Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images Countries have agreed a global deal to tackle shipping emissions, after nearly ten years of negotiations. The agreement covers the vast majority of the world’s commercial shipping and means that starting in 2028, ship owners will have to use increasingly cleaner fuels or face fines. The deal […]
The mayor of Miami-Dade County on Friday said she vetoed legislation that would remove fluoride from the drinking water in Florida’s most populous county, pushing back on a growing campaign against the mineral used to prevent cavities. The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, comes at a moment when critics of adding fluoride […]
Throughout the past few weeks, United States President Donald Trump has announced a series of tariff policies, with shifting statements that have led to growing concerns about global economic instability. With Trump’s tariffs affecting nearly every country, many terms have been thrown around to describe the potential results. From trade wars to stock market drops, […]
When his name was finally called, after he’d wiped the tears away once more, Luka Dončić walked through the tunnel of players. But Markieff Morris, the 14-year NBA veteran, knew exactly what his teammate of the last couple of seasons needed. A hug. Morris, pivotal in the culture of the Dallas Mavericks during last year’s […]
Parliament will be recalled on Saturday to debate an emergency law to save British Steel’s plant in Scunthorpe from imminent closure. Downing Street said legislation would give ministers powers to “protect” the Lincolnshire site, which employs 2,700 people. The move stops short of fully nationalising the company at this stage, but No 10 says “all […]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, pledged on Thursday to seek out experts globally to discover the reasons for the increasing rates of autism in the United States. “We’ve launched a massive testing and research effort that’s going to involve hundreds of scientists from around the world,” Mr. Kennedy announced at a cabinet […]
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said the club have put a lot of “effort” into extending Mohamed Salah’s contract but admitted he has been confident for some time negotiations were heading in the “right direction.” Salah was set to be out of contract this summer, but Liverpool confirmed on Friday the Egypt international has […]
Markets shuddered on Friday as the trade war between the United States and China continued to escalate. On Wall Street, at the end of an extremely volatile week, the S&P 500 index opened with a small drop and then climbed about half a percent higher. The Stoxx Europe 600 index slipped about 0.2 percent. Earlier […]
A shift in the atmosphere Ms. Petrova’s return flight from Paris landed in Boston on the evening of Feb. 16. As the plane sat on the tarmac, she texted back and forth with Dr. Peshkin, trying to confirm how she should handle the package in customs. But by then, the passengers were already filing off […]
Alice Cunningham/BBC Ipswich Buses will be changing its fares due to increases in operating costs Bus passengers have criticised a company’s decision to put up fares, as it announced changes due to “increases in operating costs”. Dan Bassett, Ipswich Buses’s managing director, said the company had “tried hard to maintain affordability and offer value for […]