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United States

OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.2 Improvements

OpenAI introduced its advanced AI model, GPT-5.2, on December 11, 2025, offering improvements in professional tasks, coding performance, and handling of extende…

United States

Azul Wins Court Nod for Debt Restructuring, American and United to Invest

A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved the debt restructuring plan for Brazilian airline Azul on December 12, 2025, enabling the company to reduce more than $2 billio…

United States

JBS to Close California Beef Plant

JBS, the world's largest meat company, announced on December 12, 2025, the permanent closure of a beef preparation facility located outside Los Angeles. The…

Coal Production

India Approves Coal Exports Amid Healthy Power Station Stocks

India's cabinet approved a policy on December 12, 2025, allowing the export of coal due to surplus stocks at power plants, as announced by Information Minis…

SMR

GE Vernova Hitachi SMR Design Cleared for Use in UK

Regulators in Great Britain have concluded that GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) design is suitable for potential construction in t…

Solar Power Plant

Iberdrola’s Subsidiary Commences Construction of Two Solar Plants in Spain

Iberdrola España has begun construction of its first two utility-scale solar projects in the Valencian Community, with a combined capacity of 366 MW and …

Nuclear Fusion

Japan Signs First Fusion Power PPA

Japanese fusion start-up Helical Fusion has signed the country's first-ever fusion-energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with Aoki Super, a leading supermar…

United States

Southwest CEO Expects Boeing Max 7 to Be Certified Around August 2026

Southwest Airlines now anticipates that the Boeing 737 MAX 7, the smallest member of the MAX family, will receive type certification around August 2026, with en…

LNG

Italy's Snam Tightens Grip on LNG Terminal as Liquefied Gas Imports Rise

Italy's gas transmission operator Snam announced on Thursday that it will acquire a 48.2% stake in the OLT Offshore LNG Toscana terminal, located off the co…

Metal

Chile Raises Mining Investment Forecast Through 2034 to $105 Billion

Chile's mining sector is projected to attract $104.549 billion in investments between 2025 and 2034, the state copper agency Cochilco announced on Thursday.…

United States

US Senators Push USDA for Urgent Action on Bird Flu Vaccine

A bipartisan group of 23 U.S. senators sent a letter on Wednesday to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, calling for swift completion of a science-based vacci…

Brazil

Pork Gains Ground as Beef Prices Climb in Brazil

In Brazil, pork has achieved its strongest price competitiveness against beef since 2022, according to the Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (Cep…

Germany

€3 Billion Extra Funding for German Roads

The German Federal Ministry of Transport has released an additional €3 billion for road infrastructure, enabling immediate advancement of numerous highway …

Photovoltaic （PV）

ACCIONA EnergíA’s Aldoga Solar Farm Begins Commercial Operations in Queensland

ACCIONA Energía has commenced commercial operations at its 480 MWp Aldoga solar farm in Queensland, Australia. The facility will deliver all generated re…

New Zealand

Air New Zealand Ramps up Brisbane-NZ Routes

Air New Zealand will add 63,000 extra seats on flights between Brisbane and New Zealand from March to October 2026, responding to strong trans-Tasman travel dem…