UK firm in vanguard of companies arguing SMRs are quicker and cheaper option than large Hinkley-sized nuclear plants The Hinkley Point C power plant in Somerset is gargantuan. The 176-hectare (435-acre) plant will provide 3.2 gigawatts of power, enough for 6m homes. It is not just the project that is huge: the cost is as…
The German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, in the second consecutive year of declines in the annual gross domestic product of Europe’s largest economy.
Forecasters warn of ‘particularly dangerous weather situation’ in California Here are some of the latest images that have come in on the newswires: Millions of southern Californians were on edge as a final round of dangerous fire weather was forecast for the region on Wednesday, reports the Associated Press (AP). Continue reading…
Risk specialists identified armed conflict, extreme weather and misinformation among the top global risks for the year ahead, according to a new WEF survey.
The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.
Deal reported to involve release of 33 Israeli hostages alongside a partial Israeli troop withdrawal Palestinian news agency Wafa is also reporting multiple casualties in Gaza after a series of Israeli attacks, including on the al-Farabi school in Gaza City, which has been housing displaced people. It reports that seven members of one family were…
A law that could see TikTok shut down in the U.S. threatens to ensnare other Chinese social media apps gaining traction in the country, legal experts say.
The Nasdaq fell for the fifth day in a row. All “Magnificent Seven” stocks dropped, with Meta, Tesla and Nvidia registering the biggest losses.
U.K. inflation fell to 2.5% in December, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.
A defiant Yoon Suk Yeol has been taken into custody, ending a six-week standoff.
