At its plant in Mantua, Italy, Eni's chemical company Versalis has developed a new kind of expanded polystyrene, commonly known as styrofoam. It requires lower emissions and energy consumption, and it even resists breaking into little flecks and styrofoam balls. This new polystyrene was designed and produced specifically with reuse in mind, and for some applications it can be reused several times.
What is motivating the Starmer UK government from seeking new security treaties with Germany and with Paris? What is the effect of Italy's very restrictive policies on migration and what's happening in the Mediterranean on the migration flows across the Mediterranean? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Tabiano Castello in Italy.
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris campaigns on Aug. 29, 2024, in Savannah, Ga.
In Kamala Harris’ first interview since becoming her party's nominee, she sat down with CNN’s Dana Bush and staked her flag solidly in the center of the Democratic Party.
Populist opposition parties of the right and the left are set to make big gains in local elections in two key eastern German states this Sunday.
South Korea’s constitutional court has ruled that the country’s climate change measures are insufficient for protecting the rights of citizens, particularly those of future generations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a conciliatory tone when he met with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday, after three days of talks aimed at managing tensions in the US-China relationship.
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Exclusive: Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, explores what he sees as the unique risks posed by this year’s US election.
It used to be that the conservative right supported free trade and globalization, while the progressive left wanted protectionism for local industries. But in this campaign cycle — it’s as if a sequel titled “The Tariffs Strike Back” has been released — we must wonder, writes Publisher Evan Solomon: Is this the beginning of the end of globalization and the rise of a new age of tariffs?