Northvolt files for bankruptcy in setback to Europe’s EV ambitions

Workers walk at the site of the Northvolt Ett factory in Skelleftea, north Sweden on February 23, 2022. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Swedish battery maker Northvolt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., delivering a hard blow to Europe’s electrification ambitions. Once one of Europe’s most valuable privately held tech … Read more

Green spaces and social housing: Paris’s ‘bioclimatic’ plan to transform the city by 2035

The Paris City Council on Wednesday approved its “bioclimatic” urban development plan, designed to address climate challenges, housing shortages and urban expansion. The plan’s focus on green spaces, social housing and tighter rental regulations has drawn both praise for its sustainability goals and scepticism over its feasibility.

Singapore hangs drug trafficker, third such execution in a week | Human Rights News

Southeast Asian city-state is among a handful of countries that impose the death penalty for drug offences. Singapore has carried out its third hanging of a convicted drug trafficker in a week despite appeals for clemency from the United Nations. Rosman Abdullah, 55, was executed for trafficking 57.43 grams of heroin into the Southeast Asian … Read more

Indonesia wants Apple to sweeten its $100 million proposal as tech giant lobbies for iPhone 16 sales

An iPhone 16 signage is seen on the window at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store on new products launch day on September 20, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Indonesian government expects Apple to increase its proposed $100 million investment into the country, according to … Read more

Netanyahu condemns ICC war crimes arrest warrants

EPA / REUTERS / SUPPLIED From left to right: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Deif Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned as “antisemitic” a decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for war crimes against him and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. He said the ICC was “falsely” accusing them “of … Read more