Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse
Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse

Austrias conservative Chancellor, Karl Nehammer, has announced his resignation after coalition talks to form a government, excluding the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), broke down. His surprise departure could lead to snap elections in the Alpine EU nation, or potentially a new negotiation with the...

Coal use hitting all-time high in 2024: Report
Coal use hitting all-time high in 2024: Report

World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history, reports CBS News. Despite calls to halt humanitys burning of the filthiest fossil fuel driving climate change, the energy...

Matarbari power plant resumes production after one-month closure
Matarbari power plant resumes production after one-month closure

The Matarbari coal-fired power plant in Coxs Bazar has resumed operations after being closed for a month due to a coal shortage. The power plant resumed operation on Saturday afternoon with the first unit supplying electricity to the national grid, reports The Business Standard. According to...

Barapukuria graft: Begum Zia, 2 former ministers discharged
Barapukuria graft: Begum Zia, 2 former ministers discharged

A court here on Wednesday discharged BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, former ministers Air Vice Marshal (retd) Altaf Hossain Chowdhury and Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain from Barapukuria coal mine graft case. Judge Md Abu Taher of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 passed...

China's coal consumption to peak in 2025: Report
China's coal consumption to peak in 2025: Report

Chinas coal consumption could be highest by 2025 as the worlds top consumer of the fossil fuel ramps up its push for clean energy, according to a report published on Wednesday. The country -- the largest greenhouse gas emitter -- remains heavily reliant on coal despite installing renewable...