Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record highs in 2023, industry report says | Energy

Fossil fuel use, emissions hit record highs in 2023, industry report says | Energy

Renewables’ share of global energy consumption reaches nearly 15 percent, an all-time high. Global fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions hit record highs last year, even as renewables generated more energy than ever before, an industry report has found. Fossil fuel consumption rose 1.5 percent compared with 2022, while…

China fears spark Indian race for cobalt in contested ocean waters | Mining News

China fears spark Indian race for cobalt in contested ocean waters | Mining News

India is scrambling to secure rights to explore a cobalt-rich underwater mountain in the middle of the Indian Ocean but its bid has come up against competing claims at a time when Sri Lanka, too, is looking to mine the region for precious minerals. The urgency behind India’s application comes…

Putin flies into Pyongyang to waiting Kim and red carpet welcome | Politics News

Putin flies into Pyongyang to waiting Kim and red carpet welcome | Politics News

North Korea’s state media says Russian leader’s visit is a historic event and shows the ‘invincibility’ of the two countries ties. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un aim to further deepen ties between their nuclear-armed countries as the two men began talks soon after Putin…

China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names | Uighur News

China accused of erasing religion, culture from Uighur village names | Uighur News

Rights groups’ analysis of official data from 2009-2023 shows some 630 villages in Xinjiang had their names changed in this way. China has “systematically” changed the names of hundreds of villages with religious, historical, or cultural meaning for Uighurs to names that resonate with the ideology of the Chinese Communist…

Russia’s Putin and Kim Jong Un embrace at beginning of North Korea visit | Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Putin and Kim Jong Un embrace at beginning of North Korea visit | Vladimir Putin

NewsFeed Russian President Vladimir Putin embraced North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he arrived in Pyongyang for his first visit there in 24 years. Ties between the two are deepening as the nuclear-armed countries face growing international isolation. Published On 18 Jun 202418 Jun 2024 Check out our Latest…

Thaksin bailed as Thai courts embark on series of politically charged cases | News

Thaksin bailed as Thai courts embark on series of politically charged cases | News

Indictment of former PM, hearings against progressive parties, seen driven by rivalry with the conservative establishment. A Thai court has bailed former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra after he was indicted for insulting the royal family. The decision on Tuesday that the influential billionaire would not be held in pre-trial detention…