The restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant was suspended on Thursday, hours after it had resumed for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The restart of the No 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in north-central Japan was suspended because of a glitch related to control rods, which are essential […]
Continue ReadingBrutal repression of protests in Iran Following Tuesday’s plenary debate, MEPs are set to adopt a resolution at noon calling on the Iranian regime to end executions and release detainees, and on the EU to strengthen its sanctions against Tehran. Drones and new systems of warfare The day starts at 9.00 with a debate on […]
Continue ReadingBritain’s upper house of parliament voted on Wednesday in favour of banning under-16s from using social media, raising pressure on the government to match a similar ban passed in Australia. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he was not ruling out any options and pledged action to protect children, but his government wants to […]
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos declares war on Elon Musk to conquer space.Image: keystone In the space race of tech billionaires, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is increasing competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system. 01/22/2026, 06:5201/22/2026, 06:52 Bezos’ space company Blue Origin announced a high-speed network for businesses called TeraWave. The first of the 5,400 satellites planned […]
Continue ReadingTrump hates them, Europe doesn’t care: for the first time, wind turbines and solar panels produced more electricity in EU countries than fossil resources. 01/22/2026, 04:0201/22/2026, 04:02 According to an analysis, wind and solar power generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU for the first time last year. A good 30 percent of […]
Continue ReadingThe Dutch have also declined to take part, while a Danish diplomat, like others granted anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic, told POLITICO that Copenhagen was not even invited to join. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is considering whether to take part, said Tuesday it was “very difficult to imagine how we and Russia would […]
Continue ReadingPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent Getty Images Protesters have taken to the streets outside the US consulate in Nuuk, Greenland this month What on earth has the last fortnight been all about? In the wake of a successful military operation in Venezuela earlier this month, a buoyed-up Donald Trump started to ratchet up the rhetoric on Greenland. […]
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-7° Partly cloudy Riga can expect a bitterly cold day Today, with temperatures not exceeding the freezing point. It’ll be quite breezy in Riga Today with average wind speeds of 17 km/h. Expect a humid atmosphere, with levels hovering around 90%.
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9° Moderate rain Today, London will experience cool weather, with temperatures ranging between 6 °C and 9 °C. It’ll be quite breezy in London Today with average wind speeds of 30 km/h. Heavy showers are forecasted, reaching up to 15.97 mm.
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1° Sunny Today, Berlin will be chilly with temperatures possibly hitting a high of 1 °C, dropping to around -2 °C by night. Gentle breezes are expected across Berlin Today, with speeds reaching around 10 km/h.
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