The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled its proposal to revamp the bloc’s Cybersecurity Act. The bill seeks to crack down on risky technology vendors in critical supply chains ranging across energy, transport, health care and other sectors. Though the legislation itself does not name any specific countries or companies, it is widely seen as being […]
Continue ReadingHere in France, as well as countries including Hungary, Greenland and Germany, some residents have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. These vibrant scenes are the result of the most powerful solar storm the earth has seen since 2003. But fortunately, little telecommunication or electricity infrastructure was disrupted.
Continue ReadingGetty Images The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant has the world’s largest installed capacity Japan has restarted a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after a disaster at the Fukushima power plant forced the country to shut all its nuclear reactors. Reactor no.6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant located northwest of Tokyo was […]
Continue ReadingAttacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea scared off much of the shipping that used the Suez Canal, depriving Egypt’s ailing economy of vital revenue.
Continue ReadingThe detentions come amid a broader crackdown on gay rights in recent years, with Chinese authorities shutting down gay dating apps and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.
Continue ReadingJanuary 21, 2026, 09:45January 21, 2026, 09:45 The price of gold has continued to rise and is heading for the $5,000 mark after another record high. A troy ounce (around 31.1 grams) of the yellow precious metal cost a peak of $4,878 in early trading on Wednesday, more than ever before. Only about a week […]
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Akademiker Pension fund said on Tuesday it would sell off its US Treasury bonds due to poor management of public finance in the United States. The decision is not related to the dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, coveted by US President Donald […]
Continue Reading01/21/2026, 07:1401/21/2026, 07:57 According to activists, around 4,500 people died in the recent mass protests in Iran. The human rights network HRANA has so far verified 4,519 deaths, according to a report by US-based activists. Another 9,000 deaths are still being investigated. According to their information, in addition to 4,251 demonstrators killed, 197 security forces […]
Continue ReadingSeveral lawmakers led by Green MEP Tilly Metz said a project to expand a French primatology centre contradicts the EU’s aim to end animal testing, in a letter sent to Philippe Baptiste, the French Minister for Higher Education on Tuesday. Located at the foot of Montagne Sainte-Victoire, near Aix-en-Provence in southern France, the primatology centre […]
Continue ReadingThe Renew group secured an amendment on contraceptive and abortion-related medicines under the Critical Medicines Act, but it may not survive negotiations. Backed by pro-European groups and parts of the EPP, the adopted amendment urges EU countries to ensure affordable and secure access to these medicines. “Shortages and supply disruptions affecting these medicines undermine patient […]
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