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Apr 20, 2026 - World

Move marks government’s most radical attempt to weaken impact of soaring wholesale gas prices on electricity costsClean energy generation exceeded rise in global electricity demand in 2025The government has confirmed plans to move older wind and solar farms which make up almost a third of Great Britain’s power market on to fixed-price contracts to help protect households and businesses from future gas market shocks.Under the plans, first revealed by the Guardian, renewable energy projects that earn subsidies on top of the market price will be asked to sign up to contracts that pay a set price for electricity as part of the government’s plan to “delink the price of electricity from the price of gas”. Continue reading...

Apr 20, 2026 - World

Any assumption that Iran would "roll over in week one or month one of this war reflects complete ignorance of history," Mehdi Hasan told NDTV

Apr 20, 2026 - World

As participants pay homage to those killed in Israeli bombings, music and art have been used as powerful tools to keep the memory alive and defend Lebanon.

Apr 20, 2026 - World

Japan was hit by a 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, issuing a tsunami warning for waves up to three metres (10 feet).

Apr 20, 2026 - World

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan, triggering tsunami warnings,Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Monday.