According to sources from the Spanish government, Madrid is slated to sign a $300 billion deal with Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, wherein the latter will invest in Spanish projects that are funded by European Union COVID recovery funds. The deal… Read More ›
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Britain’s nuclear regulator so start approval process for Rolls-Royce’s small nuclear reactor
In a statement the British government said, it has asked its nuclear regulator to start the process for approving Rolls-Royce’s small- scale modular nuclear reactor, which policymakers hope will slash Britain’s dependence on fossil fuels and lower its carbon emissions…. Read More ›
Mercedes-Benz gains lead in India with domestic assembling while Tesla continues to work on challenges
In a tweet Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk said, it is “still working through a lot of challenges with the government” in India, in response to a question on a potential launch date for its electric cars in the country. Last… Read More ›
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows inclusive digital transformation of economy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, his government would make Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, fit for the future and vowed it would leave no one behind in this major transformation of the economy. Vowing increased investments in climate protection and digitalization… Read More ›
Honduras signals U-turn, keeps China at bay, continues diplomatic relations with US, Taiwan
In a significant development, Honduran president Xiomara Castro said, the incoming government does not plan on establishing diplomatic ties with China as it prioritizes U.S. relations, signaling a reversal of her pre-election stance. Castro appears to have won the country’s… Read More ›
Latest data shows Brazilian government has accelerated the course of the Amazon’s destruction: Mauricio Voivodic
According to the Brazilian government’s annual report, deforestation in the Amazon rainforest soared by 22% in a year to its highest level since 2006, undercutting President Jair Bolsonaro’s assurances that Brazil is curbing illegal logging. Brazil’s space research agency, INPE,… Read More ›
Japan’s economic security revolves around strategic autonomy and indispensability
On Saturday, a top party official from the Japanese government said, Tokyo’s economic security strategy will revolve around the two pillars of “strategic autonomy and indispensability”. The comments come at a time when Japan is facing an increasingly belligerent China…. Read More ›
British Foreign Minister to strengthen defense trade, tech and security with India
In a statement on Saturday, Britain’s Foreign Minister Liz Truss said, London is making stronger security and defence partnerships with India. Her statement comes at a time when she is on an official visit to the country. According to a… Read More ›
Britain eases COVID-19 testing rules from low risk countries
In a statement the British government said, starting from October 24, fully vaccinated passengers arriving in the country from low-risk countries will no longer have to take COVID-19 tests. In September, the government had simplified rules for international travel to… Read More ›
France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia agree to foreign minister meeting to resolve conflict in Ukraine
In a statement the German Government said, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have had phone calls with their equivalent in Russia and Ukraine and discussed the conflict in Ukraine. All four leaders agreed that their foreign… Read More ›