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Despite AfD criticism, German wind energy sees record year – DW – 01/17/2025
Germany’s leading source of electricity generation gets a big boost in 2024, according to the latest industry data. A new report from the German Wind Energy Association and VDMA Power Systems, the power plant engineering association, says regulators have approved more than 2,400 new onshore wind turbines with a total output of almost 14 gigawatts, … Read more
Iranian President in Moscow to sign treaty with Putin
Moscow — Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a strategic partnership treaty linking closer defense cooperation, in a move that is likely to alarm the West. On his first visit to the Kremlin since winning the presidency last July, Pezeshkian will hold … Read more
Russia says it took back 63% of occupied Kursk – DW – 01/17/2025
Skip to next section Russia says it has taken back about 63% of Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region 01/17/202517 January 2025 Russia says it has taken back about 63% of Ukrainian-held territory in the Kursk region Russian forces have retaken 63.2% of territory seized by Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, the … Read more
SpaceX catches Starship booster again, but upper stage explodes
Washington— Hours after Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin completed its first orbital mission, SpaceX made headlines again on Thursday as its latest test of Starship, its Gargantuan next-generation mega rocket, resulted in a dramatic splashdown of the upper stage over the Atlantic. Ended up disintegrating. In terms of sheer excitement, Elon Musk’s company did not disappoint, … Read more
France’s Macron visits Lebanon amid hopes of reconstruction – DW – 01/17/2025
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday on a visit aimed at demonstrating Paris’ support for the country’s new leadership as it seeks to end years of economic turmoil caused by the recent war. Is facing the task of. Macron will meet his counterpart Joseph Aoun, who was elected president … Read more
China’s economic growth is the slowest in decades
Beijing— China recorded one of its slowest rates of economic growth in decades last year, data showed on Friday, as leaders jittered over a potential trade standoff with incoming US President-elect Donald Trump. Beijing has in recent months announced its most aggressive support measures in years to revive an economy that has been suffering on … Read more
Israeli security cabinet to discuss deal – DW – 01/17/2025
Skip to next section What happens if the ceasefire agreement succeeds? 01/17/202517 January 2025 What will happen if the ceasefire agreement is successful? The ceasefire agreement was finalized after mediation by Qatar, Egypt and the US and was announced on Wednesday. According to its provisions, the six-week ceasefire should come into effect on Sunday. The … Read more
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China prepares to resume group tours in Taiwan – DW – 01/17/2025
China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced Friday that China will resume some group tours of Taiwan “in the near future.” The move will allow residents of Fujian, China’s closest province to Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait to travel to the self-ruled island. However, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism did not give any specific … Read more