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Centrica preparing to take 15% stake in Sizewell C nuclear plant, reports say

The investment would mean Centrica has about the same size stake in Sizewell C as EDF, the Financial Times reported.

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2025

New Zealand departs climate action group

The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance no longer counts New Zealand as an associate member after the mining-friendly Kiwi government opted to leave the group.

AAP · Jun 25, 2025

France and Germany pledge ‘unshakeable determination’ in face of Russian threat

World leaders have convened in the Netherlands for a two-day Nato summit, with a key objective to endorse a new defence spending target of 5 per cent of each country’s GDP. French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Friedrich Merz jointly expressed support for US efforts to preserving Ukraine's sovereignty…

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

China's BYD Will Strike At The Heart Of Japan's Car Market

Today on Critical Materials: China is coming for Japan's kei cars, Uber plays a pivotal role in Tesla vs Waymo robotaxi battle and electric semis target diesel.

InsideEVs · Jun 3, 2025

U.S. ban on EDA software hits Chinese tech companies hard — Xiaomi, Lenovo among affected

Xiaomi, Lenovo, and other Chinese tech companies will lose access to updates and tech support from American EDA companies, so they'll have to switch to local suppliers instead.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 3, 2025

Sizewell C nuclear power plant ‘could get go-ahead within weeks’

Keir Starmer expected to confirm result of 15-year search for investment at UK-France summit next month

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025

Jony Ive built the iPhone, now he's building something new to save you from it

Jony Ive and OpenAI's Sam Altman want to redesign your relationship with technology, because "Humanity deserves better."

Laptop · Jun 3, 2025

UN demands probe as Israeli forces kill 3 more people near Gaza aid site

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an independent inquiry into the mass shooting of Palestinians.

Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2025

Stocks Fall as President Trump Expands Chip Software Restrictions on China

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -0.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.45%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.50%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · May 28, 2025

UK ambassador Peter Mandelson says he wishes he never met Jeffrey Epstein

UK ambassador to the US was asked if he stayed in one of Epstein’s properties while he was in jail

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025