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June 23, 2025
OIL AND GAS
US urges China to keep Iran from shutting key trade route



Washington (AFP) June 23, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged China Sunday to help deter Iran from shutting down the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route, following American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. "I encourage the Chinese government in Beijing to call them about that because they heavily depend on the Strait of Hormuz for their oil," Rubio said on Fox News. Analysts have said Iran may opt to retaliate to Washington's early Sunday attack by shutting the Strait, a waterway through which one-fifth of globa ... read more

CIVIL NUCLEAR
Nuclearn Deploys Gamma2 AI to Revolutionize Nuclear Plant Operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Nuclearn has launched Gamma2, a 32-billion-parameter large language model engineered specifically for the nuclear power sector. Now operational in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, ... more
ENERGY TECH
Tesla to build first grid-scale power plant in China
New York (AFP) June 20, 2025
Tesla announced Friday that it signed an agreement to build its first grid-scale energy storage power station project in mainland China. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Space lasers, AI used by geospatial scientist to measure forest biomass
Fayetteville AK (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Satellite data used by archaeologists to find traces of ancient ruins hidden under dense forest canopies can also be used to improve the speed and accuracy to measure how much carbon is retained and ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Unprecedented new device at PPPL will help to unravel the mysteries of the universe
Princeton NJ (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory unveils a machine with unmatched capabilities to explore the phenomenon known as magnetic reconnection In a spacious room with towering ceilings, a gleaming ... more
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Tesla launches long-discussed robotaxi service
New York (AFP) June 22, 2025
Tesla began offering robotaxi services Sunday in the US city of Austin, Texas, an initial step that Elon Musk's backers believe could lead to the company's next growth wave. ... more
TRADE WARS
Chinese refrigeration parts firm sees lukewarm Hong Kong debut
Hong Kong (AFP) June 23, 2025
A Chinese refrigeration parts manufacturer that raised US$1.2 billion for a Hong Kong listing ended its first trading day on Monday with shares little changed from its offer price. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
ICEYE radar imaging added to SkyFi satellite data platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
SkyFi and ICEYE US have launched a strategic partnership to incorporate ICEYE's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data into the SkyFi Earth observation platform. The agreement initiates a broader colla ... more
SPACEWAR
Portugal expands space capabilities with ICEYE SAR satellite acquisition
London, UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
ICEYE has signed an agreement with the Portuguese Air Force to deliver a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, along with a ground segment and antenna, marking a strategic investment in national ... more

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TECH SPACE
New Zealand targets leadership in superconducting space tech with new research alliance
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Zenno Astronautics has partnered with Wellington UniVentures and the Paihau-Robinson Research Institute to propel New Zealand into global prominence in superconducting magnet technology for space ap ... more
OIL AND GAS
Nigerian monarch wants $12 bn for clean-up before Shell exit
Lagos (AFP) June 20, 2025
An influential traditional chief in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta on Friday demanded that Shell pay $12 billion for environmental pollution before it leaves the region. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Advancing fission dynamics understanding in mercury isotopes with 5D Langevin model
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
A novel five-dimensional Langevin model developed by researchers from Science Tokyo and international collaborators has accurately simulated fission fragment distributions and kinetic energies in me ... more
WATER WORLD
Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP
Nice, France (AFP) June 12, 2025
French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas - and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game. ... more
ENERGY NEWS
ArcelorMittal stops 'green' steel projects in Germany
Berlin (AFP) June 19, 2025
ArcelorMittal said Thursday that it was stopping plans to convert two mills in Germany to the production of so-called green steel, citing the low-carbon technology's "lack of economic viability". ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 days
Washington (AFP) June 19, 2025
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United States. ... more
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Greenpeace warns of 'potential disaster' after oil spill off UAE
Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) June 19, 2025
Greenpeace on Thursday warned that an oil spill resulting from a tanker collision off the coast of the United Arab Emirates could have grave environmental consequences, after authorities reported a "small" slick. ... more
TRADE WARS
China's AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rules
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 18, 2025
Chinese online giant AliExpress must do more to protect consumers from illegal product sales, the European Commission said Wednesday, an interim finding that could open the way to heavy fines. ... more
TRADE WARS
Japan, South Korea leaders vow to boost ties against nuclear-armed North
Kananaskis, Canada (AFP) June 18, 2025
At their first face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the G7 leaders summit in Canada, the leaders of South Korea and Japan vowed Wednesday to boost cooperation in the face of growing threats from the nuclear-armed North. ... more
AEROSPACE
Boeing says focus at air show on 'supporting customers', not orders
Le Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025
US group Boeing said Monday it would focus on supporting its customers at the Paris Air Show instead of the traditional announcements of plane orders, in the aftermath of Air India's 787 Dreamliner crash. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Canada needs 'bold ambition' to poach top US researchers
Toronto, Canada (AFP) June 18, 2025
Like Europe, Canada is looking to attract top US scientists who may want to evade President Donald Trump's crackdown on universities and research institutions. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cash
Paris (AFP) June 20, 2025
Europe's ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America. ... more
WIND DAILY
Thailand credits prey releases for 'extraordinary' tiger recovery
Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand (AFP) June 20, 2025
In the thick, steamy forests of western Thailand, 20 skittish sambar deer dart from an enclosure into the undergrowth - unaware they may find themselves in the jaws of one of the habitat's 200 or so endangered tigers. ... more
TRADE WARS
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets plummet in May
Beijing (AFP) June 20, 2025
Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets continued their downward slide in May, official data showed on Friday, reflecting restrictions imposed by Beijing during its trade war with the United States. ... more
TRADE WARS
Crude sinks as Trump delays decision on Iran strike
Hong Kong (AFP) June 20, 2025
Oil prices tumbled Friday and equity traders fought to end a volatile week on a positive note after Donald Trump said he would mull over the next two weeks whether to join Israel's attacks on Iran, providing some much-needed relief to markets. ... more
TRADE WARS
Monsters and memes: Labubu dolls ride China soft-power wave
Shanghai (AFP) June 20, 2025
Small, fuzzy and baring sharp teeth, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's Labubu monster dolls have taken over the world, drawing excited crowds at international stores and adorning the handbags of celebrities such as Rihanna and Cher. ... more
TRADE WARS
EU bars Chinese firms from major state medical equipment contracts
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 20, 2025
The European Union on Friday banned Chinese firms from government medical device purchases worth more than five million euros ($5.8 million) in retaliation for limits Beijing places on access to its own market. ... more
CAR TECH
EU countries back recycled plastic targets for cars
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 17, 2025
EU countries Tuesday backed plans to set mandatory targets for recycled plastic content in new vehicles in a bid to reduce waste and promote the so-called "circular economy". ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR
U.S. company to provide $6B loan for British nuclear power project
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 20, 2025
Apollo, a U.S. asset management group, plans to provide a $6 billion loan to the British nuclear project Hinkley Point C being built by a French multinational electric utility company. ... more
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Human brain reveals hidden action cues AI still fails to grasp
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
When humans see a new environment-whether a winding path, bustling street, or placid lake-they instinctively know how to move through it. A new study from the University of Amsterdam has pinpointed ... more
WOOD PILE
Key factors shaping soil carbon storage in boreal forests revealed
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Boreal forests, spanning much of the northern hemisphere, are essential carbon sinks, holding between 25% and 40% of the world's terrestrial carbon in their soils. Yet, the factors controlling how m ... more
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Light travels through entire human head in breakthrough for optical brain imaging
London, UK (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have achieved a major milestone in noninvasive brain imaging, demonstrating for the first time that light can travel completely through an adult human head. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA's Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North America
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2025
An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Faci ... more
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