16+ hour, 42+ min ago   (717+ words) Biomass power, predominantly generated by burning wood, is growing globally as countries accelerate their transition to use cleaner energy. “The biomass industry has become a new driver of deforestation in Indonesia,” said Timer Manurung, director of Indonesia-based organization Auriga Nusantara,…...

19+ hour, 53+ min ago   (253+ words) newser.com Xi Offers to Lead AI Efforts for Developing Nations China wants to be the go-to tech partner for developing nations, and it's turning to their organization to do it. At a summit of the BRICS bloc in New…...

21+ hour, 58+ min ago   (267+ words) Newser Trump Stirs Unwelcome Debate on Reuniting Ireland President Trump waded into an issue that has been passionately debated for more than a century during his visit to Ireland when he said this weekend that he would "love to see…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (276+ words) On Corsica, an old independence fight has zeroed in on a very modern symbol: the vacation home. The New York Times reports that since October 2023, dozens of mostly empty second houses on the French... In Corsica, Separatists Go After Vacation…...

23+ hour, 8+ min ago   (300+ words) Newser Turkey Launches 1am Raids on LGBTQ+, HIV Aid Groups Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals early Sunday, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices and raiding popular hangouts. In an escalation of its decadelong hostility…...

23+ hour, 30+ min ago   (300+ words) A country many of them have never seen has suddenly become "home" for millions of Afghans pushed back over the border. Writing for the BBC, Lyse Doucet travels to... Deportees Are Forced Back to a 'Home' They Don't Know A…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (266+ words) Newser Ukraine Is 'Causing a Shortage of Diesel Fuel,' Trump Says For months, Ukraine has launched long-range attacks on Russia's oil and gas infrastructure, saying the installations bankroll and directly power Moscow's war effort. On Sunday, President Trump called for…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (301+ words) A ferry overturned in rough weather in Indonesia's Java Sea on Sunday, leaving about 130 passengers and crew missing, rescuers said. At least 107 people were rescued, and... Families Await Word as Crews Search for Ferry Survivors A ferry overturned in rough…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (295+ words) At a museum in eastern France, two men disguised in wigs used a sledgehammer and a hammer to smash a display case and make off with a 2,500-year-old gold necklace; the heist took... Ongoing Crime Spree in France 'Breaks Everyone's…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (151+ words) One of the loudest boosters of cutting-edge chatbots is now arguing the labs behind them should tap the brakes—and his rivals instantly agreed. In a lengthy essay posted... Anthropic: Not So Fast on AI His call lands days after…...