Washington has reached an agreement to include additional sanctions against Russia's natural gas pipeline to Germany in a must-pass defense bill, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the issue. According to the report, the fresh sanctions against Gazprom's Nord Stream 2 pipeline would target insurance and certification companies working with Russian vessels on...
A sculpture celebrating Mary Wollstonecraft as the mother of feminism has attracted criticism even before it was unveiled. Artist Maggi Hambling said the sculpture in London “celebrates the spirit of … Click to Continue »
Bahrain's Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world's longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation's government for decades and survived the 2011 Arab Spring protests that … Click to Continue »
As the coronavirus explodes again, the World Health Organization finds itself both under intense pressure to reform and holding out hope that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will reverse a decision … Click to Continue »
A slow-moving crisis threatens the U.S. Central Plains, which grow a quarter of the nation's crops. Underground, the region's lifeblood – water – is disappearing, placing one of the world's major food-producing regions at risk.
Northern Ireland ministers have failed to agree on new coronavirus restrictions as the country is due to come out of lockdown on Friday.
The owner of Paddy Power and Betfair will potentially do better this year than previously expected, it has announced after high numbers of customers started betting on its sites in the last three months
