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A man walks on the street during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, last month. Photo: Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean

Cuba starts restoring power to Havana, as millions suffer blackouts

A failed transmission line connecting Havana to Cuba’s largest power plant in Matanzas triggered the morning blackout.

China-EU relations

Explainer | From pandas to nuclear power: what Macron wants from his trip to China

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Opinion | Battery revolution set to spark Global South’s century of prosperity

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Ukraine war

Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to stop Black Sea oil terminal attacks

Ukraine has mounted wave after wave of attacks on Russia’s oil refineries and crude oil terminals in an attempt to undermine the Russian war economy.

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This video grab taken from images released by the Security service of Ukraine (SBU) on Saturday shows smoke rising from a cargo ship in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast Ukraine says is transporting sanctioned Russian oil, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Ukraine war

Ukraine naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in Black Sea off Turkish coast

The Kairos and Virat are said to be part of the ‘shadow fleet’ that helps Moscow evade international sanctions.

Ukraine war

Top Zelensky aide Yermak resigns after house raided in corruption probe

The loss of his chief of staff deals a serious blow to the president, who is facing US pressure amid a mounting Russian offensive.

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Climate change

Opinion | How Cop30 laid bare the new geopolitics of climate action

Fractures, even among the Global South, show the energy transition is not just a technical challenge but a deeply political negotiation.

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Canada

Canada drops climate rules in oil deal, looks to Asia to weather Trump tariffs

PM Mark Carney’s agreement with the province of Alberta is part of a bid to diversify oil exports to markets outside the US.

Russia

As Asia’s oil markets eye Ukraine-Russia peace deal, will prices fall further?

Oil prices have been falling in recent trading sessions on expectations of an imminent deal to end the war in Ukraine.

Science

Amid global fusion energy race, Europe’s top nuclear minds are betting on China

Frustrated by Western delays, top scientists have joined China’s BEST fusion project as it nears ‘uncharted territory’.

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Targeted for completion in 2027, the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) in Hefei is rapidly attracting international talent frustrated by slow progress elsewhere. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data-centre boom in some energy-rich provinces, miners and industry data say.

China crept back to third place with a 14 per cent share of bitcoin mining at the end of October, according to Hashrate Index. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Nuclear tech milestone: China’s supercritical generator connects to grid

Supercritical carbon dioxide power system in southwest China is the world’s first commercial unit of its kind.

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Climate change

‘Important steps’: what Cop30 deal means for climate unity and Global South

Despite the limited outcome, the summit also reveals how developing nations can still influence the global transition, analysts say.

Science

Chinese team cuts laser weapon, EV part production time from 1 hour to 1 second

High-intensity heating and cooling method speeds up creation of sought-after electrical component.

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Employees work on an electric vehicle production line at a factory of Chinese automaker NIO in Hefei, in eastern China’s Anhui province on September 24, 2025. Photo: AFP
China-India relations

India, China align on climate at Cop30 as ties thaw

Analysts say pairing China’s cleantech prowess with India’s energy needs has the potential to redefine Asia’s decarbonisation trajectory.

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A solar farm in China’s Shandong province. China leads the world in clean-energy investment, spending US$625 billion on the sector last year alone. Photo: Xinhua
The Philippines

‘Please stop’: Philippines nickel mining boom brings floods and failed crops

Nickel is vital to the global green transition, but its extraction is bringing environmental disaster to Filipinos on the front line.

Climate change

Cop30 seals uneasy climate deal that sidesteps fossil fuels

The EU had pressed for language on the move away from fossil fuels but faced stiff resistance from Arab Group nations including Saudi Arabia.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s poorest state prepares a poll shock for the prime minister

Decades of neglect and withheld resource revenue have left short-changed Sabah seething and primed for a political fight.

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A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during a previous election in Malaysia. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Cheaper electricity bills are nice but not enough

It so happens that lower fuel costs have resulted in a modest cut. A more reasonable tariff adjustment mechanism remains the way forward.

Science

Why China’s mega coal-fired power plants thrive amid green energy boom

Gansu province is a leading source of solar and wind-powered energy, but cannot yet end its reliance on carbon-heavy power sources.

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Ukraine war

Trump gives Ukraine Thursday deadline to accept peace deal with Russia

Zelensky says his country faces the ‘difficult choice’ of losing its dignity or risking the support of Washington, a major ally.

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Ukrainian servicemen fire a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launch system towards Russian troops near the frontline town of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region in October. Photo: Reuters
United States

Trump inflames California over oil drilling plan for Pacific coast

California Governor Newsom vows to fight ‘idiotic’ move, which reverses decades of federal protection of the world-famous coastline.

The offshore oil rig platform Esther in the fog off the coast of California from Seal Beach California. Photo: Reuters
China-Russia relations

China buys Russian LNG at record-high levels, steep discounts as West retreats

Beijing capitalises on discounted energy, securing unprecedented Russian shipments in October while global sanctions reshape trade flows.

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US-China relations

Opinion | US-China rivalry is moving beyond guns and growth

In this new era of entangled competition, humans aren’t the only ones shaping state power; technological and material systems also produce geopolitical outcomes.

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Japan

Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant after years of caution

Niigata Governor Hanazumi is set to give the approval this week for relaunching production at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility.

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The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata prefecture, Japan. Photo: Kyodo
Climate change

Can Brazil’s Cop30 spark a climate breakthrough in the Amazon?

Brazil accelerates talks, urging nations to finalise climate plans, aid distribution, and transparency by Friday.

A sign for the Cop30 UN climate summit sits outside of the press centre in Belem, Brazil. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

Hongkongers to pay up to 2.6% less for electricity from 2026 as fuel prices ease

A three-person household would pay about HK$10 less per month with the tariff reductions by CLP Power and HK Electric.

US-China relations

Opinion | As US and China turn their eyes to Central Asia, Russia loses out

The region that has traditionally been in Russia’s geopolitical orbit is turning into a new arena of competition between the US and China.

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