Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune Posted December 17, 2022 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime, becoming the latest billionaire to pledge to donate much of his vast fortune. B…
Burst sewage pipe adds to infrastructure woes at COP27 Posted December 16, 2022 First there was no water. Then there was too much of the wrong kind. Attendees of this year’s U.N. climate conference in Egypt found themselves stepping over streams of foul-sm…
Thousands protest in support of public health care in Madrid Posted December 15, 2022 Tens of thousands of Spanish public health workers and their supporters staged a demonstration to demand more primary health care staff and protest what they claim is the progress…
Amid the war ruins in Ukraine, Banksy seeds art Posted December 14, 2022 Amid the ruins of war, the flowerings of art. A delicate painting of a gymnast doing a handstand has popped up on the wall of a wrecked buildi…
Cocoa farmers fear climate change lowering crop production Posted December 13, 2022 For more than 40 years, Jean Baptiste Saleyo has farmed cocoa on several acres of his family’s land in Ivory Coast, a West African nation that produces almost half the world’s sup…
Apple says iPhone supplies hurt by anti-virus curbs in China Posted December 12, 2022 Apple Inc. is warning customers they'll have to wait longer to get its latest iPhone models after anti-virus restrictions were imposed on a contractor's factory in central China. …
Farmers in Kashmir try growing saffron indoors Posted December 11, 2022 As climate change impacts the production of prized saffron in Indian-controlled Kashmir, scientists are shifting to a largely new technique for growing one of the world’s most exp…
Hamilton becomes honorary citizen of Brazil before race Posted December 10, 2022 Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton became a Brazilian driver. Hamilton received honorary citize…
Japan to keep stake in Russian energy project in Sakhalin Posted December 9, 2022 A Japanese consortium has decided to retain its stake in the new Russian operator of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project and is set to notify Moscow, moving to secure stable energy…
Americans convicted in Japan on Ghosn’s escape return home Posted December 8, 2022 An American father and son convicted in Japan on charges of helping Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn escape to Lebanon, hiding in a box, have been returned to the U.S., their l…