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By&nbspKen Moritsugu&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 03/02/2026 – 11:11 GMT+1 Even as China’s expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years – raising concern about whether the world’s largest emitter will reduce carbon emissions enough to limit climate change. More than 50 large coal units – individual boiler and turbine sets with generating capacity of 1 gigawatt or more – were commissioned in 2025, up from fewer than 20 a year over the previous decade, a research report released on 3 February says. Depending on…

“At this stage, the conduct of this investigation is part of a constructive approach, with the aim of ultimately ensuring that the X platform complies with French law, insofar as it operates within the national territory,” it said. A recent study estimated that Grok could have produced up to three million sexualized images in 11 days in January, including 23,000 of children. The European Commission has also opened a new probe under the EU’s online platforms rulebook, and has said it is exploring a ban on apps under the AI law. The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday’s search was conducted by…

By&nbspEuronews Published on 03/02/2026 – 11:13 GMT+1•Updated 11:21 Euronews has secured its strongest January on record for digital performance, signalling the success of a multi-year pivot toward a digital-first, original journalism model. The network registered 113 million page views and 13.6 million video views across its proprietary website and app throughout the month. This performance marks the third-highest monthly page view count in the company’s history, surpassed only by the surge of the March 2020 pandemic (127 million) and the recent peak of December 2025 (114 million). The figures exclude the additional millions of regular users Euronews reaches through third-party…

Known as Brazil’s wildest “wishing well” party, the ceremony brought together crowds dressed in white, stepping into the sea to the steady rhythm of drums. Flowers and small offerings were carried into the water and released into the waves, as prayers were quietly spoken for well-being, protection and harmony. At the heart of the ritual is Yemanjá, a key figure in Candomblé and Umbanda, representing the sea, motherhood and fertility. Originally a Yoruba deity, she became closely associated with the Virgin Mary through religious syncretism under colonial rule, allowing enslaved Africans to preserve their beliefs. Participants describe the ritual as…

Lord Mandelson is still the main topic for discussion on the podcast – as Anne reports back from an event with the US ambassador to London, Warren Stephens. Sam and Anne both pick over Peter Mandelson’s interview with The Times, where he is pictured standing next to an aga and seems to hint there’s still a way back to politics by saying “I want to be more of an outsider”. At last night’s event, Anne picks up on US reaction to the Mandelson saga – but there is a stark warning for transatlantic business relations. Plus, what does all this…

Reconquest is the party founded by Knafo’s partner, maverick far-right politician and commentator Éric Zemmour, who came fourth in the first round of the 2022 presidential election. Candidates who meet the 10 percent support threshold in the first round on March 15 advance to the runoff and earn representation on the city council. As it stands, that would see an unprecedented five-way race in the second round on March 22. Socialist candidate Emmanuel Grégoire leads the race with 33 percent of the vote, according to the poll. He’s followed by Rachida Dati, the conservative culture minister, at 26 percent. Centrist…

Zittern um die Versorgungssicherheit:Deutschlands Gasspeicher sind nur noch zu einem Drittel gefüllt. Während Wirtschaftsministerin Katherina Reiche beschwichtigt, warnt die Branche vor Engpässen an extrem kalten Tagen. Joana Lehner von “Energie und Klima am Morgen” berichtet im Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski über die Sorgen der Energiebranche und wie Unternehmen mit kurzfristigem Bedarf in finanzielle Nöte geraten könnten. Ein kostenloses Probe-Abo des Pro-Newsletters gibt es hier.Im 200-Sekunden-Interview erklärt Netzagentur-Chef Klaus Müller, warum er trotz leerer Speicher keine Mangellage sieht, aber mit steigenden Preisen rechnet, wenn auch nicht für private Haushalte.  Beben in Washington:Drei Millionen neu veröffentlichte Seiten der Epstein-Akten erschüttern das Machtzentrum…

Published on 03/02/2026 – 5:35 GMT+1 US President Donald Trump urged the House of Representatives on Monday to end the partial government shutdown, but neither Republican nor Democrat lawmakers appeared ready to quickly approve the federal funding package he brokered with the Senate without first debating their own demands over immigration enforcement operations. Democrats are refusing to provide the votes House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to push the package forward as they try to rein in the Trump administration’s deportation operations, after a second US citizen was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis. The standoff forces Johnson to rely…

By&nbspEgle Markeviciute, EU Tech Loop and Euronews Published on 03/02/2026 – 7:01 GMT+1 The European Commission has finally published a draft text of the Digital Networks Act (DNA), possibly one of the most important legislative initiatives this year, which will replace the 2018 European Electronic Communications Code (EECC). The EECC was adopted in 2018, and Member States were supposed to transpose it into their national laws by December 2020. Ultimately, it took six years to transpose, with the European Commission itself acknowledging that full transposition “was only completed in 2024” (DNA (4)). Reaching an agreement on the DNA will be…

POLITICO’s daily audio briefing on what’s moving Brussels — and why it matters. The Brussels Playbook Podcast is the audio extension of the Brussels Playbook newsletter. Hosted by the Chief EU Correspondent Zoya Sheftalovich, the podcast runs Monday through Thursday, offering a clear, reporting-driven guide to EU politics in under 15 minutes. It’s a perfect companion for your morning coffee. Each episode takes listeners inside the decisions, power shifts and debates shaping the day in Brussels — and explains how they connect to national capitals across Europe. Clear, conversational and shaped by reporting from the heart of the EU, the…