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China is undergoing a renewable energy revolution. In 2025 alone, it added nearly 450 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy capacity, which was more solar and twice as much wind as the rest …
China goes electric, but can it get off coal? Read More
In an unfinished church in Biso, a town in western Uganda, in January last year, dozens of villagers gathered on rough wooden benches, anxiously awaiting updates from their lawyer. Women …
‘We were left with nothing’: The brutal reality of Uganda’s oil rush Read More
Chinese tech giants are quietly shrinking their workforce — echoing a pattern playing out in Silicon Valley. In 2025, e-commerce major Alibabai reduced its head count by 34% as it continues to axe …
The quiet layoffs sweeping China’s tech giants Read More
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s President Javier Milei set off Wednesday for his 14th trip to the United States to take part in the inaugural session of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board …
Argentina’s Milei heads to the US again, balancing Trump ties with growing China trade Read More
Ma – one of China’s most recognisable environmental activists – says that early experiments with publishing real-time air quality data have paved the way for greater openness from the Chinese …
Ma Jun: ‘No business interest’ in Chinese coal power due to cheaper renewables Read More
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has hailed several new trade agreements, pledging to further diversify Ottawa’s partners while saying he “expects” the United States to respect his country’s sovereignty. Carney …
Canada’s Carney hails new trade deals, ‘expects’ US to respect sovereignty Read More
BEIJING, Jan 10 (Reuters) – China can narrow its technological gap with the U.S. driven by growing risk-taking and innovation, though the lack of advanced chipmaking tools is hobbling the …
China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints, AI researchers say Read More
China has demanded the Netherlands end its bid to control the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, accusing the European country of causing a “crisis” in global supply chains. China’s Ministry of Commerce …
China calls on Netherlands to correct ‘mistake’ over chipmaker Nexperia Read More
Global coal demand is due to grow by 0.5% year-on-year to reach record levels in 2025, according to the latest figures in the IEA’s annual market report. Yet this will be …
IEA: Declining coal demand in China set to outweigh Trump’s pro-coal policies Read More
Chinese AI companies are quietly tapping into Kenya’s young workforce, hiring students and recent graduates to label thousands of videos a day. The work is done through opaque networks of …
The hidden Kenyan workers training China’s AI models Read More