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  San Jose (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived Tuesday in Costa Rica as he presses to curb Chinese influence in Latin America on his first foreign trip. Rubio, a longtime hawk on China, began his trip in Panama where he reported headway in his push to decrease China's influence around the crucial Panama Canal. Like Panama, Costa Rica is a longstanding US partner that in recent years received a surge in Chinese investment. Costa Rica in 2007 switched recognition to China from Taiwan, the self-gove ... read more |
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New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit planBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Belgium's new conservative-led government on Tuesday made a U-turn on a two-decades-old pledge to exit from nuclear power, announcing plans to invest in two new reactors. ... more  
Trump seeks species protection rollbacks to promote US drillingWashington (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 US President Donald Trump's administration is moving to roll back protections for endangered species and their habitats in a bid to advance his "drill, baby, drill" energy agenda. ... more  
Norway nears 100% goal of all-electric carsOslo (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 Almost 96 percent of new cars registered in Norway in January were electric, an unparalled number in the world and close to the country's goal of selling only zero-emission vehicles as of this year. ... more 
Toyota announces Lexus EV plant in ShanghaiTokyo (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30 billion. ... more |
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Stock markets stutter as traders weigh China-US trade flare-upHong Kong (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Equity markets stumbled Wednesday and gold hit a new record as investors kept tabs on China and the United States after they exchanged tariffs, sparking fears of another debilitating trade war between the economic superpowers. ... more |
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TotalEnergies reduces low-carbon investments as profit fallsParis (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 French oil and gas major TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it would reduce its investments in low-carbon energy as it posted a sharp drop in net profit for 2024. ... more 
Norway's Equinor scales back renewable energy aims as profit fallsOslo (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor said on Wednesday it would scale back its renewable energy ambitions as it reported a steep drop in net profit in 2024. ... more 
US fashion group PVH says 'deeply disappointed' over China sanctionsBeijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 US firm PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said Wednesday it was "deeply disappointed" by China's decision to place it on the country's sanctions list. ... more  
Australia bans DeepSeek AI program on government devicesSydney (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices on the advice of security agencies, a top official said Wednesday, citing privacy and malware risks posed by China's breakout AI program. ... more |
Scottish whisky makers fear return of Trump tariffsDrimnin, United Kingdom (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 At the end of a wild peninsula battered by winds in west Scotland is a zero-carbon whisky distillery that's bracing for the possible return of US tariffs. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Ukraine Rare earths: strategic metals key to future technologiesParis (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Rare earths, which President Donald Trump hopes to secure from Ukraine as part of a deal for US aid, are strategic metals essential for industries developing computers, batteries, and cutting-edge energy technology. ... more 
China imposes tariffs on US energy, autos in trade war retaliationBeijing (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 China said Tuesday it would impose tariffs on imports of US energy, vehicles and equipment, firing a return salvo in an escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies. ... more 
OpenAI chief Altman signs deal with South Korea's Kakao after DeepSeek upsetSeoul (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 OpenAI chief Sam Altman signed a deal with tech giant Kakao in South Korea on Tuesday as the US firm seeks new alliances after Chinese rival DeepSeek shook the global AI industry. ... more 
Australian 'green' hydrogen project under threatSydney (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 A major Australian "green" hydrogen project was in limbo Tuesday after a state government withdrew its backing, dealing a blow to the nation's renewable energy ambitions. ... more |
South Korea, Ireland watchdogs to question DeepSeek on user dataSeoul (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Data watchdogs in South Korea and Ireland said Friday they would ask Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to clarify how it manages users' personal information, as governments from around the world turned a spotlight on the service. ... more  
DGIST Unveils Motion Powered System for Both Electricity and LightTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) has revealed that a combined research effort by Prof. Kim Hoe Joon (Department of Robotics and Mechatronics), Dr. Jeong Soon Moon (Division of Energy and Environmental T ... more 
Scientists Probe Declining Earbud Battery LongevityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 Have you ever noticed how electronic devices, including wireless earbuds, seem to lose battery capacity faster the longer you use them? An international research team from The University of Texas at ... more  
HZB sets new efficiency record for CIGS perovskite tandem solar cellsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 05, 2025 Researchers at Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy (HZB) and Humboldt University Berlin have developed a CIGS-perovskite tandem solar cell that has set a new world record for efficiency ... more |
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Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AIBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 The PIPEON project is set to revolutionize the maintenance and monitoring of Europe's sewer systems through the development of autonomous robots and AI-driven analysis tools. These advanced technolo ... more 
Role of barrier films in maintaining the stability of perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) offer a promising advancement in renewable energy due to their high efficiency, lightweight, and flexible properties. However, their commercial viability is challenged ... more  
Zero Emissions Process for Truly Biodegradable Plastics DevelopedDateline: Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Plastic pollution is a pervasive problem, with petrol-based plastics found in various everyday products, from packaging to clothing. These plastics, once discarded, break down into microplastics tha ... more  
Philippines arrests 100 suspects in online scam farm raidManila (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Philippine authorities arrested around 100 people on Friday in a raid on a suspected online scam farm in Manila they said extorted victims. ... more |
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UK prosecutors defend jail terms of environmental activistsLondon (AFP) Jan 30, 2025 UK prosecutors on Thursday defended lengthy prison sentences handed down to 16 environmental activists, telling London's Court of Appeal that their actions posed a danger to the public. ... more |
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Nvidia chief meets Trump amid AI trade tensionsWashington (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Jensen Huang, CEO of AI chip giant Nvidia, met Friday with President Donald Trump as the company suffered a rough week on Wall Street over competition with China and the threat of tariffs on semiconductors. ... more 
Meta mulling incorporation shift to Texas: reportSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Meta is considering whether to move its incorporation to Texas, a US state seen as amenable to companies run by big shareholders like Mark Zuckerberg, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. ... more 
Japan 'deeply concerned' at global impact of Trump tariffs: ministerTokyo (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Japan is "deeply concerned" about the possible repercussions on global trade of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs targeting major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, its finance minister said Sunday. ... more 
China shrugs off new Trump tariffs but bruising trade war loomsBeijing (AFP) Feb 2, 2025 Donald Trump's new tariffs will probably not have a major impact on China's economy but may herald the opening salvo of another bruising trade war with Beijing, analysts said Sunday. ... more |
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