Author: Andrew Rogers

China is making significant progress in industrial decarbonisation, according to a report released on 10 November 2025. The country is now considered “well‑positioned to lead global industrial decarbonisation” due to strong government policies, large-scale electrification of heavy industries, and an expanded emissions-trading scheme. The report highlights that China’s government has played a central role in guiding industrial transformation. Policy measures and incentives are helping companies adopt cleaner technologies and reduce carbon emissions in manufacturing, steel, cement, and chemical sectors. A major factor in China industrial decarbonisation progress is electrification. Industries are replacing fossil fuel-powered machinery with electric alternatives powered by renewable energy…

Manchester City made a huge Premier League title statement with a dominant 3-0 win over Liverpool, closing the gap to leaders Arsenal to four points. Despite Erling Haaland missing an early, controversial penalty, he soon made amends by heading in his 19th goal of the season. Nico González doubled the lead after a deflection off Virgil van Dijk, before Jérémy Doku sealed the victory with a brilliant curling strike. Liverpool briefly thought they’d equalised through Van Dijk, but VAR ruled it out for offside against Andy Robertson. From then on, City were in complete control, with Doku’s dazzling display tearing…

Harry Kane struck a stoppage-time header to spare Bayern Munich their first defeat of the season in a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin, extending the champions’ unbeaten run but ending their record-breaking winning streak across all competitions. Union looked on course for an upset when Danilho Doekhi scored his second goal in the 83rd minute, but Kane’s 13th Bundesliga goal of the season salvaged a point. Bayern, now on 28 points, sit six clear at the top after RB Leipzig’s 3-1 loss at Hoffenheim. Bayern had trailed for the first time in the league this season when Manuel Neuer allowed…

Ruben Amorim criticised his Manchester United players for becoming “too comfortable” after they threw away a lead twice before rescuing a 3-3 draw against Tottenham. United looked in control after Bryan Mbeumo’s opener, but goals from Mathys Tel and Richarlison turned the game on its head before Matthijs de Ligt salvaged a point with a 96th-minute header. Despite extending their unbeaten run to five games, Amorim was far from satisfied. “We have a lot of problems — we are just at the beginning,” he said. “Sometimes the results make people think we’re improving, and we are, but there’s still a…

Luxury and lifestyle companies are signaling strong confidence in China’s consumer recovery. Global brands such as L’Oréal and Lululemon announced new investments at the Shanghai Import Expo, betting on a rebound in the country’s luxury market. Analysts say these moves reflect optimism about rising consumer demand and growing spending power in China. Luxury brands are increasingly viewing the market as a key driver of growth and a priority for long-term expansion. The fresh investment highlights a trend of international companies actively positioning themselves to benefit from China’s recovering economy. Strong sales in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products suggest that consumer…

David Raya’s remarkable run of form continued as Arsenal equalled a 122-year-old club record for consecutive clean sheets after a 3-0 Champions League win at Slavia Prague. Though the goalkeeper had little to do for most of the night, he remained alert throughout, saving Slavia’s only shot on target in injury time after a late penalty was overturned by VAR. Raya has now gone 12 hours and 56 minutes without conceding, keeping eight successive clean sheets in all competitions. It was his 50th clean sheet in 110 games for Arsenal since joining from Brentford in 2023 — surpassing Jimmy Ashcroft’s…

Chelsea remain firmly behind Enzo Maresca’s rotation strategy despite the club’s 2-2 draw with Qarabag in the Champions League. The Italian made seven changes to his lineup in Baku, a decision questioned by some fans, but the club hierarchy views his approach as part of a long-term plan. Club officials are said to fully support Maresca’s recruitment and squad management philosophy, seeing regular rotation as key to maintaining player freshness across four major competitions. They believe the head coach’s careful balancing of workloads will pay dividends later in the season. Chelsea were without several first-team regulars — including Pedro Neto,…

Tottenham defender Destiny Udogie has been identified as the Premier League player allegedly threatened at gunpoint by a football agent in north London on 6 September. The 21-year-old was reportedly out with a friend in Cockfosters Parade, Barnet, when the incident occurred. Police were called and arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, as well as blackmail and driving without a licence. He has been released on bail while investigations continue. The suspect is not Udogie’s agent, and no charges have yet been filed. Udogie, who was not on international…

Sir David Attenborough’s latest BBC wildlife series, Kingdom, has stunned viewers with rare footage of animal behaviour — including a dramatic scene where a lion saves a pregnant hyena from a pack of wild dogs. Filmed over five years in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley, the series follows four rival carnivore families — lions, hyenas, leopards and wild dogs — revealing the complex dynamics of survival in one of Africa’s most untamed ecosystems. Executive producer Mike Gunton said: “We could never have written a script like this — only nature could write it.” Among the standout moments are a wild dog pack…

Jon Gorrotxategi’s stoppage-time strike sealed a thrilling 3-2 victory for Real Sociedad over Athletic Club in one of the most dramatic Basque derbies ever played. The 23-year-old academy product, making his derby debut, scuffed his first attempt before smashing in the rebound from close range in the 92nd minute to send the Reale Arena into chaos and secure Sociedad’s first stoppage-time win in the fixture’s long history. The game had everything: torrential rain, five goals, fierce tackles, and raw emotion. Ander Barrenetxea opened the scoring in remarkable fashion after returning to the pitch injured and providing an assist within seconds.…