Voz Populi

A nuclear megaproject meant to attack radioactive waste is standing still, and the clock is now running against the government

Construction on Belgium’s MYRRHA nuclear research reactor in Mol has hit a temporary stop, and it has landed on the project’s most sensitive piece of real estate, the particle accelerator building.

A 134-kilometer canal is turning inland rivers into a sea route, and China’s logistics machine could get a new exit to Asia

China builds a 134 km canal to cut shipping routes and boost trade with Southeast Asia, reshaping regional logistics and ...

A fighter jet designed for rough runways may enter Ukraine’s war, and the deal could give Kyiv a different kind of airpower

This fighter jet can take off from roads, giving Ukraine a new way to survive attacks and keep airpower in the fight.

Passengers look through it every flight, but the small hole in airplane windows is quietly preventing pressure and moisture problems

That tiny hole in airplane windows is a safety feature that controls pressure and moisture, keeping cabins stable during ...

The world’s first artificial energy island is rising from the sea, with 2.3 million cubic meters of sand and a grid built for wind

A man made energy island rises in the North Sea, designed to collect wind power and reshape how Europe moves electricity ...

Modern railways worth billions are being held back by a 1975 rule, and Romania’s new trains are paying the price in speed

Romania’s new trains built for 160 kmh are slowed to near bicycle speeds by a decades old rule that still controls the tracks ...

A 20-kilogram kamikaze drone now carries a 4-kilogram warhead to 40 km, and the battlefield math changes for exposed artillery

A new kamikaze drone reaches 40 km and could change how wars are fought, pushing operators farther from danger.

A country’s gas-powered grid is running out of fuel, and the rush to replace it with renewables may come after years of delay

Bolivia faces a looming energy crisis as gas reserves fall, forcing a risky and costly shift toward renewables ...

More than 60 students built a solid-fuel rocket with parachute recovery, and the project could open a new aerospace path

A small rocket built by students and recent graduates at Peru’s Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) has already ...

A Gulf producer is hiding millions of barrels at sea, and the Strait of Hormuz is becoming the pressure point no energy market can ignore

Oil tankers are going dark in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of hidden flows and new risks for global energy markets.

Europe’s railways could be rebuilt as one giant metro, with 300 km/h trains and a promise to erase distance between capitals

A new proposal called Starline wants to flip that experience by treating the continent like one giant metro system, with high ...

A country’s roads are getting a 3D upgrade, with laser scans and robotic paving aimed at ending potholes before they return

On May 10, 2026, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) leaders introduced a “3D Control System” for asphalt paving and ...