Indonesia's nickel mining for EV boom threatens environment

What’s the context? Indonesia leads global nickel production, used in electric vehicle batteries, but locals face pollution and ecological harm. BANDUNG, Indonesia - With abundant resources of critical minerals, Indonesia is the world's top...

Wreckers, money woes and mutirão: 10 things we learned about Cop30 from Bonn climate talks

Two weeks of negotiations on the climate crisis have just concluded in Bonn in preparation for the Cop30 summit taking place in Brazil this November. What did we learn? Success or failure? Pledges will be key Limiting global heating to 1.5C above...

With no end to war in sight, Ukraine’s economy teeters on the edge

KYIV - At the NATO summit, this week President Donald Trump expressed a degree of puzzlement that the war between Ukraine and Russia is still going on, admitting that Russian President Vladimir Putin had been “difficult.” “I’m surprised with him;...

Is a market rally sustainable now and how soon will it see a correction? Sudip Bandyopadhyay explains

Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Group Chairman, Inditrade Capital, anticipates continued market volatility due to tariff uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Despite this volatility, the Indian market...

PM Fiala in Brussels: No new climate goals and strong support for Ukraine—except Hungary

At the EU summit in Brussels, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (Civic Democratic Party) said the EU should not adopt new climate targets for 2040. According to him, such goals could harm Europe’s competitiveness, and several countries including...

António Costa on the joint defense of Europe and support for Ukraine

António Costa, President of the European Council, emphasized the importance of creating a common defense system in Europe that can effectively deter aggression and ensure a fair distribution of military investments among EU countries. He expressed...

Ukraine is preparing to join the High Seas Treaty

On June 25, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a resolution authorizing the Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Svitlana Hrynchuk, to sign the international Agreement under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea...

Ukraine will receive €42.5 million for the restoration of the arch over the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

International partners are allocating €42.5 million to restore the arch of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) over the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This was announced by Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources,...

Ukraine presented its developments for the first time at an underwater demining forum in Germany

At the Kiel Munition Clearance Week, the Ukrainian delegation presented its developments and emphasized the urgent need for underwater demining. Ukraine participated for the first time in the Kiel Munition Clearance Week — an international forum...

Ukraine demonstrates advanced robotic demining technologies in field trials

Leading equipment manufacturers demonstrated the operation of modern ground robotic explosive ordnance disposal systems in field conditions. The event, “The Future of Demining: Ukraine in Action,” took place at the Ukrainian Training and Testing...

Brazil calls out world 'preoccupied' by defence, as it prepares to host global climate summit COP30

26 June 2025, 21:49 | Updated: 27 June 2025, 02:16 Brazilian officials have rebuked the push to increase defence spending, as it tries to bring countries together for negotiations on tackling climate change later in the year. Your browser doesn't...

Preventing irreversible damage from the climate crisis

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Ukraine Tests Homegrown Glide Bombs With 60 km Range – Needs Funds For Mass Production

Ukraine has begun testing its version of glide bombs to boost long-range strike capabilities, but the project requires more funding to move into mass production. The new weapon, developed by the Ukrainian design bureau Medoid, is similar to...

Ukrainian Media Outlets Awarded Institutional and Investigative Grants Under “Stronger Together” Programme

Led by WAN-IFR in collaboration with the Association of Independent Regional Press Publishers of Ukraine (AIRPPU) and the Norwegian Media Association (MBL), with crucial financial backing from Norway, the initiative has selected 40 deserving...

Switzerland has approved an agreement on participating in Ukraine’s reconstruction

The Swiss Federal Council approved the Agreement between Switzerland and Ukraine on cooperation in Ukraine’s reconstruction at its meeting on Wednesday, according to the official Swiss government portal. “The Federal Council approved the draft of...

How ‘The Bachelor’ Ukraine Has Changed Attitudes Towards Disabled War Vets

With his camera-ready looks and natural charm, Oleksandr “Teren” Budko seemed like a perfect fit to be selected as the man in the spotlight for the most recently aired season of The Bachelor in Ukraine. But there was a twist: Budko is a military...

Pentagon requests $961B budget for ‘China fight’ with cuts to civilian workforce, Ukraine assistance and diversity programs

Pentagon officials touted their fiscal 2026 spending plan as a $1 trillion investment oriented to counter China but that amount combines a proposed base budget of $848.3 billion with $113.3 billion that the White House is seeking through a massive...

DEFRA funding research into impact of ‘war-related toxic pollutants’ on Ukrainian soil

Interflex turns three: How UK-led training is shaping Ukraine's defence

UK-led Operation Interflex turns three It is now three years since the UK launched Operation Interflex, a large-scale, multinational effort to train Ukrainian troops here on British soil. Since then, more than 56,000 recruits have passed through...

Two European countries in ‘red zone’ of climate finance vulnerability

By&nbspEuronews Green Published on 26/06/2025 - 15:41 GMT+2 A new index has identified the countries most vulnerable to climate shocks. More than two billion people live in ‘red zone’ nations, where the risk of a major hazard or disaster is high...