A global competition for energy export dominance is unfolding between the US and China, with contrasting strategies- America focuses on fossil fuel exports, while China emphasises clean energy technology sales.China has emerged as the frontrunner in the race for now. Its clean technology exports, including electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries, reached $20 billion in…
(Reuters) -A group of labor unions, nonprofits and solar companies sued the Trump administration on Monday over its cancellation of a $7 billion Biden-era grant program that aimed to expand solar energy to low-income communities. The complaint, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, alleges that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its administrator, Lee…
A bill backed by lawmakers from President Lee Jae Myung’s Democratic Party would amend the Assembly and Demonstration Act to ban chants and banners deemed hostile toward foreign nationals. Photo by Jim Hong-ji/EPA/Pool SEOUL, Oct. 6 (UPI) — South Korea’s ruling party has introduced legislation to curb anti-China slogans at public rallies, presenting it as…
Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondent and Kathryn Armstrong Reuters Israel has been carrying out an offensive in Gaza City for weeks Indirect talks aimed at reaching a final agreement on a US peace plan to end the war in Gaza have begun in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh. Palestinian and Egyptian officials have told the BBC…
By 2027, major Chinese container ports will have intermodal facilities, under a new “One Port, One Policy” unveiled by China’s State Council in late September. The government expects that by 2027, there will be 15% annual growth in the volume of containers transported through China in sea-rail combinations. This year, 15 million TEU of containers…
Speaking at an event in Edinburgh on Monday, Andrew Bailey said “general purpose technologies” (GPT) such as AI, green energy and the space sector could lead to “industry-wide growth” and a boost to productivity. However, he said achieving this required “the necessary investment”, which he said depended on “a lot of commitment”. “If we are…
Chongli in north China’s Hebei Province is embracing a fever for outdoor activities during the ongoing 8-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, which began on Oct 1. Amid stunning autumn scenery, the district, which hosted several events of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, is welcoming outdoor enthusiasts from across the country with various of…
The brightest moon of the year is set to light up our skies this week – and will look a lot bigger than usual. The full moon in October is not only a so-called “harvest moon” but also a “supermoon” and the first of three upcoming supermoons before the end of the year. On the…
East China Sea — Over the deep blue waters of the East China Sea, a Canadian military aircraft surveys the vast expanse below. The CP-140 Aurora, a maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force, is designed primarily to hunt enemy submarines — but this crew is on a different mission: tracking North Korean…
Share Copy Link (Screengrab via YouTube/X) The White House launched a furious attack on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) just moments after he signed an executive order creating “ICE-Free Zones” across the city on Monday, calling the move “sick” and accusing the mayor of protecting “killers” and “rapists.” Johnson’s order, which took effect immediately,…