Spain offers to host COP25 climate change summit after Chile’s withdrawal
Spain has offered to host the United Nations COP25 climate change summit in Madrid, following Chile’s withdrawal as host amid raging street protests in the...
German court rejects farmers’ climate change challenge
A German court rejected on Thursday a lawsuit brought by a group of farmers trying to compel the government to take swifter action on climate...
European agency highlights blood clot risks from Pfizer’s arthritis drug
Pfizer Inc’s rheumatoid arthritis drug Xeljanz could increase the risk of blood clots in the lungs and in deep veins, the European Medicines Agency (EMA)...
No more dead ends: Israeli app helps navigate graveyards
An Israeli-developed app offers turn-by-turn voice directions to help cemetery visitors navigate large graveyards in search of a loved-one’s resting place with as little fuss...
‘Harriet’ explores the heroic life and epic legacy of Harriet Tubman
Director Kasi Lemmons seeks to tell a different story about American slavery. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)...
Sex, death, rock ‘n’ roll: the life of a bee
One of the world’s leading experts on the psychology of bees has released an album of rock songs dedicated to the weird world of the...
Record 45 million people in southern Africa facing food crisis: U.N. agencies
A record 45 million people across southern Africa face severe food shortages in the next six months, with around a quarter of them currently enduring...
North Korea fires missiles, Japan says
North Korea has fired what appear to be two ballistic missiles, according to Japan and South Korea. They landed in the sea between the Korean...
Could you eat Thailand’s ‘biggest burger’ in 9 minutes?
Weighing around 13 lbs, composed of an estimated 10,000 calories, covered in fried onion rings, layers of bacon, and mayonnaise, this burger isn’t for the...
Amid unrest, Iraqi PM will only resign if replacement found: president
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is ready to resign only if parliament’s main blocs can agree on his replacement, President Barham Salih said on...