Global warming dwarfs climate variations of past 2,000 years – study
Earth’s rapid warming in the late 20th century was far more widespread than any temperature variations during the previous 2,000 years, according to a study...
Mother of senior aide to Mexico’s ex-president arrested in Germany
The mother of Emilio Lozoya, the former chief executive of Mexican state oil company Pemex and a close confidant to ex-President Enrique Pena Nieto, has...
Caterpillar earnings miss estimates on weak China sales, higher costs
Caterpillar Inc’s earnings on Wednesday missed Wall Street’s estimates, hurt by a combination of weak sales in China and higher production and restructuring costs, sending...
Browns RB Johnson will report, still wants trade
Cleveland Browns running back Duke Johnson plans to report to training camp but his position on a trade remains....
Dutch Blade Runner star Rutger Hauer dies at 75 -ANP
Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, best known for his role in 1982 science fiction classic Blade Runner, died on July 19 after a short illness, Dutch...
Italy’s goverment 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...
Low-carbon, sustainable Cork House up for architecture award
Architects in England have created a house made almost entirely of cork which can be part-assembled by hand and recycled at the end of its...
Mueller hits back at critics, defends report
When accused by a Republican lawmaker that his investigation tried to make a ‘political case’ against the president, former special counsel Mueller defended his report...
Breakingviews TV: Tech Tock
Facebook may have gotten off lightly with a $5 bln fine from the FTC for mishandling users’ data, explain Jennifer Saba and Antony Currie. But...
EDF to cut output at Tricastin 2 and 4 nuclear reactors as heatwave hits Europe
French utility EDF will curb electricity generation at its Tricastin 2 and 4 nuclear reactors in the south of France on Thursday, which is expected...