Oldest living microbes found in 2-billion-year-old rock
A sealed rock fracture almost 50 feet below ground has remained home to microbes for the last 2 billion years—the oldest life ever...
Record floods threaten elephants in top Thai tourist destination
The world-famous temple city of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand was once again under water on Friday after heavy monsoon rains battered the...
Drought has dried an Amazon River tributary to its lowest level in 122 years
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — One of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level in 122 years, Brazil’s geological service...
How worried should I be about rising oil prices?
Disruption to LNG shipments from one of the world's biggest exporters in Qatar would lead to higher gas prices - which could in...
EU countries pave way for major new tariffs on Chinese electric cars
European Union countries on Friday paved the way for additional tariffs of up to 35.3% on battery-powered electric vehicles imported from China, EU...
Traffic control IT glitch causes problems throughout German airspace
A temporary fault in the German air traffic control system led to problems throughout the whole of Germany's airspace, the air traffic control...
Serial rapist in South Africa gets 42 life sentences
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New French PM confirms tax rises for major companies to plug deficit
France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has proposed €60b ($66b) worth of spending cuts and tax hikes to help shrink the country’s deficit...
Severe flooding in Thailand forces evacuation of elephant sanctuary
BANGKOK — A well-known elephant sanctuary in Thailand appealed for help on Friday after torrential flash floods forced the evacuation of about 100...
Italian minister proposes fresh taxes on arms makers’ windfall profits
ROME — Italian defense companies whose profits have soared thanks to armed conflicts around the world could face increased taxation, Italy’s finance minister...
