Belgium scraps plan to ditch nuclear power

Nuclear plants’ lifespan to be extended 10 years in bid to wean off Russian gas Belgium has changed its mind about nuclear energy, opting to keep its two reactors going another 10 years rather than make a shift in the direction of natural gas. The plants were originally supposed to be phased out by 2025…

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China sails capital ship past Taiwan ahead of US talks

Beijing says the aircraft carrier’s trip was routine and unrelated to Biden-Xi phone call Just hours before the scheduled phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, China sailed its aircraft carrier Shandong through the Taiwan Strait. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing, however, says the two are unrelated and Western…

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Assad makes first visit to Arab nation since Syria war began

The Syrian president traveled to the UAE for talks with country’s leaders on expanding bilateral relations Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stepped up an effort to thaw relations with Arab nations that opposed him during a war that devastated his country for 11 years, traveling to the United Arab Emirates for talks on improving ties…

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