Britain acknowledges pain of explorer Cook’s deadly encounter with Māori
Britain’s envoy told New Zealand’s indigenous Māori on Wednesday that Britain regretted the killings of nine of their number immediately after explorer James Cook landed...
“I’m clean”, Macron’s EU candidate says over corruption claims
Sylvie Goulard, France’s choice to be the next head of European Union industrial policy, on Wednesday denied wrongdoing during her time as an EU lawmaker,...
Brexit and climate change – London police plan for big protests this month
London police said on Wednesday they would mobilize thousands of officers to deal with two weeks of planned chaos by climate activists and potential protests...
Cooler October-November expected for northern Europe: The Weather Company
Cooler weather across northern Europe is expected to continue in October and November before above-normal temperatures return in December, The Weather Company said on Wednesday....
Azores escape major damage as hurricane moves away
Hurricane Lorenzo was moving rapidly away from the Azores after it struck the mid-Atlantic islands early on Wednesday, causing damage ranging from power outages to...
Factbox: Vaping-related illnesses cause 16 U.S. deaths; Oregon reports second fatality
Latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists more than 800 confirmed and probable cases of the illness as of Sept....
FDA says new test finds ‘unacceptable levels’ of impurity in heartburn drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it found “unacceptable levels” of a cancer-causing impurity in limited testing using low-heat method of samples...
Planned Parenthood to open large Illinois clinic as Missouri readies abortion ban
Women’s health provider Planned Parenthood is set to open a large facility in western Illinois this month that will provide abortion access for women in...
South Africa’s Discovery targets mental health with rewards plan
Discovery is targeting 500,000 insurance clients in South Africa to take regular surveys on their mental health in an extension of a program which rewards...
Lorenzo degenerates to a post-tropical cyclone: NHC
The Atlantic storm Lorenzo has weakened to an extratropical cyclone, but is still expected to bring winds and rainfall to Ireland and portions of the...