Prosecutors charge former Audi CEO over his role in emissions scandal
German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had filed charges against former Audi Chief Executive Rupert Stadler, who is being investigated over his role in Volkswagen’s...
Russia’s Putin orders army to help battle wildfires in Siberia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the army to help firefighters battle wildfires in Siberia but environmentalists said the move was unlikely to produce...
London has ‘dangerous’ levels of air pollution: study
Nearly 100 sensors fixed around London since January have revealed the city’s air pollution is dangerously high, according to a charity and the city mayor’s...
Happy hippos enjoy their dentist visit
While many humans might get anxious about a trip to the dentist, for hippo mother Marushka and her son Fanda in Prague Zoo, getting their...
Meet Keyonce – a member of Samoa’s “third gender” fa’afafine
Keyonce Lee Hang is what Samoans call ‘fa’afafine’, meaning ‘in the manner of a woman,’ though born biologically male. While they are widely accepted across...
Divers find “gulf of plastic corals” in Greece’s Aegean Sea
Thousands of plastic bags were pulled from the sea off Greece’s Andros island this month by a team of divers and environmentalists who described what...
Mexico’s 2020 budget won’t include new taxes: president
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that next year’s budget, which is scheduled to be presented by Sept. 8, will not include...
Banned Nigerian Shi’ite group suspends street protests
A banned Nigerian Shi’ite Muslim group on Wednesday said it had suspended a series of protests calling for the release of its detained leader and...
Germany will not join U.S.-led mission in Strait of Hormuz: Maas
Germany will not participate in a U.S.-led naval mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, close to Iran, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday....
Beyond Meat competitor Impossible Foods receives FDA approval for bleeding’ plant burger
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a key ingredient in plant-based burger patties made by Impossible Foods, a rival to Beyond Meat,...