New research trains rats to drive cars
Scientists at the University of Richmond in Virginia have trained rats to drive cars and collect food, suggesting rodent brains are more capable than previously...
UK PM Johnson will pursue domestic agenda even if lawmakers reject election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will push ahead with plans to leave the European Union and with the government’s domestic agenda even if lawmakers fail...
EU shelves Brexit delay decision as Britain squabbles over election
The European Union agreed to London’s request for a Brexit deadline extension on Friday but set no new departure date, giving Britain’s divided parliament time...
Prince Charles tells financiers: invest your trillions to save the planet
Britain’s Prince Charles has urged financiers to invest their trillions to help save the planet by investing in projects that protect the environment....
Pakistani court grants bail to ailing former PM Sharif
A Pakistani court granted bail on Friday to jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds, a lawyer for Sharif said....
Russia’s Lavrov says decision on pardoning convicted Norwegian spy will take place soon
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that a decision on whether to pardon a convicted Norwegian spy jailed in Russia, Frode Berg, would...
Couture meets high-street in Giambattista Valli, H&M collaboration
High-end fashion met budget high-street retail at a glittering catwalk show in Rome on Thursday evening, where Italian designer Giambattista Valli presented his new collection...
China reports African swine fever outbreak in Yunnan province
China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Friday confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in the southwestern province of Yunnan....
Biogen’s secret campaign to bring its Alzheimer’s drug back from the ashes
Biogen Inc’s shock decision this week to bring its experimental Alzheimer’s drug back from the scrap heap was born out of “top secret” meetings, non-disclosure...
Egypt shuts two ports due to bad weather
Egypt shut two ports on the Mediterranean Sea, Alexandria and Dekheila, on Friday due to bad weather, the Alexandria Port Authority said....