In the race to reduce carbon emissions, countries from the US to New Zealand are doling out incentives to spur electric-vehicle sales tactics China used for years as it turned into the biggest EV market on Earth.
President Vladimir Putin discussed the US provision of cluster munitions to Kyiv in a TV interview, saying Russia would retaliate if the weapons, which have already arrived in Ukraine, are used on its forces.
The heat wave baking Europe and threatening to make this the hottest summer ever will dial up temperatures even more in coming days, thanks to another system from the Sahara.