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Report: Amid Search for $2tn, Nigeria Emerges Top in Africa’s Energy Transition Efforts
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja As Nigeria continues to search for avenues to raise $2 trillion for its carbon reduction efforts between now and 2060, the country has emerged as Africa’s top performer in energy transition for 2025. According to the latest...

Almonty Industries shares EXPLODE! Rheinmetall, Renk, and Hensoldt left in the shadows!
Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights Almonty Industries’ share price (ASX:AII) has gained over 20% in recent days. On its current home exchange in Toronto, the market capitalization has now surpassed the...

FLAD | New partnerships offered for Portuguese and American higher education institutions – Portugal
Posted on 29 June 2025. The Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) has officially opened applications for the 2025–2026 edition of its UP Ensino Superior program, a strategic funding initiative aimed at strengthening academic and research...

Badachro Distillery hopes to kick of whisky production
BadachroA Wester Ross distillery is hoping to take the leap and crown its 10th year of activity by kicking off whisky production by the end of the year. The owners of Badachro Distillery near Gairloch have lodged an application with Highland...
The Beginning of Something Extraordinary: Reflections on the Final Day of the Global Property Expo 2025 in Singapore
The tone of the day was grounded in learning, global dialogue, and strategic visioning. After three days of dynamic exchange, one thing is clear, this event has the potential to become the major real estate platform in Southeast Asia, and possibly...

Stockholm, we have a problem: Norway blasts Sweden in space race
The hot phase of the European space race started with the wrong kind of bang. A German rocket, touted as the Continent’s first attempt at an orbital launch from its own soil, took off from Andoya in the Arctic north of Norway but lost power after...

Cuts to park to be discussed by community group
Rainbow Dreamland, the playground at East Palestine City Park, can be seen through the construction fence that surrounds it as it is being dismantled. The playground will be replaced by a 3-playgrounds-in-1 concept that will feature a modernized...

How much more do you earn if you have a master’s degree in Portugal?
The study shows that a worker with a master's degree earns around 80% more than someone with only the 12th grade, and, in the case of graduates, the salary difference is 45%. However, researchers warn of the low number of children from...

Chianti
If you enjoy learning about wine as much as drinking it, pour yourself a glass and kick off your shoes. This will be an adventure. We’re going back to Italy with a side trip to France, and who knows where this journey may take us. The year is...

Hungary's Komárom accelerates as hub for electric bus production
02:24 A small Hungarian city on the Slovak border is emerging as a key player in Europe's green transition. Komárom is home to a factory run by Chinese automaker BYD, one of the world's leading electric bus makers. The plant, opened in 2017, has...

Google's Portugal to USA submarine cable in public consultation
The public consultation process, promoted by the Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Security and Maritime Services (DGRM), aims to issue the Private Use Title of the National Maritime Space (TUPEM) for the installation and operation of...

What are the rules for tipping in Portugal?
It is "increasingly common" for restaurants to offer two payment options for the bill, one that includes the value of the meal and another that adds a percentage of tip or gratuity. This is according to DECO PROTeste, highlighting that "service...

Government prohibits the use of fire and agricultural machinery (due to fire risk)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Sea announced today that certain prohibitions apply specifically to brush cutters, bush trimmers, chippers, and other equipment likely to cause ignitions, according to current legislation. While most municipalities...

São Tomé requests continued support for export agricultural sectors
The Government of São Tomé and Príncipe has expressed a strong desire to initiate a successor to the Agricultural and Fisheries Support Project (PAFAE). “On behalf of the Government of São Tomé and Príncipe, I reaffirm our desire and need for a...

The ultimate guide to Viking cruise ships and itineraries
Some cruise lines try to be all things to all people. Viking isn't one of them. Since its founding in 1997, the upscale cruise brand has carved out a niche catering to a certain type of thoughtful, inquisitive, generally older traveler looking to...

Traitors star Harry Clark is tipped as next King of the Jungle, as the former Army helicopter engineer sets his sights on I'm a Celeb
By DOLLY BUSBY Published: 18:44 EDT, 28 June 2025 | Updated: 18:53 EDT, 28 June 2025 He scooped £95,000 after brilliantly but ruthlessly betraying his best friend in the second series of The Traitors. Now Harry Clark has his sights set on another...

Climate, conflict and energy security – our research shows how the EU’s industrial policy must change to face this polycrisis
Industrial policy is back – it’s currently central to the agendas of both the EU and the UK. This resurgence comes amid a polycrisis marked by climate breakdown, social inequality, energy insecurity and geopolitical instability. And it reflects a...

How competitive is the UK cement industry?
The UK cement industry is becoming uncompetitive due to spiralling domestic energy prices, which have been exacerbated by global conflicts and over-reliance on fossil fuels. This has led to falling utilisation rates and increasing imports,...

Almost half of the street food sold in Lisbon is of poor microbiological quality.
The study, published in the Epidemiological Bulletin Observations by the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), aimed to monitor the microbiological quality of ready-to-eat street food sold in the Lisbon metropolitan area. In...
Geodis returns solutions aim for streamlined reverse logistics
Geodis has unveiled two innovative returns solutions designed to streamline the increasingly complex world of reverse logistics. As e-commerce continues its rapid expansion, the volume of product returns has surged, presenting significant...