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Ukraine claims major drone strikes hit Moscow defense plants and Crimea airbase

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has confirmed its involvement in a large-scale overnight drone operation targeting Russian military-industrial infrastructure in the Moscow region and an occupied airbase in Crimea, carried out jointly with Ukraine’s Defense Forces.

17 May 2026-16:22
How 1,000 satellites could power solar farms at night

The race to secure electricity for AI models has reached new heights: Meta has signed an agreement with the startup Overview Energy that could see a thousand satellites beam infrared light to solar farms that power data centers at night.

27 Apr 2026-14:11
Iran condemns US-Israeli strike on nuclear site

The US-Israeli attack on Iran’s yellowcake plant in Ardakan is a flagrant violation of international law, but it will not stop the Islamic Republic’s peaceful nuclear programme, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said in a statement.

07 Apr 2026-09:49
Senators ask Trump to declare BYD as a military-connected entity

Three Democratic senators have warned Donald Trump that allowing Chinese automakers to establish manufacturing plants in the United States could pose a “national security crisis”.

06 Apr 2026-21:43
Azerbaijan sees 42-fold increase in wind power production

In January and February of 2026, Azerbaijan's wind power plants produced 141.6 million kWh of electricity, according to the country's State Statistical Committee.

26 Mar 2026-19:42
AI data centers are reviving U.S. ‘peaker’ power plants

Artificial intelligence data centers are driving a surge in U.S. electricity demand, forcing long-retired “peaker” power plants back into operation. These plants, designed for short-term power spikes, are now running more frequently to support Big Tech’s energy-intensive operations.

23 Dec 2025-15:39
Which international organizations are responsible for nuclear safety

19 Dec 2025-23:39
Russia says it hit Ukrainian missile plants and defence systems

Russia’s defence ministry said its forces struck several Ukrainian missile plants, weapons design bureaus and rocket fuel production facilities with missiles and drones in July.

14 Aug 2025-09:27
Indonesia's installed renewable power capacity rises to 15.2 GW in H1

11 Aug 2025-23:13
Europe’s aging power plants to get digital makeover amid AI boom

As AI-driven data demand surges, major tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon are repurposing Europe’s old coal and gas power plants into data centers. Utilities such as France’s Engie, Germany’s RWE, and Italy’s Enel are partnering with these firms to convert aging power sites, leveraging existing grid connections and water cooling infrastructure—two critical bottlenecks in the data center industry.

05 Aug 2025-15:15