vehicles waited in Myanmar for shrivelling petrol supplies on Wednesday, with some gas stations shuttered as fuel stocks dried up due to the war in the Middle East. ... more |
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Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP saysWalldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. ... more  
Malaysia anti-graft agency probes $280 mn govt deal with UK chip giantPutrajaya, Malaysia (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Malaysia's anti-corruption agency said Wednesday it was probing alleged abuse of power, fraud and governance issues linked to a 1.11 billion ringgit ($280 million) deal between the Malaysian government and British chip giant Arm Holdings. ... more  
Japan eyes remote Pacific island for nuclear wasteTokyo (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Japan is looking into using a remote deserted Pacific island nearly 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) from Tokyo as a site for burying nuclear waste, officials said. ... more  
UK dieselgate lawsuit enters final journey for carmakersLondon (AFP) Mar 2, 2026 A trial involving five major carmakers entered its final phase in London on Monday, in the run-up to a decision on the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal. ... more |
 
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal powerSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Archaeologists have linked a humble but potent resource, seabird guano, to the rise of the Chincha Kingdom as a major coastal power in pre-Inca Peru. A new study led by University of Sydney digital ... more  
UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences departmentHuntsville AL (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 A researcher in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville has helped secure a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract that marks a first for the universitys Depart ... more  
AI prosthetic arm speed shapes sense of body ownership in VRTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 23, 2026 When prosthetic limbs move on their own, they promise powerful assistance but can also feel alien to the person using them. Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology have now shown that the ... more  
MTN to deliver secure SpaceX government satcom for defense customersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2026 MTN has signed a landmark agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of government satellite connectivity services for defense and government customers. The deal positions MTN to deliver ... more |
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Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisisJakarta (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis. ... more 
Tech is thriving in New York. So are the rentsNew York (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 It accounts for more than 200,000 jobs and has colonized entire neighborhoods. In New York, the tech industry is driving local economic growth like never before - but it is also widening the gulf between the haves and have-nots. ... more 
UK's crumbling canals threatened with collapseWhitchurch, United Kingdom (AFP) Feb 11, 2026 On a misty winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation. ... more 
Amazonian fish skin biofilm tested as greener food packaging optionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 Using the skin of an Amazonian fish known as tambatinga as the raw material, researchers in Brazil have developed a gelatin based biofilm that can serve as a more sustainable option for food packagi ... more |
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