The new smart mask helping to combat air pollution
A Dutch start-up is fighting air pollution with the next generation of air pollution mask that it says will be able to detect dust particulates,...
Russian government dissolved – Prime Minister Medvedev
The unexpected announcement, which came shortly after Putin proposed a nationwide vote on sweeping changes that would shift power from the presidency to parliament, means...
Last year was Earth’s second-warmest: U.S. government report
Last year was the world’s second-warmest in 140 years of record-keeping, according to a U.S. government report published on Wednesday....
Activist hedge funds stepped up calls for asset sales and spin-offs in 2019: data
Hedge funds that push for change at corporations stepped up their demands for asset spin-offs and sales last year, making them part of nearly half...
Strong voices like Megan Rapinoe’s are good for sport: German athlete body chief
Athletes are not just sports role models and should speak out about social and political issues just like U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe at last...
2019 was second-hottest year ever, more extreme weather coming: WMO
Last year was the second-hottest year since records began, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, adding that heat was likely to lead to...
UnitedHealth bets on government health plan growth in 2020
UnitedHealth Group Inc , the largest U.S. health insurer, reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, and said it expects strong sales of its government...
Trump nemesis Schiff to lead Democratic team at impeachment trial
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday unveiled a seven-member team to prosecute President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial in the Senate,...
Serena Williams returns to U.S. Fed Cup team
Serena Williams will return to the United States Fed Cup team for a qualifying event against Latvia next month, the United States Tennis Association said...
Seven House Democrats to argue impeachment case against Trump in Senate
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday the seven members of the House of Representatives who will act as prosecutors to lay out the...