How Europe is funding its solar boom

The EU has doubled its solar capacity in the last three years. How have subsidies made this possible, what support is still available, and what still needs to happen?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Creative Australia says it won’t reinstate artist Khaled Sabsabi for Venice Biennale at tense all-staff meeting

Exclusive: The western Sydney artist was dropped from representing Australia just days after being selected

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The artist Khaled …

Source: The Guardian

Detained Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia seen shackled in new video

The detained director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital has been shown in shackles in a video on Israeli media.

Source: Al Jazeera

Thursday briefing: The real reasons that Volodymyr Zelenskyy can’t face a new election yet

In today’s newsletter: Zelenskyy described Trump’s claims as “disinformation” – only for the US president to double down. But his claims have no plausible basis in fact

Good morning. Donald …

Source: The Guardian

South Africa opens G20 talks but US snubs meeting

President Ramaphosa urges multilateralism as US secretary of state boycotts the meeting of foreign ministers.

Source: BBC

China repatriates more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar

Thailand, China and Myanmar have coordinated efforts over the past month to shut down the scam centers that bilked victims around the world out of billions of dollars.

Source: NPR

Denmark boosts its defence spending by $7 billion, as Nordic countries fear Russian rearmament

A mood of panic is spreading across Europe after the dramatic foreign policy shift in Washington. Several Nordic countries today reacted - and took action: Denmark announced an increase in …

Source: France 24

Ukraine: Zelenskyy to meet US envoy after Trump barbs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet US official Keith Kellogg in Kyiv amid a push to end the war. It comes as Trump has repeatedly insulted Zelenskyy, sparking …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Watch: Moment man vandalises ancient Incan artefact

Peruvian police released footage showing a suspect pounding Cusco's 12-Angle Stone.

Source: BBC

Plans to allow English single malt whisky branded ‘sabotage’ by Scots

Trade body said it would work with Defra and other parties to ensure ‘robust’ standards

Source: Financial Times

Iran executed 975 people in 'horrifying' 2024 escalation

Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday.

Source: France 24

Nearly 500 cat figurines stolen from Gordon Ramsay’s London restaurant

By Ramsay’s own estimate, he has lost more than £2,000 during one week in stolen maneki-neko cat models

Nearly 500 cat figurines were stolen in one week from Gordon Ramsay’s …

Source: The Guardian