EPA on Monday landed a major blow against current and future greenhouse gas regulations for power plants, the largest U.S. industrial contributor to climate change. The Trump administration rescinded marquee Biden-era standards targeting carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation — and proposed blocking any future power plant carbon regulations. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced…
Month: September 2026
United States Space Force says US has weapons in orbit
Once a hunting ground for Cold War bragging rights, space has now evolved into a key strategic arena, as states jostle for a military and technological edge.
Turkish Airlines drops Luanda as Angola’s new airport struggles
The Istanbul carrier permanently axed Luanda, along with four other African routes, becoming the latest international airline to exit the Angolan capital since its new airport opened in 2023. The facility was built for 15 million annual passengers but handled fewer than 800,000 in 2025.
Iran seizes assets of 240 dissidents and journalists as protest arrests top 6,000
The judiciary froze 182 bank accounts and confiscated property belonging to journalists, activists and public figures accused of acting in favour of “hostile governments”. Tehran has executed at least 532 people since January, including 29 linked to the protests.
Succession row kicks off in Uganda after amateur goalkeeper says no to throne
The committee’s first choice — a non-league goalkeeper from south-east London — declined, citing other responsibilities. His replacement was then rejected by the late king’s own family, who produced a 2022 will that the committee ignored.
Trump says Ukraine and Russia agree to halt strikes on energy targets
Trump’s announcement comes after he called on Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure during a trip to Ireland over the weekend.
The Magical Latex Leggings That Couldn’t Pick a Color
One Spin Changes Everything Fashion can be unpredictable, but this woman takes outfit changes to an entirely different level. With long black hair, a black sleeveless top, black latex leggings, and elegant high heels, she walks into the room looking like she has already decided that black is the only color she needs. Then the…
‘Slowing things down’: Trade wars hit global electrification shift
BRUSSELS — Import limits on solar technology. Export controls on critical minerals. Rising tariffs on photovoltaic cells, electric vehicles and batteries. The list of trade barriers grows every day, in countries around the world, ensnaring an electrification supply chain that is crucial to slashing global fossil fuel use, meeting rising power demand and staunching the…
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Six dead and 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Indonesia’s Java Island
A rescue official said emergency crews faced waves of up to 2.5 metres as they fought to reach the ferry amid “extremely risky” conditions.
