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Plastic pollution treaty talks deadlockedGeneva (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 Negotiations on a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting bogged down in a "dialogue of the deaf", sources at the talks told AFP on Thursday. ... more 
Zambia rejects US claims of toxins after February mine spillLusaka (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 The Zambian government rejected as alarmist Thursday US government claims that dangerous pollution remained after a copper dam spill six months ago, saying there was no need to cause panic. ... more 
China the world's biggest plastic producerGeneva (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 Seven countries produced two-thirds of the four most common types of plastic in 2024, according to the British environmental consultancy Eunomia and the Zero Carbon Analytics a climate and energy research group. ... more 
Spain busts criminal ring shipping hazardous waste to GhanaMadrid (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Spanish police have broken up a criminal network accused of illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ghana, authorities said Friday. ... more |
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Chinese tech financier released after probe: former colleagueBeijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Chinese tech financier Bao Fan has been released by Chinese authorities after vanishing from public view over two years ago while "cooperating" with an investigation, a former colleague told AFP Saturday. ... more  
Parisians hot under the collar over A/C in apartmentsParis (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 As summer temperatures rise, many Parisians are warming to the idea of installing air conditioning in their apartments, ending a longstanding resistance to what is considered a basic comfort in many capitals elsewhere. ... more  
Trump moves to kill $7 billion in solar panel grantsWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday moved to kill a $7 billion program designed to bring rooftop solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities across the United States. ... more  
Diatoms shown to absorb and store uranium inside cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Uranium, a toxic heavy metal, is present in soils, dissolves in mining water, and can enter farmland via phosphate fertilizers. In Germany, it is especially prevalent in Saxony and Thuringia, though ... more |
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Dual-level hybrid storage design boosts solar efficiency and reduces costsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 In an era when renewable energy is reshaping electricity grids, solar photovoltaic (PV) power still faces a core challenge: the sun rarely delivers energy exactly when demand peaks. Aalborg Universi ... more |
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Russia breaks ground for Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Russia on Friday launched work to build the first nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan, the world's biggest uranium producer and vast Central Asian state where Moscow, Beijing and Europe are all vying for influence. ... more  
China's chip giant SMIC reports profit drop in second quarterBeijing (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 China's top chipmaker SMIC reported a decline in second-quarter profits on Thursday as tensions between Beijing and Washington over critical technologies threaten a fragile trade truce. ... more  
US partners seek relief as Trump tariffs upend global tradeWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 President Donald Trump's steeper global tariffs came into effect Thursday, leaving dozens of US trade partners scrambling to secure relief from soaring levies that are rewriting global trade practice. ... more 
China says consumer prices stable in JulyBeijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Consumer prices in China remained stable in July, official data showed Saturday, providing a respite for the world's second-largest economy, which is facing strong deflationary pressure and fragile domestic demand. ... more |
Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as most Asian markets limp into weekendHong Kong (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a broadly negative day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue that raised concerns about their trade deal. ... more  |
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India faces tough choices under US tariff pressureNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 India faces an ultimatum from the United States with major political and economic ramifications both at home and abroad: end purchases of Russian oil or face painful tariffs. ... more  
U.S. increases bounty to $50M for Venezuela's Nicolas MaduroWashington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025 The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million, ramping up pressure on the authoritarian leader that began during the first Trump administration. ... more 
Oil industry presence surges at UN plastic talks: NGOsGeneva (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 Environmental NGOs are raising concerns about the growing presence of petrochemical industry lobbyists at talks to forge a global treaty to combat plastic pollution. ... more 
Mozambique insurgency grows at 'sensitive' time for TotalEnergies' returnMaputo (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 Jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique have multiplied their attacks in the past weeks, causing mass displacements ahead of the possible resumption of construction on TotalEnergies' huge natural gas project in the region. ... more |
Major climate-GDP study under review after facing challengeWashington (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 A blockbuster study published in top science journal Nature last year warned that unchecked climate change could slash global GDP by a staggering 62 percent by century's end, setting off alarm bells among financial institutions worldwide. ... more 
Putin decree allows Russia to increase greenhouse gas emissionsMoscow (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree that would allow Russia to increase its greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2035 compared with 2021 levels. ... more 
Sticky business: India's purchases of Russian oilNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 India is the second largest buyer of Russian oil, saving itself billions of dollars on discounted crude - a key source of revenue for Moscow's military offensive on Ukraine. ... more  
Electric 'air taxis' could debut in Japan from 2027Tokyo (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 Airline ANA said Thursday that, together with a US start-up, it hopes to have electric "air taxis" whizzing over Japan from as early as 2027. ... more |
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Asian markets rise as traders look past Trump chip threatHong Kong (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 Asian equities rose Thursday as investors looked past Donald Trump's threat to impose 100 percent tariffs on semiconductors, with optimism still high that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates next month. ... more 
Higher US tariffs kick in for dozens of trading partnersWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 The United States began charging higher tariffs on dozens of trading partners Thursday, in a major escalation of President Donald Trump's drive to reshape global commerce in America's favor. ... more  
Dangerous dreams: Inside internet's 'sleepmaxxing' crazeWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 From mouth taping to rope-assisted neck swinging, a viral social media trend is promoting extreme bedtime routines that claim to deliver perfect sleep - despite scant medical evidence and potential safety risks. ... more  
'Let's go fly a kite': Capturing wind for clean energy in IrelandBangor, Ireland (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 On Ireland's blustery western seaboard researchers are gleefully flying giant kites - not for fun but in the hope of generating renewable electricity and sparking a "revolution" in wind energy. ... more |
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US orders staff evacuation 6 months after Zambia mine spillLusaka (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 The US on Wednesday ordered staff in Zambia to immediately leave an area around a massive copper dam spill six months ago following new information about toxic pollution including carcinogens. ... more |
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Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific unveils deal to buy 14 Boeing jetsHong Kong (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said on Wednesday it would place a US$8.1 billion order for 14 Boeing jets, its first with the US aircraft maker for more than a decade. ... more 
Oil executives held in Albania over tax evasion caseTirana, Albania (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 The Chinese chief executive of Albania's largest oil producer was refused bail on Wednesday, amid a tax evasion investigation involving several Bankers Petroleum executives, authorities said. ... more 
Turkmenistan's methane-spewing 'Gateway to Hell' loses its angerDarvaza, Turkmenistan (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 People go to the "Gateway to Hell" gas crater in the middle of the Turkmenistan desert expecting an angry cauldron but are now coming away unimpressed. ... more  
Cook Islands and US strike deep-sea minerals agreementSydney (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 Pacific nation the Cook Islands said Wednesday it will work with the United States in a push towards deep-sea mining, an emerging industry of keen interest to both Washington and Beijing. ... more |
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