Sizable Energy raises US$8 million to launch ocean-based energy storage

Sizable Energy, a pioneer in long-duration ocean energy storage, has raised US$8 million to accelerate its path to commercial deployment. The round was led by Playground Global. With successful testing completed at the offshore wave basin at...

Shifting Waters: How Climate Change Is Changing Life in Italy’s Mountains

Drought from climate change threatens Italy's Valle dei Laghi, impacting its vital hydropower and wine production. Learn how a digital twin helps manage water scarcity. In the northern Italian region of Valle dei Laghi, known as the “Valley of...

Fusion energy gets energised with a new deployment phase

The world’s long game on fusion energy has recently entered a new, faster lane. Decades of public-sector research is seeing a surge of private investment and commercial deals. Recent investments are causing global investors and policy-makers to...

Resort & SPA Le Dune Named Italy’s Leading Beach Resort 2025

Resort & SPA Le Dune, a stunning coastal retreat in Italy, has been honored as Italy’s Leading Beach Resort 2025 at the World Travel Awards European Gala Ceremony, held last evening at the luxurious Forte Village Resort in Sardinia. The award...

Lanarkshire locals urged to upgrade energy meters to avoid disruption

Jillian Edmund, energy project lead at Advice Direct Scotland(Image: WSH]) Lanarkshire locals with ageing energy meters that are being gradually switched off have been urged not to delay having them replaced, amid fears that public awareness about...

Gattoni (CIB): Biological CO₂ must be exploited, Italy should strive for biomethane

"Although attention at European level has somewhat shifted from climate issues to energy security, the climate objective remains central. In this sense, even the biological CO₂ produced by our plants represents a resource to be harnessed, within...

Russia secretly acquired Western technology to protect its nuclear submarine fleet

Russia is using sensitive high-tech equipment it secretly acquired from European, U.S. and Asian companies to protect its nuclear submarine fleet in the Arctic, according to Russian Secrets, a new cross-border investigation that exposes how the...

Investors commit $8m to Italian offshore-pumped-hydro storage

An Italian start-up claiming to offer the world’s lowest-cost LDES technology is aiming for commercial operation of its offshore pumped hydro systems next year. Announcing an $8 million funding round led by Californian “deep technology” venture...

Australia, Italian event at Imarc fair on mining sector

Ambassador Paolo Crudele opened the Italian side-event 'Italy-Australia: partnership opportunities in critical minerals' at the International Mining and Resources Conference and Expo (Imarc) 2025 in Sydney today. Considered the most important...

Egypt’s non-oil exports rise 21% YoY in 9 months

Arab Finance: Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib reviewed a report by the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC), showing a 21% rise in non-oil exports during the period from January to September 2025, as...

Donald Trump Signals Openness to Nuclear De-Escalation Amid Global Arsenal Concerns

HAMILTON, Canada — In a surprise revelation that has sent ripples through international security circles, U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed on Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the prospect of nuclear de-escalation during...

"My mom usually gets nervous" - Jannik Sinner opens up about his 'very normal' family after Italian's parents cheer him on at Vienna Open

Jannik Sinner revealed that his family has always been supportive, and it’s especially great for him to have his father in the player’s box. However, his mother often gets nervous watching him compete. The Italian came off defeating Daniel...

Wind power found to lower UK bills, while, at a global level, renewables displace coal-fired power for the first time ever

Wind power reduced the wholesale price of electricity in the UK by as much as 25% in 2024 – equivalent to around £25/MWh – by weakening the link between power prices and volatile international gas prices, according to the latest analysis from the...

Uzatom discusses nuclear project cooperation in Italy

The Director of Uzatom, Azim Akhmedkhadjayev, has been holding talks with Italian specialists and businesses about cooperation in the project to build Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant. Uzatom, which is Uzbekistan's nuclear energy agency,...

North Korea steals billions in cryptocurrency to fund development of nuclear weapons

North Korean hackers have swindled billions of dollars by infiltrating cryptocurrency exchanges and fabricating identities to fund the research and development of nuclear weapons, says a new report. Hackers managed to secure remote tech jobs at...

‘It’s more about life than death’: the growing popularity of Berlin’s cemetery cafes

They’re beautifully tucked away in some of the quietest, leafiest corners of central Berlin, and for their passionate patrons, they are a way of life among the dead. The German capital has about a dozen cemetery cafes – not necessarily spaces for...

Italy lays groundwork for future aircraft carrier and maritime patrol revival

Italy has launched early studies for a next-generation aircraft carrier, described in its 2025–2027 Multi-Year Defense Planning Document (DPP) as the Portaerei di nuova generazione, within a record €31.2 billion ($33 billion) defense budget for...

Art Basel Paris 2025 Final Sales Report – Artlyst

Art Basel Paris has settled into its second year at the Grand Palais with the confidence of a show that knows where it stands. What began as a careful courtship between Basel’s global brand and the city’s deep cultural instinct now feels like a...

"They are going to stop..." Trump Reiterates Claim That India Is Cutting Down Russian Oil Imports

‘Putin, Xi & Kim Uniting…’: Meloni Gives Europe Reality Check In Bombshell Parliament Speech Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on Western nations to strengthen unity as Russia, China, and the Global South expand influence. Speaking in...

Energy from Italy boosts Bear volleyball

“Hands across the sea” is what they call it when friendly countries or individuals help each other out across the Atlantic. White Bear Lake sports has enjoyed such helping hands two straight autumns now. This year It’s Martina Callegari, a junior...