BBC World
Cuba’s Blackouts Turn High-Rise Living Into a Stairmaster Nightmare
Cuba’s power grid plays hide-and-seek with residents, the US resurrects a 1996 plane-downing charge, and world leaders keep recycling the same welcome ceremonies.
2026-05-31
BBC World
2026-05-27
BBC World
Global Carmakers Realize Competing With China Is Like Bringing a Knife to a Tesla Gunfight
Western, Japanese and European automakers watch in horror as China races ahead in EVs, batteries and software - and they're paying billions just to catch up.
2026-05-26
Ars Technica
China's Rocket Bodies Are Cluttering Space at a Rate That Would Make a Soviet Blush
China's rocket bodies are cluttering low-Earth orbit at an alarming rate, while the rest of the spacefaring world slowly cleans up its act.
2026-05-24
The Guardian Europe
China Sends Three People to Space, One for a Full Year Because Six Months Wasn't Enough
China sends three astronauts to space, one for a full year, because six months of bone density loss wasn't enough prep for the moon.
2026-05-23
BBC World
Chinese Coal Mine Explosion Kills 90, Because Apparently Safety Standards Are More of a Suggestion
A coal mine that was already flagged as a safety hazard kills 90 workers, because apparently warnings are just suggestions in China's coal industry.
2026-05-22
The Guardian Europe
Camp Humphreys: America's Largest Overseas Base Is Fine, Thanks for Asking - But the Alliance Might Not Be
Camp Humphreys is a slice of America in South Korea, complete with Taco Bell and night-vision drills, but the alliance is feeling the strain of a transactional Trump administration.
2026-05-20
SpaceNews
NASA Head Predicts China Will Get Moon Tourists in 2027, Because Apparently We Need Another Space Race
NASA warns China might beat the U.S. to a crewed moon flyby in 2027, prompting a scramble to revamp Artemis lest America lose its lunar bragging rights.
2026-05-19
The Guardian
Putin Heads to Beijing for State Visit, Because Nothing Says 'I'm Fine' Like 25 Trips to China
Putin makes his 25th pilgrimage to Beijing, days after Trump, as China plays host to global leaders looking for friends - or at least someone who won't sanction them.
BBC World
Trump Tells Taiwan Not to Go Independent, Taiwan Responds: 'Yeah, We Weren't Planning On It'
Trump tells Taiwan not to do the one thing it wasn't planning to do anyway, while China watches with a copy of the Anti-Secession Law and a very long memory.
2026-05-16
BBC World
Trump Tells Taiwan to Cool It on Independence, Because 9,500 Miles Is a Long Way to Fight
Trump tells Taiwan not to poke the dragon, because nobody wants to travel 9,500 miles for a war.
2026-05-15
Ars Technica
Coal Pollution Found to Be Sabotaging Solar Power, Because of Course It Is
New research finds coal pollution is cutting solar power output by hundreds of terawatt-hours a year - because apparently, even the sun can't escape coal's grimy reach.
2026-05-12
BBC World
Ex-World Bank Chief Asks China to Please Stop Hoarding All the Food and Fertiliser
David Malpass tells China to stop hoarding food and fertiliser, because the rest of the world needs some, and also to drop its developing-country act.
2026-05-10
The Atlantic
America Just Got Checkmated by Iran, and There's No Undo Button
America's confrontation with Iran has ended in a strategic defeat that can't be walked back, leaving Iran in control of the Strait of Hormuz and the global energy market as a hostage.
2026-05-09
Nepal Breaks Its Own Record for Letting People Queue Up to Possibly Die on Everest
Nepal breaks its own record for Everest permits, because apparently 'death zone traffic jams' are a selling point.
2026-05-08
BBC Business
FIFA Plays Hard to Get With a Third of the World's Population
FIFA and broadcasters in China and India are still haggling over World Cup TV rights, leaving a third of the world's population wondering if they'll see any goals.
2026-05-03
The Guardian Europe
Iran War Accidentally Does What Climate Activists Couldn't: Accelerate the End of Oil
Trump’s war on Iran might not make oil flow, but it’s making renewables look awfully attractive to countries tired of being held hostage by fossil fuels.
2026-05-02
Yahoo News
China Pumps Money Back Into Gas Engines, Because Why Pick One Horse When You Can Bet on the Whole Stable?
China's automakers are pouring money back into gas engines and hybrids, because when you dominate EVs, why not dominate everything else too?
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