Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes as firefighters battle a wildfire raging on the outskirts of Los Angeles.
The advantages of plastics over alternatives—cost and durability—will continue to drive demand for it even as governments around the world clamp down on single-use plastics. Many social media users had a field day recently when Greta Thunberg tweeted a picture in which the 16-year-old activist was snacking on food in plastic packaging. Activists against the...
The suspect in an attack on a German synagogue that left two people dead has reportedly admitted carrying out the shooting.
Turkish forces have pushed deeper into north-eastern Syria on the third day of Ankara's cross-border offensive against Kurdish fighters.
Gordon Sondland, the US ambassador to the EU, will testify before the committees leading an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump on October 17, complying with House Democrats' subpoena, Reuters quoted his lawyers as saying on Friday. Sondland was initially scheduled to testify before the House committees on Tuesday and had flown from Brussels...
Two dolphins, thought to be a mother and her calf, were rescued after getting into difficulty at a beach in Scotland.
The UK's Royal Mint has produced its first payment card which is made from real gold. The new card comes with a hefty price tag of £18,750 ($23,200). The 18-carat hallmarked debit cards will be personalized for account holders “who value high-quality luxury items that make a statement,” the Mint said. They have been developed...
