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Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2024

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2024

Dismantling of a vast scam at MaPrimeRénov' worth several tens of millions of euros

Dismantling of a vast scam at MaPrimeRénov' worth several tens of millions of euros

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2025

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2025

Demonstration in front of Anah to protest against MaPrimeRénov' payment delays

Demonstration in front of Anah to protest against MaPrimeRénov' payment delays

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2023

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2023

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2022

Top 10 most read news on Batinfo in 2022

Others | 15/02/26
In Cuba, charcoal and solar panels are being used to combat the energy crisis. Faced with the risk of a dramatic worsening of the energy crisis in Cuba, the inhabitants of Havana are trying to protect themselves: reserves of charcoal for some or solar panels for those who can afford it.
Unusual | 15/02/26
A huge model of New York, built over 21 years in a basement, is on public display. A huge model of New York, meticulously built over 21 years by an American truck driver in his basement, has been on display at the City Museum since Thursday, February 12.
Others | 14/02/26
In Lebanon, the collapse of a building reveals the decay of a city All that remains of his building is rubble: in Tripoli, the collapse of the building that housed Adnan Mardash's grocery store, which killed 14 people, reveals the decay of this poor city in northern Lebanon.
Others | 09/02/26
The death toll from the building collapse in Lebanon has risen to 14. Fourteen people died in the collapse of a building in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, on Sunday, where search operations have ended, the head of Civil Defense announced on Monday, February 9.
Others | 08/02/26
The Cuban president asserts that his country "is not alone" in facing US threats to its oil supply. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated on Thursday, February 5, that his country "is not alone" and that it will continue to rely on renewable energy in the face of threats from the United States to its oil supply.
Others | 07/02/26
Investigation into wind power giant Goldwind: China accuses the EU of "discriminatory" measures China on Wednesday, February 4, accused the EU of "discriminatory" measures and warned that it would take "the necessary steps" to defend its companies against a Brussels investigation into the Chinese turbine giant Goldwind.
Others | 07/02/26
Trump will close the iconic Kennedy Center in Washington for renovations Donald Trump announced a few days ago his intention to close the Kennedy Center, the iconic Washington performance venue shunned by a growing number of artists under the influence of the American president's takeover, for two years of renovations.
Others | 02/02/26
A "mini-tornado" damages 300 houses in the Arcachon basin A "mini-tornado" struck the town of Mios, on the Arcachon basin, at midday on Saturday, January 31, damaging 300 homes, but causing no injuries, according to firefighters and the prefecture.
Others | 01/02/26
In India, the great race to manufacture solar panels The race for green energy is on, so there's not a minute to lose. To satisfy its insatiable appetite for electricity and free itself from dependence on China, India is producing solar panels at a breakneck pace, a booming market but with an uncertain future.
Others | 01/02/26
In China, wind and solar power are growing exceptionally, but fossil fuels are also rising sharply. China has increased its wind and solar capacity exceptionally by 2025, but energy from highly polluting coal and gas-fired power plants has also surged, according to data released Wednesday, January 28, by the country's National Energy Administration.
Others | 31/01/26
Ravaged by war, Sudan's capital is slowly rebuilding A lush jungle has engulfed the courtyard of the Ministry of Finance, littered with burnt-out cars, broken glass, and shattered furniture. Vines thrive on the red brick facades inherited from the British colonists who founded Sudan's capital.
Others | 31/01/26
Associations want to suspend the tourism project of Trump's son-in-law on an Albanian island Around forty environmental protection associations have called for the suspension of the luxury tourist complex project on an Albanian island by US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, citing threats to biodiversity, according to a statement obtained a few days ago by AFP.
Others | 28/01/26
The walls of the BHV department store sold by Galeries Lafayette to the Canadian company Brookfield Epilogue to the sale of the BHV building, the legendary Parisian store: the Galeries Lafayette group announced on Wednesday, January 28, that it had "finalized" the sale, while the SGM group of Frédéric Merlin, which was a candidate for the purchase, will continue to operate it.
Others | 25/01/26
Cuba is barely able to meet half of its electricity needs Cuba, threatened by Donald Trump with no longer receiving Venezuelan oil, has barely managed to meet half of its electricity needs in 2025, according to data compiled and analyzed by AFP.
Others | 25/01/26
"A developer at heart," Trump reveals his "New Gaza" real estate project Donald Trump revealed on Thursday, January 22, his plan for a "New Gaza," which would transform the devastated Palestinian territory into a luxurious seaside skyscraper complex, a project that could be completed in three years.
Others | 24/01/26
In Nigeria, the Makoko slum sacrificed on the altar of urban modernization On the banks of the floating slum of Makoko bordering the Lagos lagoon, disheartened residents pile their meager belongings onto canoes to leave the place being destroyed where a few stilts still emerge from the polluted waters.
Others | 24/01/26
Offshore wind power wins a third victory in the United States against Trump Threatened with derailment by the Trump administration, offshore wind power in the United States obtained its third legal victory of the week a few days ago, with the authorization to resume a project off the coast of Virginia, announced its promoter, the Dominion Energy group.
Others | 20/01/26
Collapsed floor: water infiltration, a common problem that rarely leads to collapse The floor of an apartment collapsed in Paris during the night of Saturday, January 17th to Sunday, January 18th, under the weight of about sixty people gathered for a birthday party. Initial findings suggest that water infiltration weakened the floor.
Others | 18/01/26
London approves the installation of a "record" capacity of new offshore wind projects The British government announced on Wednesday, January 14, that it had approved, following a tender process, new offshore wind projects representing a "record" production capacity which will eventually supply 12 million homes with electricity.
Others | 17/01/26
A faded jewel of New York, the Chrysler Building is looking for a buyer who will revive it. An unparalleled silhouette on the New York skyline, the Chrysler Building is for sale, but candidates are not exactly lining up to get their hands on this aging Art Deco gem, after the expropriation of the last owners.