New IRENA report maps 40 innovations for policymakers to strategically build resilient power systems, expand energy access and drive local development Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 12 January 2026 – While no “one-size-fits-all” solution exists, systemic innovation can transform the future of energy systems, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) finds....

More renewables are being integrated into countries' generation mix, but grid bottlenecks and ageing energy infrastructure risk restricting future growth. 

On January 7, Chinese state television broadcast dramatic footage: a hooded, handcuffed man being escorted off a plane in Beijing. The prisoner was Chen Zhi, the 38-year-old founder of Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, accused of running one of Asia’s largest scam empires. Cambodia had arrested Chen the day before and extradited him to China, ending...