After decades of funding major infrastructure projects with state money, the Chinese government has zeroed in on private capital as a source of fresh cash for big projects in everything from transport to energy, to power generation, and drones. In a new policy presented earlier this week, Beijing signaled private capital is now welcome in hydropower, nuclear power, oil and gas pipelines, and water supply, media reported, citing government officials. “Private investment serves as a key barometer reflecting economic vitality and plays a crucial…

El secretario de Estado norteamericano, Marco Rubio, afirmó este miércoles que las fuerzas militares de su país tienen todo el derecho a operar en "su hemisferio" y que Europa no es quien para determinar la legalidad de las operaciones contra las lanchas en el Caribe supuestamente ca...

Altos oficiales militares de Estados Unidos presentaron este miércoles al presidente Donald Trump opciones actualizadas para posibles operaciones en Venezuela, según fuentes con conocimiento directo del asunto, reseñó CBS News. Según las fuentes, el secretario de Guerra, Pete Hegset...

The global energy storage sector is heating up to be “clean energy’s next trillion-dollar business.” As more nations around the world become increasingly reliant on renewable energies to power their grids and the AI boom pushes clean energy expansion as part of an all-the-above approach to ramping up energy production as fast as possible, energy storage is becoming an increasingly critical component of energy security at local, national, and global scales. Researchers have estimated that a net-zero energy future will require a…

Well, someone important finally said it. Craig Albert, head of construction firm Bechtel, credited by the Financial Times for “rescuing” the Vogtle nuclear project in Georgia (we think “finishing“ it would be a better description), told that august paper that if the government wanted to get Donald Trump’s nuclear construction expansion going, it should be willing to pick up part of the costs. That is, subsidize the seemingly inevitable cost overruns? All the stories that followed talked about encouraging the “early…

La Embajada de Estados Unidos en Colombia ofreció este miércoles una recompensa de hasta cinco millones de dólares por información que conduzca a los responsables del atentado perpetrado en agosto pasado en Amalfi, en el departamento de Antioquia (noroeste), en el que murieron 13 policías anti...

Germany has agreed to subsidize electricity for its heavy industries, capping prices at about €0.05 per kilowatt-hour from 2026 through 2028—a major policy move aimed at keeping its industrial base from eroding under the weight of Europe’s soaring energy costs. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday that Berlin’s coalition partners reached the deal after months of debate, and that discussions with the European Commission for approval were “largely complete.” The measure will target energy-intensive industries…

Germany has agreed to subsidize electricity for its heavy industries, capping prices at about €0.05 per kilowatt-hour from 2026 through 2028—a major policy move aimed at keeping its industrial base from eroding under the weight of Europe’s soaring energy costs. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday that Berlin’s coalition partners reached the deal after months of debate, and that discussions with the European Commission for approval were “largely complete.” The measure will target energy-intensive industries…

Una demanda federal alega condiciones deplorables en la instalación de detención de inmigrantes más grande de California, una prisión anteriormente cerrada en el desierto donde las aguas residuales emergen de los desagües de las duchas y los detenidos se ven obligados a usar vendajes sucios pa...

La decisión de suspender la cooperación de inteligencia con Estados Unidos, primero por parte del Reino Unido y luego por parte de Colombia, abre un nuevo capítulo en la relación entre los aliados tradicionales de Washington en la lucha contra el narcotráfico y el crimen organizado. ...