Senate to open impeachment trial against President Trump; arguments begin in earnest Tuesday. Here’s what to expect. – USA TODAY
Senate to open impeachment trial against President Trump; arguments begin in earnest Tuesday. Here’s what to expect. USA TODAY Trump shows that impeachment will not moderate...
Japan confirms case of new Chinese virus, spread is ‘concerning’
Japan has confirmed its first case of infection from a newly-identified coronavirus that has killed one person and infected at least 40 more in China,...
German carmakers, unions urge more government help for electric shift
Germany’s automakers and unions urged the government on Thursday to do more to support the industry’s shift to electric cars, which provide less assembly work...
German drug assessment body not convinced by Bayer’s cancer drug Vitrakvi
Germany’s drug assessment body said that data provided by Bayer on its precision cancer drug Vitrakvi did not provide clear enough evidence of benefits, in...
Nestle to invest billions to boost use of recycled plastics
Food giant Nestle will invest up to 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.07 billion) to source more recycled plastics for packaging its products and reduce its...
Poland and Germany to be top beneficiaries of 100 billion euro EU climate fund
Poland and Germany will be the biggest beneficiaries of a new 100-billion-euro ($112 billion) EU fund designed to help coal-dependent regions move towards a greener...
Germany’s RWE to cut nearly a third of workforce in coal phase-out
RWE , Germany’s biggest power producer, will cut about 6,000 jobs by 2030, or nearly a third of its current workforce, due to an agreed...
Amid Benedict book controversy, Vatican officials see need for rules on ex-popes
An imbroglio over former Pope Benedict’s involvement in a book has sparked calls by some Vatican officials for clear rules about the status of any...
U.S. retail sales rise steadily; weekly jobless claims fall
U.S. retail sales increased for a third straight month in December, with households buying a range of goods even as they cut back on purchases...
U.S. watchdog says Trump administration violated law by withholding Ukraine aid
The Trump administration violated federal law last year by withholding security aid for Ukraine that had been appropriated by Congress, a U.S. congressional watchdog said...