The fires tearing through forests in southwest France, around the region of Bordeaux, and in central Spain around the capital Madrid have been some of the worst in decades. Climate change which has brought successive heatwaves and a lack of rain has added fuel to the fires that are raging across parched grass and woodlands…Continue Reading
Who is tipped to replace Gianni Infantino after the World Cup investment plan crisis?, The future of the World Cup appears to be intact after FIFA withdrew its proposal to sell stakes in its prized tournament and other events to private investors. The outlook for the president of football’s globalContinue Reading
101 East investigates how the Philippines’ ambitious regreening programme is failing the nation’s forests., 101 East investigates how the Philippines’ ambitious regreening programme is failing the nation’s forests. In 2011, the Philippines’ government promised to deliver one of the world’s most ambitious regreening projects. The idea was simple: pay localsContinue Reading
Chinese automaker Chery has awarded Magna a contract to build an 800 V electric drive system, which will be built at Magna’s new Wuhu facility in China, enabling the company to supply Chinese automakers locally. The system is a two-speed eDrive rated at 250 kW. Magna describes it as aContinue Reading
Arnold Clark is a UK chain of car dealerships that was founded in 1954 by the colorful Scottish billionaire businessman of the same name. In 2024, the company got into the public EV charging business, and now operates over 400 chargers—most offering charging speeds of 150 kW—at 60 locations throughoutContinue Reading
Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno isn’t willing to take a stand on the political future of the guy who allegedly held a gun to his daughter’s head. NOTUS asked Moreno Friday whether Republicans should move to replace Representative Max Miller on Ohio’s ballot, after gruesome allegations surfaced that he had physicallyContinue Reading
UEFA, who were the strongest opponents of FIFA’s plan, slam the Gianni Infantino-led governing body despite standdown., UEFA, who were the strongest opponents of FIFA’s plan, slam the Gianni Infantino-led governing body despite standdown. European football’s governing body UEFA says it has lost confidence in the sport’s global governing bodyContinue Reading
Iranian Kurdish groups based in Iraq have been heavily attacked in the war, but most deny US assistance., Erbil, Iraq – Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have been on high alert since the United States-Israel strikes on Iran began on February 28. Their bases in the semi-autonomous Kurdish Region of IraqContinue Reading
The upper stage of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket, seen on July 24 during the vehicle’s 13th test flight by one of the company’s Starlink V3 satellites. (Image credit: SpaceX) We just got an amazing new view of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle, thanks to one of the company’s next-gen Starlink satellites. Starship , the biggest and most powerfulContinue Reading
This artist’s concept depicts the brilliant light of two quasars residing in the cores of two galaxies that are in the chaotic process of merging. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Olmsted (STScI)) Some of the brightest objects in the universe may also hold the key to understanding how galaxies evolve — especially when gravityContinue Reading
This hybrid SUV delivers the best highway fuel economy, combining outstanding efficiency with low ownership costs and everyday practicality…Continue Reading
The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, is one of the world’s most crucial oil and gas transit chokepoints, carrying roughly a quarter of the global seaborne oil trade.Continue Reading
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