AI’s Volatile Power Demand Is Damaging Its Own Data Centers August 12, 2026 By Naureen S. Malik Rapid swings in AI data centers’ power demands are straining vital equipment, causing batteries, generators and cooling systems to malfunction...
Rhine River Shipping Stalls as Water Level Hits Record Low August 12, 2026 By Eamon Akil Farhat, Rachel Graham and Sasha Draeger-Mazer Water levels on the Rhine river are dwindling further, with no relief in sight, forcing companies that rely on the...
German Drivers Accelerate Switch to EVs Due to Middle East War August 12, 2026 By Sasha Draeger-Mazer More German drivers than ever are switching to electric vehicles due to the jump in fuel prices triggered by the...
Four Crew, Two Rescuers Killed in Red Sea Attack; US Strikes Ship in Gulf of Oman August 11, 2026 By Mohammed Ghobari, Jonathan Saul, Nayera Abdallah and Yasmine Ghania Four crew members were killed in an attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait...
Typhoon Season Forecast to Be Among Most Intense Ever for Asia August 11, 2026 By Mary Hui The current typhoon season in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is shaping up to be one of the most intense on...
‘Chronic’ Heat Risk in Europe Draws Warning From Swiss Re August 11, 2026 By Gautam Naik As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG...
Oman Says Spill From Grounded Shadow Oil Tanker Covers 400 Square Kilometers August 11, 2026 By Menna AlaaElDin, Jonathan Saul and Kate Abnett Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400...
E-Scooter Use Surging in Germany Thanks to Private Demand, Rather Than Rental Fleets August 11, 2026 By Sasha Draeger-Mazer Growth in e-scooter use in Germany is powering ahead thanks to private demand rather than the rental fleets that first...
Can Reinsurers Maintain Underwriting Discipline or Will ‘Irrational’ Competition Return? August 10, 2026 By L.S. Howard The reinsurance industry’s robust earnings and abundant capital, evident since 2023, have led to increasing competition and a softening market....
Colombia Suffers Widespread Damage From Magnitude 7.4 Quake August 10, 2026 By Oscar Medina and Katherine Pennacchio A deadly earthquake hit Colombia on Monday morning, toppling buildings, burying people under rubble and leaving more than 100 dead...