IMF approves a €3 billion bailout plan for bankrupt Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund has approved a nearly €2.79 billion bailout programme for Sri Lanka to help salvage the country’s bankrupt economy. Sri Lanka defaulted
Paris Olympics 2024: Athletes to be kept cool without air conditioning in sustainability drive
The organisers of next year’s 2024 Paris Olympics claim they will slash emissions in half and make a “positive contribution to the climate”. But environmental
Japan’s PM Kishida in Ukraine, first post-war leader to go to a war zone
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine early Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in neighboring Russia for a
UK Metropolitan Police institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic, new report finds
London police have lost the confidence of the public because of deep-seated racism, misogyny and homophobia, according to an independent review commissioned after a young
Learning the language and housing: The European countries where it’s easiest to settle as an expat
Moving abroad has become even easier post-pandemic thanks to the rise of remote working. Many European countries have introduced digital nomad visas to help expats
Donald Trump has urged his supporters to rally ahead of possible indictment
Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be “arrested” on Tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016
Welcome to Cappadocia: Turkey’s hidden gem
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UK scientists are growing genetically edited wheat to reduce cancer risk from burnt foods
Not very far from London, in the English county of Hertfordshire, lies an unusual wheat field. The wheat grown here has been genetically edited to
How can IPCC’s report be turned into action? Politicians and environmentalists weigh in
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has just released its latest report from the world’s leading climate experts. They say that the reality of the
These are the world’s 10 happiest countries in 2023 (and most of them are in Europe)
The enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with the war in Ukraine, and worldwide inflation made 2022 a year of global crises. But the