Energy crisis

Thailand to shift from LNG towards renewables in wake of Iran war

Thailand aims to generate 60% of its electricity from clean energy sources like solar, wind and hydro in 25 years.

Putin, Trump just gave Japan more reasons to go nuclear

Russian leader Vladimir Putin visiting a fish processing plant on Iturup, one of the islands that Japan also claims as its territory.

Trump says US ‘low-keying it’ with Iran

US President Donald Trump says the US is ‘semi-negotiating’ with Iran, despite making a series of threats to strike Iran hard.

Hungarians curb power use as record low Danube waters trigger energy crunch

A view of the low water level of the Danube River around Lupa Island in Budakalasz, Hungary, on Aug 4.

Cuba's power grid collapses again during restoration efforts after nationwide blackout

People sleep and rest outdoors on the steps of the University of Havana to escape the heat after Cuba's electricity grid collapsed late on Sunday, plunging the island of about 10 million people into darkness as blackouts become more frequent, in Havana, Cuba August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

Romania blasts rocks to reroute cooling Danube water to nuclear reactor

Hungary PM flags ‘critical’ days ahead with looming nuclear shutdown

A view of the dried-up Danube riverbed with the Paks power plant in the background, near Dunaszentbenedek, close to Paks town, on July 31.

SIA spruces up the passenger journey with new offerings, even as it reports a quarterly net loss

Singapore Airlines is planning to roll out a refreshed in-flight entertainment system, enhancements to in-flight dining and new amenity kits, among other things.

Cuban President accuses US of ‘political genocide’ on anniversary of revolution

Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel speaks during a July 26 ceremony in Pinar del Rio, commemorating the 1953 uprising against US-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista that sparked the Cuban Revolution.

Andy Burnham targets lower energy bills in first move as British prime minister

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants to move quickly to show people he is “serious about helping them out”.

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