WhatsApp & YouTube Blocked In Russia, Telegram Throttled As State "Super-App" Falters

The US and Iran clashed at the UN on Monday during the first day of a month-long conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which began amid a very fragile ceasefire between the two countries and a continued US blockade on Iranian ports. Christopher Yeaw, the US assistant secretary for arms control, fumed over the […]

China Sidesteps Solar Targets In New Five-Year Plan China’s latest five-year plan avoids setting ambitious solar targets, signaling rising challenges for the sector after years of explosive growth, according to Bloomberg. Released during the annual National People’s Congress, the plan does not include a goal for solar installations by 2030. That omission contrasts with clearer commitments elsewhere in the energy mix, including plans to double offshore wind capacity and expand nuclear and pumped-hydro power. Solar receives relatively little attention overall, while policymakers instead emphasize broader transition initiatives such as zero-carbon industrial...

Among the seven people killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut Wednesday was reportedly Youssef Hashem, described by some as the “most senior commander” Israel has targeted so far in their latest invasion of Lebanon. Hashem was the commander in charge of coordination with Iraqi Shi’ite movements. The IDF, however, claimed he was also Hezbollah’s […]