U.S. pushes Middle East economic plan in face of Palestinian disdain and doubts
The Trump administration sought on Wednesday to win support for an economic plan it says will be a foundation for Israeli-Palestinian peace but which Palestinians...
Americans demand climate action (as long as it doesn’t cost much): Reuters poll
Nearly 70 percent of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, want the United States to take “aggressive” action to combat climate change – but only...
Nevada utility announces three major solar projects with battery storage
Nevada’s largest utility NV Energy will procure 1,200 megawatts (MW) of solar electricity paired with batteries, or enough to power about 228,000 homes, as it...
Ukraine president’s party leads poll ahead of July election
A party set up by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who took office last month, continues to lead in an opinion poll published on Wednesday ahead...
Better satellite images to help save rainforests, Norway says
Norway is to commission high-resolution satellite images of the Amazon and other rainforests as part of its multi-billion dollar effort to detect tropical deforestation, tree...
Shares in Germany’s Brenntag drop on report of dual-use chemicals sale to Syria
Shares in German chemicals distributor Brenntag dropped 4.4% on Wednesday with traders citing a media report that the company sold substances to Syria that could...
Kremlin says work continues on possible Putin-Trump meeting
Work continued on a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of a G20 meeting this week,...
Wood Wide Web: Scientists reveal underground fungi network
The first global map of the underground network of tree fungi, dubbed the ‘wood wide web’, could help us in the fight against climate change....
German far-right suspect confesses to politician’s murder: interior minister
A German far-right sympathizer suspected of murdering a pro-immigration conservative politician has confessed to the crime, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday....
Japan readies for July 21 upper house election as PM recalls past defeat
Japan will hold an election for the upper house on July 21, the government said on Wednesday, effectively launching campaigning for half the seats in...