Trump’s chips strategy: The US will struggle to take on Asia
Listen to this article The US has “dropped the ball” on chip manufacturing over the years, allowing China and other Asian hubs to steam ahead. So said Gina Raimondo, who […]
Melbourne synagogue fire ‘likely’ terror act, police say
A fire which ripped through Melbourne’s Adass Israel synagogue is being treated as a likely terror attack, Australian police say. Three suspects are being hunted over Friday’s early-morning blaze, which […]
Trump vows to end birthright citizenship and pardon US Capitol rioters
President-elect Donald Trump has said he will look at pardons for those involved in the 2021 US Capitol riot on his first day back in office next month. “These people […]
I hope Assad pays the price, says mother whose son’s death inflamed 2011 Syrian revolution
If the push to oust Bashar al-Assad was born anywhere, it was born in Deraa, a small city in Syria near the Jordanian border. Here, on 21 May 2011, the […]
Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet
Israel has confirmed it carried out attacks on Syria’s naval fleet, as part of its efforts to neutralise military assets in the country after the fall of the Assad regime. […]
Will bribery charges against Adani derail India’s green goals?
Bribery charges by a US court against the Adani Group are unlikely to significantly upset India’s clean energy goals, industry leaders have told the BBC. Delhi has pledged to source […]
US gives $20bn to Ukraine funded by seized Russian assets
The US has given $20bn (£15bn) to Ukraine, funded by the profits of seized Russian assets. The economic support forms a significant part of a $50bn (£39bn) package agreed by […]
Carbon capture projects ‘will support 2,000 jobs’
Facilities to capture and store carbon emissions from energy, industry and hydrogen production will support 2,000 jobs in the north-east of England, the government has said. In October, it pledged […]
What is net zero and how are the UK and other countries doing?
In order to help meet international climate targets, the world needs to cut carbon dioxide emissions to “net zero” by 2050, the UN says. This will involve major changes for […]
Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?
“They look like chocolate truffles, just don’t eat them,” jokes Jean Mason, the curator of the Cook Islands Library and Museum as she reaches into a display cabinet and pulls […]