Climate change shrinks marine life richness near equator: study
By Sarah Marsh
During some summers, as the Caribbean water temperatures climb, the luminous coral colonies of gold, green and blue that ring the island nation of Cuba give way ...
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EasyJet sees Europe open for travel from late May
British airline easyJet said it expected to start to fly more from late May onwards and that by then most European countries should be open to British holidaymakers, painting an ...
Medvedev tests positive for Covid-19, out of Monte Carlo Masters
World number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been withdrawn from this week’s Monte Carlo Masters, the ATP said on Tuesday.
Medvedev, who ...
ECB working on creating an electronic form of cash to complement banknotes and coins
Euro zone citizens expect the European Central Bank’s proposed digital euro to be private, safe and cheap, an ECB survey showed on Wednesday.
The ECB is working on creating ...
Liverpool’s Klopp urges caution against high-flying but depleted Real
Liverpool can mount another memorable Champions League comeback at Anfield when they take on a depleted Real Madrid in the quarter-final, second leg but they cannot afford any more defensive ...
Dislodged ship held in Suez Canal awaiting $916mn damages claim
A ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week in March is being held in the waterway as canal authorities pursue a $916 million compensation claim against the ship’...
Gold price in comeback phase
Gold futures ended higher Tuesday, with data showing US consumer prices in March rose for the fourth month in a row and the pace of inflation hit the highest level ...
US-Sino tensions mount with growing alarm over Taiwan
China described its military exercises near Taiwan as “combat drills” on Wednesday, hours before the arrival of senior former U.S. officials in Taipei on a trip to signal President ...
Record demand for PCs as workers go remote
Global shipments of personal computers rose at their fastest pace in two decades in the first quarter as people bought computers to help them work and study remotely during the ...
Chelsea see off Porto to reach semis despite Taremi stunner
Mehdi Taremi scored a stunning overhead kick to hand Porto a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg but it was not enough to prevent ...
PSG knock Bayern out on away goals to reach last four
By Julien Pretot
Paris St Germain reached the Champions League semi-finals despite a 1-0 home defeat by Bayern Munich as the title holders bowed out on away goals after a 3...
Biden proposes summit with Putin after Russia calls U.S. ‘adversary’ over Ukraine
By Humeyra Pamuk and Andrew Osborn
U.S. President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to reduce tensions stirred by a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’...
Russia restricts flights to Turkey as political tensions rise
Russia will restrict flights to and from Turkey from April 15 to June 1 due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Turkey, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Monday, ...
EU Parliament partly clears path to UK trade deal vote
By Philip Blenkinsop
The European Parliament gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for two key committees to vote this week on the EU-UK trade deal, but deferred a decision on whether ...
Ship owned by Israeli firm attacked off UAE coast: media (Updated)
A commercial vessel owned by an Israeli firm was attacked near Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates, two pro-Iran media outlets based in Lebanon said on Twitter on Tuesday.
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Carnivorous dinosaur with short snout and strong bite menaced Patagonia
By Will Dunham
Scientists in Argentina have unearthed the well-preserved skull of a meat-eating dinosaur that roamed northern Patagonia about 85 million years ago – a beast with a short snout, keen ...
Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea
Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, the government said on Tuesday, a move China called “extremely irresponsible”, ...
Most European city-dwellers support 2030 ban on combustion car sales, survey finds
By Kate Abnett
A majority of residents of European cities support a Europe-wide phaseout of combustion engine car sales from 2030 to reduce planet-warming emissions, a YouGov poll conducted on behalf ...
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation data mixed ahead of Biden Earth Day summit
By Jake Spring
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest declined in the first quarter, preliminary government data showed, but the drop may be due mostly to more intense cloud cover ...
Reaction after US recommends pause for J&J vaccine
U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots, in a ...
Don’t play with fire on Taiwan, China warns US
China told the United States on Tuesday to stop playing with fire over Taiwan and lodged a complaint after Washington issued guidelines that will enable U.S. officials to meet ...
Top European court rules Turkish writer Altan’s rights were violated
Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the right to liberty and freedom of expression of Turkish journalist and author Ahmet Altan had been violated due to ...
Bitcoin hits record before landmark Coinbase listing on Nasdaq
Bitcoin hit a record of $62,741 on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally to new heights a day before the listing of Coinbase shares in the United States.
The largest US cryptocurrency exchange’...
U.S. pauses use of J&J vaccine over rare blood clots, rollout delayed in Europe (update 4)
U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing use of Johnson & Johnson‘s COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few days after six women under age 50 developed rare ...