Day: March 17, 2026

China targets hydrogen push as Strait of Hormuz crisis jolts energy markets

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Beijing is launching a pilot programme to expand industrial use of hydrogen energy, at a time when war in the Middle East is exposing the risks of global reliance on fossil fuels. Iran’s effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid its war with the United States and Israel – now in its third week – has disrupted oil and gas supplies, prompting some nations to re-examine their energy mix, with renewables emerging as a potential hedge against volatility. In a Monday notice, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology…

An around-the-world guide to second-hand shopping

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Fashion Unknown Archive, London, UK Unknown Archive sells past collections from cult Japanese designers Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garçons and Issey Miyake . . .   . . . along with clothes from the sibling labels those brands have created since they first appeared in the 1970s Address: 85 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QLWebsite Past collections by cult Japanese designers Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garçons and Issey Miyake, along with clothes from the myriad sibling labels those brands have created since they first appeared in the 1970s, attract devotees who won’t wear anything else. They see…

China and Chile wrap up Atacama Trench mission as US pressure mounts

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Chinese and Chilean scientists have reached the bottom of the Atacama Trench, where light does not penetrate, in what they called the “most ambitious” deep-sea expedition ever conducted in the eastern Pacific. The joint mission to one of the deepest ocean trenches – which runs parallel to the coasts of Peru and Chile – took place from January 19 to March 5. It comes as Chile’s expanding cooperation with China on science and technology has inflamed geopolitical tensions with the United States. Advertisement Washington has in recent months raised concerns…