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Trump plans $4 million for right-wing media in Europe, sources sayThe Trump administration plans to allocate at least $25 million to European civil society groups, including $4 million aimed at strengtheni...
Thousands of coins removed from the Giant’s Causeway to protect basalt pillars; 10,000 coins wedged by tourists over the years extractedMore than 10,000 coins that tourists wedged into the basalt rocks of Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway have been removed as part of a con...
In 1898, a Stanford geology student married a young mining engineer and began a life of travel. 30 years later, she became America's First LadyLou Henry Hoover’s journey to the White House was far from ordinary. After becoming the first woman to graduate from Stanford University wi...
Regime change? Inside Reza Pahlavi's faltering bid to lead IranReza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is facing growing questions over his leadership ambitions despite years of campaigning fo...
In the 1930s, the Dust Bowl devastated America but Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive tree-planting project is still protecting US farmland nearly 90 years laterThe Dust Bowl is one of the worst environmental disasters in American history, but it also sparked one of the country's largest conservatio...
World Cup streaming giant draws scrutiny for promoting gamblingBrazilian regulators are looking into CazéTV's aggressive betting promotions during FIFA World Cup broadcasts. The popular YouTube channel ...
Germany sick leave policy: 'We are scrapping sick leave by phone,' says Chancellor Friedrich Merz; doctor's note required from day one of illness. Here's what we knowGermany sick leave policy: Germany has announced it would tighten sick leave rules, requiring doctor's certificates from day one of absence...
More trees do not always mean more birds, and a Japanese study found grassland species fell by over 70% near shelterbelts, showing that restoring habitat can sometimes reduce biodiversityA surprising study reveals that planting trees as windbreaks on farms can devastate bird populations, particularly those needing open grass...
How Brexit broke British politicsA decade after the UK voted to leave the EU, the nation grapples with fractured politics and a sluggish economy. Brexit's promises of contr...
When the Black Death killed half of Europe in the 1340s, ecologists expected the land to bloom; instead, plant diversity plummeted for 150 years until farming returnedA new study reveals the Black Death's devastating impact on Europe's plant life. The plague's population crash led to a sharp decline in pl...
In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced backButterflies and beetles are disappearing at an alarming rate. A Swiss study reveals significant butterfly losses since 1930, linked to farm...
European Commission considers weakening protections for grey wolves: A look at the controversyWolves have made a strong comeback in Europe thanks to conservation efforts, but their resurgence has sparked conflicts with farmers worrie...
Switzerland restricts tourist access to iconic lake in the AlpsRiffelsee Lake near Zermatt, Switzerland, saw increased tourist restrictions to protect its environment. Due to trampling, edelweiss flower...
War shakes Europe path to energy independence, climate goalsTo wean itself from Russian energy supplies as quickly as possible, Europe will need to burn more coal and build more pipelines and termina...
UK PM backs $129 billion high-speed rail projectThe Johnson government believes the new line stretching from the capital to Birmingham and then on to Manchester and Leeds is vital to revi...
What the world would look like the day after UK votes to leave EUScotland is looking to resurrect its bid for independence. The Irish are wondering what will happen to the free transfer of goods and peopl...
31 large carnivores declining across the worldLarge predators such as lions, bears, wolves, dingoes and otters are declining across the world driven by habitat loss, persecution by huma...
- China denies report it is reviewing eurozone debt
The agency that manages China's $2.5 trillion foreign reserves denied a news report Thursday that it is reviewing its holdings of eurozone ...
- Airlines lost $1.7 bn from ash chaos: IATA
Airlines have lost around $1.7 billion after a 'week without revenue' because of the chaos caused by volcanic ash, the head of the Internat...
- Urbanisation, pollution rings death knell for sparrows
Rapid urbanisation and increasing pollution is spelling doom for the small ubiquitous sparrow, which was earlier found in large numbers in ...