Artemis II crew prepares for liftoff on first crewed lunar flight since Apollo 17
NASA is set to launch its Artemis II mission Wednesday evening, sending four astronauts on the first crewed journey to the Moon since Apollo 17 in December 1972. Among them is Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will become the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit. The two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 p.m.......
Iran war accelerates EV adoption as electric vehicles hit a third of New Zealand car sales
The war in Iran has achieved what years of climate policy struggled to accomplish: pushing consumers worldwide toward electric vehicles at a remarkable pace. With crude oil prices topping $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, new data from New Zealand and the United Kingdom point to a sharp acceleration in EV interest and sales driven......
BYD sales fall for seventh straight month, down 20.5% in March
BYD, the world's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, reported sales of 300,222 vehicles in March, a 20.5% year-on-year decline according to Reuters calculations, extending its losing streak to seven consecutive months. New energy vehicle production fell 33% compared to the same month a year earlier. The March figures bring BYD's......
NASA set to launch its first crewed lunar mission since 1972
Four astronauts are set to make history today as NASA prepares to launch Artemis II, the first crewed journey to the Moon in more than 50 years. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:24 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with weather forecasts showing an 80% favorable outlook for the two-hour launch window. Commander......
European solar power saved over €3 billion in fossil fuel costs during Iran war price surge
A new analysis has found that solar generation across Europe saved the continent more than €3 billion in fossil fuel import costs during March, as the war in Iran drove sharp increases in oil and gas prices and revived fears of an energy crisis across the bloc. The findings underscore how rapidly expanding renewable capacity is now functioning......
UAE prepares to join naval coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Dubai launches $270 million aid plan
The United Arab Emirates is preparing to deploy its navy as part of a multinational coalition to forcibly reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a move that took on added urgency Tuesday after President Donald Trump suggested the United States could withdraw from the conflict with Iran within two to three weeks and leave the security of the waterway......
Gazprom warns EU gas storage levels are dangerously low at 28%
Gazprom chief executive Alexey Miller described natural gas reserves in European Union storage facilities as dangerously low on Monday, warning that stocks may not even reach 70% of capacity before the next winter withdrawal season begins. Citing Gas Infrastructure Europe data as of March 28, Gazprom reported that EU storage sites were filled......
South Korea posts record $86 billion in exports as global factories stockpile ahead of supply disruptions
South Korean exports reached a record $86.13 billion in March as eurozone manufacturing activity hit a 45-month high, with companies worldwide rushing to build up material stockpiles in response to supply chain disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East. South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced Wednesday......
Macron urges Europe to build its own payment system to protect financial sovereignty
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Tuesday to develop its own payment infrastructure, warning that ceding control of financial transactions to American companies would compromise the continent's sovereignty. The remarks, delivered by video message at the Carte Bancaire summit in Paris, represent the latest push by a European......
Timeless festival 2026 in Casablanca unveils global headliners
The Timeless Festival by URadio has announced the first major artists for its 2026 edition, signaling a strategic shift toward international scale. The event will take place from May 14 to 16 at Anfa Park in Casablanca, expanding to a three-day format designed to increase audience engagement and cultural reach. Organizers confirmed that Luis......
Future Leaders Challenge Morocco 2026 signals structural shift in tourism talent
The Future Leaders Challenge Morocco 2026, held on March 30 and 31 in Rabat, marked a turning point in how the country develops talent for the hospitality and tourism sector. Hosted at The View hotel, the event brought together students, academic institutions, industry executives and public officials in a coordinated effort to align education......
Hegseth says US is directly confronting Russia and China over support for Iran
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a pointed warning to Russia and China on Tuesday over their alleged support for Iran, saying the United States is addressing the matter directly as the war enters its fifth week with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight. Speaking at a Pentagon briefing alongside Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine,......
Iran war wipes $255 billion from world's top billionaires in 2026
Market turbulence triggered by the American-Israeli military campaign against Iran has taken a heavy toll on the world's wealthiest individuals, erasing more than $255 billion in combined net worth from six of the ten richest people since January, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison suffered......
UK set to receive last jet fuel tanker from the Middle East as aviation crisis looms
The United Kingdom is bracing for its most immediate supply pressure as Europe's aviation fuel reserves hold for now but risk running critically low by May if the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, cutting off roughly 40% of the region's jet fuel imports. The last known kerosene cargo from the Middle East bound for the UK,......
Energy crisis from Iran war could force Big Tech to cut $635 billion in AI spending, S&P Global warns
The largest artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout in history is facing a serious threat. S&P Global warned Monday that the combined $635 billion Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta plan to spend on AI data centers, chips, and related infrastructure in 2026 could be disrupted by persistently high oil and natural gas prices driven......