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‘Borneo well-placed to harness offshore solar energy’
Barbulescu speaks during a plenary session titled Modernising Power Grids: Accelerating Renewable Energy Integration and Advancing Energy Storage Technologies at the International Energy Week 2025 on Tuesday. – Photo by James Wong KUCHING (July...

Shaping sustainability through glass
  BA Glass continues to lead the way in sustainability, building on a long-standing commitment to reducing environmental impact. Every step taken reinforces the company’s role in driving positive changes for a greener future. Sustainability in...

Wildfires in Europe burn area the size of Luxembourg as 2025 shapes up to be an 'extreme' year
An area almost the size of Luxembourg has been burnt by wildfires in Europe so far this year, according to the EU's European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). As of 15 July, the cumulative total of scorched land stands at 231,539 hectares -...

Banking on Better Data: Why Financial Institutions Need an Agile Cloud Strategy
Data centers form the foundation of our digital world, yet many remain anchored in outdated designs. Originally built to meet the needs of a different technological era, legacy facilities are now buckling under the pressures of today’s...

I Went Looking for Hidden World War II-Era Art And Found a Forgotten Artists Legacy in Singapore
I have come to Singapore to find the part of its history that was, for two generations, mostly lost. Looking for World War II in Singapore means peering through a fast, feverish, imaginative city, for a slow, old, and forgotten story. Today’s...

News digest: Slovakia will back EU sanctions after gas deal with von der Leyen
Greetings from Bratislava! You are reading the latest edition of Today in Slovakia – it is Thursday, 17 July. Thanks for being with us. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement We have recently...

Top Hungary news: Services in English, 3 Ukrainian officials banned from Hungary, Hungarian church set on fire — 17 July, 2025
Photo: depositphotos.com Featured Hungary news Services in English in Hungary – New platform A new Daily News Hungary platform connects expats and tourists with English-speaking service providers in Hungary. Businesses can boost visibility—join by...

Are video games and YouTube inspiring young men to be Republicans?
Concerned about the rise of conservatism among young men, a group of Democrats has launched an initiative to discern what young male voters want and to find ways to “meet them where they are.” Where many of them are, it turns out, is on YouTube,...

Greek IT groups eye Cyprus for growth and partnerships
Cyprus has emerged as a key growth market for major Greek IT groups, which are steadily expanding their presence on the island while boosting their international reach across Europe. From subsidiaries and acquisitions to strategic partnerships,...

Coco Gauff, Olivia Dunne, Lindsey Vonn and others react as Suni Lee pens emotional message after winning ESPY award
Suni Lee was recently honored at the ESPY Awards for the first time in her career, as she won the Best Comeback Athlete on July 16. This remarkable achievement garnered the attention of various athletes from several sports, including Coco Gauff,...

Critical minerals and genocide in the Congo
When people hear the word “genocide”, they probably think of Gaza, maybe Sudan as well. But the world’s worst genocide has occurred over nearly three decades in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during viciously fought wars for power —...

Viswanathan Anand Delivers Strong Verdict On D Gukesh’s Norway Chess Performance, Gives Him Harsh Reality Check
Ever since Indian Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh won the World Championship last December, his form has been a mixed bag. Though he produced some promising results in classical chess, his performances in other formats such as Freestyle Chess and...

Exploring Reshoring: Why UK Manufacturing is Coming Home
18/07/2025 Anglo Scottish Finance Specialist manufacturing finance experts assess the factors behind manufacturing’s return to UK shores Recent years have seen a growing number of UK-headquartered manufacturers bringing their production facility...

Exim Banca Romaneasca joins the InvestEU Ukraine Export Credit Guarantee Facility
Romania becomes one of ten EU countries participating in European push to support trade with Ukraine. Backed by EIF, initiative to support as many as 25 Romanian exporters. A European Union initiative to facilitate exports to Ukraine gained...

Alro furnace investment
Romanian producer Alro has commissioned an electric aluminium alloy aging furnace. The company invested RON11.5 million ($2.65 million) is the furnace which will replace three gas-powered units and streamline heat treatment operations in its...

Clicks to commitment: Rethinking digital fundraising
In a world where digital platforms shape not only how we communicate but also how we organise and fund change, few voices are as experienced or as provocative as Hernán Nadal’s. Hernán Nadal Nadal is the cofounder of the Guaraní Agency—but before...

Dark web usage tops 3 million daily as illegal trade surges
The dark web is surging in popularity, with the number of daily users reaching over 3 million by March 2025, a study has found. Panda Security conducted an analysis showing that around 60% of dark web domains host illegal content, with over 30% of...

Lidl is latest supermarket to trial AI cameras, nicknamed 'VAR' by public
Romania: Kaufland targets 250 hypermarkets in Romania and Moldova by 2030 Kaufland Romania reported a turnover of €3.97 billion in the period between March 2024 to February 2025, driven by its focus on fresh products, variety, and affordable...

European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network
A multinational cyber enforcement operation – led by the European Union’s (EU’s) Europol and Eurojust agencies – has successfully disrupted the NoName057(16) pro-Russian hacktivist cyber crime network responsible for multiple distributed denial of...

One in Four Czechs Worries About EU Interference in October’s Election
Tensions are running high less than three months before the Czech parliamentary elections, as more than one in four Czechs believe Brussels may try to interfere in the process. After all, there’s ample reason for the von der Leyen Commission to...