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Honda's China struggles weigh on frustrated parts suppliers

Asia’s shaky food supply shudders as ‘super’ El Nino arrives

In the mist-wrapped hills of northern Thailand, where cacao trees erupt from the rich, nutrient-dense soil, three little words are spreading fear through a community of farmers. “There is no way to know for certain,” Koranut Rattanayanyong told This Week in Asia. “But it could be a total wipeout.” The weather event Koranut is dreading? A “super” El Nino. Earlier this month, the climate phenomenon officially started to form over the Pacific, with a bloom of ocean heat running 2.5 degrees Celsius.

Digital infrastructure: Majority wants data centers, but demands green solutions

Data centers are booming - but almost half of Germans are critical of the hunger for electricity. Why many still support the expansion and what they are now demanding.

Highway patrol: US Marine F-35s conduct flight operations on Finnish roads

The first ever deployment of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs to Finland proved to be a memorable one.

Solar Is the Cheapest Power in History, But States Are Retreating From It

A high-stakes push-and-pull is taking place in the United States clean energy sector as state-level laws, federal-level policy, and that infamous invisible hand all tug in different directions. A staggering amount of different legal actions on the part of the Trump administration, the judicial system, and state politicians have created an incredibly complex landscape for clean energy adoption across the country. And while the economics of renewables are looking better than ever, the political po

Army launches new Indo-Pacific multi-domain command

The move combines traditional formations with some of the service’s cyber, space, unmanned systems and electronic warfare capabilities.

As populations fall, nations that can tap human potential will succeed

For much of the 20th century, many were accustomed to thinking of people as an ever-expanding resource. As the number of people grew, so did labour markets, consumer markets, scientific communities, production systems and armies. In 1950, the world’s population was about 2.5 billion. In 2026, it is reaching 8.3 billion. In just 75 years, the population has increased more than 3.3 times. In this sense, the current human population may turn out not to be a permanent norm, but a historical anomaly.

+++ Football World Cup 2026 +++: USA in football fever – dream start with 2-0 over Australia

Iran wants to complain to Fifa about travel restrictions +++ Horror after false report about Messi's father +++ Canada between celebration and shock after Kanter's win against Qatar +++ The World Cup news blog.

2 trains collide north of London, killing 1 and injuring dozens

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on Friday afternoon that killed at least one person. A passenger reported that he was thrown forward by the impact then saw fellow travellers with broken bones and bloody injuries. Both trains were travelling south to London St Pancras station when they collided outside the town of Bedford around 5.15pm, according to information on rail tracking websites. Emergency services deployed a number of resources to.

Japan restaurants battle over limited pool of foreign workers

Malaysia's Anwar: All's well that ends well?

Air Force One begins commissioning flights, final step before presidential use

The service announced the delivery of the Qatari-donated aircraft to Joint Base Andrews on Friday and the kickoff of its commissioning flights.

Oil Rises as Iran Talks Are Delayed

Oil prices rose as delayed US-Iran negotiations and slower tanker traffic through Hormuz renewed supply concerns.

Government aircraft: Air Force One soon: Trump raves about jumbo jet from Qatar

Qatar gives the US government a jumbo jet – just like that? Donald Trump doesn't understand the excitement. Shortly before it is transferred to the active government fleet, he is enthusiastic about the jet.

Pentagon tells lawmakers it needs $80 billion for Iran war, other expenses: WSJ

The full cost of the conflict, which the U.S. launched alongside Israel on Feb. 28, has remained an open question on Capitol Hill.

Trump unveils new Air Force One gifted to him by Qatar

A new Air Force One gifted by Qatar as a replacement aircraft for ferrying US presidents was unveiled Friday by the US Air Force. “The Air Force’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft has officially arrived at the Presidential Airlift Group and will commence its initial commissioning flights, marking the successful delivery of a secure, modified executive platform,” the Air Force said. Qatar’s gift of the aircraft – valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars – has raised ethical, constitutional and...

