Senators to unveil carbon tax bill to generate $2.5 trillion in 10 years
Two Democratic U.S. senators will unveil a bill on Thursday to curb climate change by slapping a fee on oil, natural gas and coal and...
Sudan military says it thwarts coup attempt, arrests senior officers
Sudan’s military said on Wednesday that it had thwarted a coup attempt and arrested an unspecified number of senior officers in connection with a plot...
Summer may be prime time for first highs
(Reuters Health) – American teens and adults may be more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time over the summer than...
Home is where the cork is: UK designers present recyclable house
With an open plan kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom and snug sleeping space in the roof, this small house resembles any other regular abodes except...
Italy’s government wins confidence vote on decree targeting migrant rescue ships
The Italian government won a parliamentary confidence vote on Wednesday on a security and immigration decree, in a victory for Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, who...
Allergan recalls textured breast implants worldwide
Allergan Plc said on Wednesday it was recalling its Biocell textured breast implants and tissue expanders across markets, citing concerns over a rare form of...
Rapper Meek Mill, celebrity advocate for justice reform, granted new trial
Meek Mill, a rapper who has become an advocate for reform of the U.S. criminal justice system, is entitled to a new trial on drugs...
Ice cubes for tigers as heatwave smashes European records
Belgian zookeepers fed chickens in giant ice cubes to tigers on Wednesday as northern Europe baked in record temperatures during another heatwave that climate experts...
Lebanese police to probe rock band for ‘insulting religion’: lawyer
Lebanese police will investigate a complaint against the rock band Mashrou’ Leila for insulting religion, a lawyer in the case said on Wednesday....
Boris Johnson meets the queen, formally becoming the prime minister
Boris Johnson has formally taken office as Britain’s new prime minister after meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Rough cut (no reporter narration)....