Ambitious 2050 climate goal relegated to footnote at EU summit
A push by most European Union nations for the world’s biggest economic bloc to go carbon neutral by 2050 was dropped to a footnote at...
South Africa’s Ramaphosa says Eskom too vital to fail
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Thursday to speed up 230 billion rand ($16.11 billion) of support for ailing power utility Eskom, which he...
U.S. appeals court lets Trump abortion referral ‘gag rule’ take effect
A federal appeals court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to enforce a controversial rule barring clinics that receive federal funds for...
Spending minimum two hours weekly in nature tied to good health, wellbeing
(Reuters Health) – People who experience nature for at least 120 minutes per week are more likely to report good health and psychological wellbeing, a...
Iran made ‘big mistake’ on U.S. drone strike: Trump
Asked Thursday how the United States will respond to Iran’s attack on an American drone, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters, “You’ll find out.” Rough...
Johnson and Hunt in final showdown for UK PM job
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are the final two remaining candidates in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, after Conservative MPs waved goodbye...
Iraq’s bumper crop is burning
Since the harvest began in April, crop fires have raged across Nineveh, Salahuddin, Diyala and Kirkuk provinces while the government has few resources to counter...
Trump to issue executive order seeking transparency on healthcare costs: Wall Street Journal
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to issue an executive order on Monday asking health insurers and doctors to disclose new details about healthcare costs, in...
In warming West, Rio Grande roars back to life, for now
After years of drought, no one in Rio Grande County, Colorado, can remember the last time their namesake river was closed to the public because...
Then there were two: Johnson and Hunt fight for British PM job
Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, once an opponent of leaving the European Union who has now promised to exit with a deal, are...