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Ancient DNA reveals population replacement in France 5,000 years ago

An international team uncovered genetic evidence of a sharp demographic collapse followed by population replacement in northern France around 5,000 years ago. The findings, published April 3 in Nature Ecology and Evolution, shed light on a key puzzle of European prehistory. Researchers analyzed DNA from......

Tesla begins unsupervised FSD trials in London and Berlin

Tesla has launched its first unsupervised full self-driving trials in Europe after securing regulatory approval to operate autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in London and Berlin. The deployment marks a major step for the company’s neural network-based driving system, which is now allowed......

US Vice President JD Vance visits Hungary ahead of crucial parliamentary elections

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Hungary on Tuesday in a high-profile visit just days before the country’s closely contested parliamentary elections. His trip is widely seen as a sign of support from Donald Trump for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Upon arrival in Budapest,......

Europe accelerates offshore wind as U.S. pays companies to abandon projects

A series of energy policy decisions on both sides of the Atlantic has exposed a widening divide between the United States and Europe over how to achieve energy security, with Europe pushing aggressively to expand renewable capacity while the Trump administration moves to dismantle it. On March 26, the......

ECB warns euro zone banks near reserve limits as liquidity shrinks

The European Central Bank has warned that banks across the euro area must prepare for tighter liquidity conditions as excess reserves decline rapidly. In a blog post published on April 2, the ECB said nearly half of the banking system will soon operate close to minimum reserve comfort levels. Central......

Iran war accelerates EV adoption as electric vehicles hit a third of New Zealand car sales

The war in Iran has achieved what years of climate policy struggled to accomplish: pushing consumers worldwide toward electric vehicles at a remarkable pace. With crude oil prices topping $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, new data from New Zealand and the United Kingdom point to a sharp......

European solar power saved over €3 billion in fossil fuel costs during Iran war price surge

A new analysis has found that solar generation across Europe saved the continent more than €3 billion in fossil fuel import costs during March, as the war in Iran drove sharp increases in oil and gas prices and revived fears of an energy crisis across the bloc. The findings underscore how rapidly......

Gazprom warns EU gas storage levels are dangerously low at 28%

Gazprom chief executive Alexey Miller described natural gas reserves in European Union storage facilities as dangerously low on Monday, warning that stocks may not even reach 70% of capacity before the next winter withdrawal season begins. Citing Gas Infrastructure Europe data as of March 28, Gazprom......

Macron urges Europe to build its own payment system to protect financial sovereignty

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europe Tuesday to develop its own payment infrastructure, warning that ceding control of financial transactions to American companies would compromise the continent's sovereignty. The remarks, delivered by video message at the Carte Bancaire summit in Paris,......