Why Lunar Helium-3 Mining Still Can't Compete With Earth

When it comes to Helium-3, the biggest cost divide is between Earth and the Moon. Potential sources range from tritium decay and terrestrial helium wells on Earth to lunar regolith on the Moon. Today, Earth-based sources remain far easier and cheaper to access. This graphic, created by Visual Capitalist's Cody Good in partnership with Pulsar Helium, compares major potential sources of Helium-3 by cost, scalability, and accessibility. It’s part three of four in the Helium 3: From Theory to Opport

DOJ rebuffs judge's request to put in writing it won't move forward with 'anti-weaponization' fund

The DOJ in May announced it was creating the fund as part of a settlement of President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.

Poland’s president strips Ukraine’s Zelensky of top award

Poland’s nationalist president Karol Nawrocki announced on Friday he was stripping Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky of the country’s top award, escalating a row between the neighbours and allies over World War II massacres. Relations between Warsaw and Kyiv have been tense for days over Zelensky’s naming of a Ukrainian army unit after a WWII nationalist insurgent army that took part in massacres against Poles. Nawrocki’s decision landed days before Poland is due to host the annual Ukraine Recovery..

Which (branded) products do you only buy on offer?

You often read about Mutti Tomatoes and Pasta from De Cecco. Are there other products that you only buy in advertising because they are regularly offered at a discount? For me it would be: -Coca Cola -Geramont cheese -Kerrygold cheese -Nutella -Sea salt butter from President -Bonne Maman jam -and much more that I can't think of at the moment submitted by /u/scampi_joe [link] [comments]

UK PM Starmer braces for cabinet showdown, with Burnham ready to pounce

A clear majority of Keir Starmer’s cabinet believe it is now inevitable Andy Burnham will take over as prime minister, according to people familiar with the thinking of more than 15 cabinet ministers, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Friday. However, as of late in the afternoon, most remained unwilling to do anything about it. Most the cabinet was still not ready to tell Starmer to set out a timetable for his departure, the people said, preferring to wait and see how developments...

The Real Reason BP Is Retreating From the North Sea

BP is still considering a sale of all or part of its UK upstream portfolio, which could fetch around £2 billion ($2.7 billion), though talks of a sale to Ithaca Energy fell through earlier this month, according to reports by Bloomberg and the Financial Times. We think the information is credible. A sale would fit the group’s strategic direction, and the company is an outlier in the UK, where other majors have either sold down or formed joint ventures. At the same time, BP has been pushing aggres

Ailing infrastructure: bad news for the Rhineland

Acute danger, complete closure, new construction: Another central motorway bridge in Germany has been hit. Now the Rhineland is sinking into traffic chaos.

Israel and Hezbollah Truce Gives Oil Markets a Reason to Pause

The Middle East's latest peace deal just got a peace deal of its own. Israel and Hezbollah agreed Friday to halt fighting in southern Lebanon after days of escalating clashes threatened to derail the fragile US-Iran peace process, reducing the risk that the first major test of the U.S.-Iran agreement would turn into its first major failure. Negotiations between Washington and Tehran are supposed to begin under a 60-day framework agreement designed to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and

Migration: UN Commissioner warns: Don't see refugees as just a burden

On World Refugee Day, UN Commissioner Salih warns: Flight must not be a permanent condition. It calls for perspectives and recognizes the daily contribution of refugees in their host countries.

Is it worth investing in S&P 500 ETF and which tech/energy stocks to watch?

I'm a beginner in investing, currently holding a small portfolio with NVIDIA as my main stock. I'm interested in: S&P 500 ETF Is it worth entering now? Which ETF do you use — VUSA, CSPX, VOO? Do you invest all at once or gradually each month (DCA)? Tech stocks Which ones do you follow besides 'big tech' (Apple, Microsoft, Google)? Does it make sense to enter AI companies now or is it a bubble? Energy stocks Traditional energy (oil/gas) or renewables? Which specific stocks/ETFs do you follow? I u

Zelensky warns Belarus to remove equipment used in Russian attacks or Ukraine will do it

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that a week ⁠should be enough ⁠for Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to ⁠remove equipment from his country used by Russia in its attacks on Ukraine, adding a threat of Ukrainian action if Lukashenko did not do so. Zelensky said signal relay stations were located in two Belarusian regions bordering ‌Ukraine that were used by Russian forces to help with steering during attacks on Ukrainian civilians. Reuters could not verify his claims...

Japan targets $65bn in public-private physical AI investment by 2040

Optical cable maker WCFO to add Cambodia capacity amid AI boom