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Global solar and wind capacity growth ‘slowed in 2025’
AFP, Published on 10/02/2026
» Planned or under-construction solar and wind projects slowed last year, analysis showed on Tuesday, casting doubts on whether countries will hit a goal of tripling renewable capacity by 2030.
Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rico in joyous Super Bowl halftime show
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» SANTA CLARA, United States - Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny on Sunday turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, delivering his hits on one of the world's biggest stages -- and becoming the first-ever halftime show headliner to sing only in Spanish.
US ‘pressing Ukraine and Russia to end war by June’
AFP, Published on 07/02/2026
» KYIV - The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their four-year war by June, and has offered to host talks between the two sides in Florida next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday.
Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power after Russian attack
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» KYIV - An overnight Russian aerial attack left thousands of residential buildings in Kyiv without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday — another blow to a capital already reeling from strikes that have knocked out vital utilities.
Travel mayhem and power cuts in storm-tossed northern Europe
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CHERBOURG, France - Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.
Ukraine reveals US-led peace plan but questions remain
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms.
Russian strikes on Ukraine trigger heat and water cuts
AFP, Published on 06/12/2025
» KYIV - Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine have targeted critical infrastructure, including energy sites and railways, triggering heating and water outages for thousands of households, Kyiv said on Saturday.
Ukraine ministers resign over major corruption scandals
AFP, Published on 13/11/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the country's energy sector.
Demand for air con set to triple by 2050, warns UN
AFP, Published on 12/11/2025
» GENEVA - Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions.
Ukraine scrambles for energy with power generation at 'zero'
AFP, Published on 09/11/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on Sunday after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country's power generating capacity to "zero".