Washington is putting real money behind advanced nuclear. The US Department of Energy is gearing up to hand X-energy another $1 billion for its planned nuclear project with Dow in Texas, bringing total federal funding available for the project since 2021 to as much as $2.15 billion. That is no longer demonstration-project pocket change. CEO Clay Sell said Thursday that DOE had informed X-energy of the additional funding through the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, which is intended to move next-generation reactors toward commercial deployment.…

Washington is putting real money behind advanced nuclear. The US Department of Energy is gearing up to hand X-energy another $1 billion for its planned nuclear project with Dow in Texas, bringing total federal funding available for the project since 2021 to as much as $2.15 billion. That is no longer demonstration-project pocket change. CEO Clay Sell said Thursday that DOE had informed X-energy of the additional funding through the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program, which is intended to move next-generation reactors toward commercial deployment.…

13 de agosto de 2026.- La Sala Constitucional del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ) determinó que el decreto 5.414 mediante el cual la presidenta encargada Delcy Rodríguez declara el Estado de Emergencia Económica en todo el territorio nacional por 60 días, ‘’está ajustado a los principios constitu...

Russia’s diesel and gasoil exports crashed in the first seven days of August to just 80,000 barrels per day (bpd), the lowest in many years, as Moscow extended restrictions on diesel exports amid a fuel crisis triggered by incessant Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. The multi-year low diesel exports between August 1 and 7, as estimated by data compiled by Bloomberg, are further squeezing the global market of middle distillates, which is much tighter than crude supply. To compare, Russia last year shipped as many as 1 million bpd of…

Oil supply disruptions, high fuel prices and faster battery innovation could give electric vehicle adoption a fresh push, with consequences for oil demand, power grids and metals markets, Wood Mackenzie said Thursday. Wars affecting oil-producing Russia and Iran have exposed governments and consumers to higher fuel prices and supply risks, creating another incentive to invest in EV manufacturing and supply chains, WoodMac said in a new report. Technology is moving quickly, too. China is making progress on five-minute charging as well as sodium-ion…

Oil supply disruptions, high fuel prices and faster battery innovation could give electric vehicle adoption a fresh push, with consequences for oil demand, power grids and metals markets, Wood Mackenzie said Thursday. Wars affecting oil-producing Russia and Iran have exposed governments and consumers to higher fuel prices and supply risks, creating another incentive to invest in EV manufacturing and supply chains, WoodMac said in a new report. Technology is moving quickly, too. China is making progress on five-minute charging as well as sodium-ion…

13 de agosto de 2026.- Marruecos, España y la Comisión Europea tienen la vista puesta en la frontera en Ceuta por la amenaza de un nuevo salto masivo. En apenas unos días, unos 72.000 migrantes cruzaron la frontera de Marruecos a España a finales de julio. El caos que generó la situación dejó 11...

Amid a thicket of hopeful rhetoric surrounding the construction of a trans-Afghan pipeline that would carry natural gas from Turkmenistan to South Asia, tangible signs of progress are hard to find. The pipeline, known as TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India), has been on the drawing board for decades, and construction of the first leg of the route, a 153-kilometer stretch from the Turkmen border at Serhetabat to the western Afghan city of Herat, is by most accounts inching along. Turkmenistan’s paramount leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov,…

13 de agosto de 2026.- Un total de 192 personas, entre ellas 99 hombres, 32 mujeres, 38 niños y 23 niñas, arribaron a suelo patrio la mañana de este jueves desde el estado de Texas en EEUU. A través de la Gran Misión Vuelta a la Patria, este nuevo grupo de connacionales fue recibido por el jefe d...

13 de agosto de 2026.- Organizaciones juveniles de Brasil protagonizaron jornadas de protestas contra las políticas imperialistas de Estados Unidos y en solidaridad con el pueblo cubano. Las acciones, realizadas en el marco de la conmemoración del centenario del líder cubano Fidel Castro, tuvieron l...

Brent crude futures held near recent highs of $90 a barrel before fading to around $87 early Thursday morning, as traders awaited progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Stalled US-Iran negotiations and tightening global fuel supplies continued to support prices and concern some top energy experts, who warn of a looming supply shock.  US-Iran talks remain deadlocked to end the week as the Trump administration maintains its blockade of Iranian ports and Tehran demands compensation for war-related damage. Pakistan,…

13 de agosto de 2026.- El desempleo juvenil está aumentando a nivel mundial, mientras que el acceso a un trabajo decente se vuelve cada vez más difícil para millones de jóvenes, según un nuevo informe de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT). La tasa mundial de desempleo juvenil, entre ...

En respuesta a las severas afectaciones estructurales y el desplazamiento de población provocado por el doble sismo del pasado 24 de junio, la administración de Delcy Rodríguez formalizó la inauguración de un campamento especial de la Misión Nevado en la capital venezolana. La activación de es...

Porsche is reportedly preparing to phase out production of its flagship Taycan electric sports car by 2030, marking a major setback for the German automaker’s once-aggressive electrification strategy. Germany’s WirtschaftsWoche reported Thursday that Porsche management and its works council have agreed in principle to end Taycan production by 2030, citing company sources. Porsche did not confirm the report, instead referring to comments from CEO Michael Leiters in July that there were no immediate plans to discontinue the model. The…

13 de agosto de 2026.- Una ola de calor afecta hoy a amplias zonas de Brasil, desde la Amazonía hasta el Sudeste, mientras las autoridades meteorológicas mantienen alertas por temperaturas elevadas y baja humedad del aire. De acuerdo con el Instituto Nacional de Meteorología (Inmet), el área bajo...

The UK economy grew 0.4 per cent between April and June, official data has revealed, in a sign that businesses and consumers have so far weathered the worst shocks of the war in Iran. The growth figure from the Office for National Statistics was in line with analysts’ expectations but came alongside a surprise boost of 0.3 per cent in June, ahead of forecasts. Figures for May were revised down from 0.1 per cent growth to no growth. City economists polled by Bloomberg had predicted that growth in the second quarter would be 0.4 per cent while…

Ukraine struck another major Russian refinery Thursday, hitting Gazprom's Neftekhim Salavat complex in the Urals as Kyiv intensified attacks that have already forced Moscow to curb fuel exports and even import gasoline. The attack caused a fire at the 200,000-barrel-per-day facility in Russia's Bashkortostan region, about 750 miles east of Moscow, according to Ukraine's General Staff. Regional governor Radiy Khabirov said falling drone debris started a fire in Salavat's industrial area but did not identify the damaged facility. Neftekhim Salavat…

 La presidenta de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, celebró este martes a través de su canal de Telegram el primer paso formal del proceso de diálogo con el sector opositor representado en la Asamblea Nacional electa en 2015. "Saludo y celebro este primer paso en el proces...

Con la finalidad primordial de preservar el flujo ininterrumpido de sus operaciones aeronáuticas, el Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar de Maiquetía, ubicado en el estado La Guaira, puso en marcha una serie de terminales temporales. Según información difundida de manera oficial por el Mini...

Tras el reciente sismo ocurrido el 10 de agosto en Colombia, la Cruz Roja Venezolana activó líneas de atención del Programa de Restablecimiento del Contacto entre Familiares (RCF) para ayudar a quienes perdieron comunicación con sus seres queridos en la nación neograna...