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Industry minister Yoji Muto speaks during a news conference on Monday in Osaka.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2025

Countries vow to quadruple the use of sustainable fuels by 2035

Biofuels are expected to contribute to carbon reductions as plants used as their raw materials absorb carbon dioxide while growing.
Cars drive along a road during a snowstorm in the Arctic city of Norilsk, Russia, on March 19.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 16, 2025

Ticket to the Arctic: Inside Russia's system of convict labor

Russia says forced labor, introduced in 2011, is a humane form of punishment. Convicts tell a much different story.
The Sarawak Energy logo at an electric vehicle charging station in Kuching on the island of Borneo. Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Sep 16, 2025

Malaysia's largest island state aims to be region's 'green battery'

Sarawak's many rivers and streams offer potentially abundant hydroelectricity, but experts warn of a serious environmental cost.

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