by Nicolas Niarchos. The New Yorker journalist plots the rise of lithium-ion batteries from their invention in the 1970s to the vast, geopolitically vital resource they are now. The story he tells is of “governments and consumers in wealthier countries pursuing supposedly green ambitions from the costs unfolding someplace else,” ...
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Iran war drives US inflation to three-year highIran war drives US inflation to three-year high
US inflation hit its highest level in three years in May, as the war in the Middle East drove energy prices higher across the country. But Thursday’s data suggested a broader problem across categories, with core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, also ticking up last month. Despite ...
US energy dominance faces a test in UkraineUS energy dominance faces a test in Ukraine
The News One essential facet of US President Donald Trump’s overseas energy dominance strategy is proving slow to materialize. At a major Ukraine recovery conference today in Poland, Kyiv’s allies announced more than €10 billion in new business deals and aid packages. But notably absent were any new project investments ...
Gulf wealthy snap up exclusive European mansionsGulf wealthy snap up exclusive European mansions
Gulf billionaires are still snapping up some of Europe’s most expensive properties: A hospitality group owned by a Qatari royal family member is buying a Sardinian compound once known for its infamous “bunga bunga” parties. Villa Certosa was sold by the heirs of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who ...
Iran rejects UN-backed plan to free ships trapped in strait of HormuzIran rejects UN-backed plan to free ships trapped in strait of Hormuz
Blocking of proposal backed by Oman signals new threat to free passage through strait vital to world economy Iran has rejected UN-backed plans for the mass evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz, creating a new threat to the free passage of commercial ships through the strait. The proposal, ...
Israeli forces arrest Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’Israeli forces arrest Palestinian ‘doctor of the poor’
Dr Mazen Al-Rantisi, a 71-year-old physician well known for providing care to low-income Palestinians, was arrested in the occupied West Bank Israeli forces on Sunday arrested a prominent 71-year-old Palestinian physician known as the “doctor of the poor” in a pre-dawn raid on his home in the occupied West Bank, ...
Bodycam Shows Moment Cops Arrested a Man for Speaking Too Long at Data Center MeetingBodycam Shows Moment Cops Arrested a Man for Speaking Too Long at Data Center Meeting
In February, police in Claremore, Oklahoma arrested farmer Darren Blanchard for speaking a little too long during a community meeting about data centers. The city charged Blanchard with criminal trespass, a crime with a $200 penalty, but he’s vowed to fight the charge. He recently shared video of the bodycam ...
Earthquake is devastating blow to Venezuela at time of uncertaintyEarthquake is devastating blow to Venezuela at time of uncertainty
The twin quakes come less than six months after Venezuela’s then-leader Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces. ...
Archbishop of Canterbury calls for end to Israeli occupation of PalestineArchbishop of Canterbury calls for end to Israeli occupation of Palestine
Sarah Mullally ends visit to region with call for two-state solution that allows Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace The archbishop of Canterbury has called for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine after a pilgrimage in which she met Palestinians attacked by settlers and others detained without ...
Europe’s heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest levelEurope’s heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level
Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials say deaths linked to the heat are being seen among young people. ...