JANUARY 12, 2020
Prince William (right) expressed sadness at the rift with his brother. Photograph: Rex
‘I’ve put my arm around my brother all our lives and I can’t do that any more,’ prince says
LONDON, ENGLAND - The Duke of Cambridge has expressed his sadness over tensions with his brother before Monday’s...
JANUARY 12, 2020
The fires in Australia have been burning for months, consuming nearly 18 million acres of land, causing thousands to evacuate and killing potentially millions of animals.
They're showing minimal signs of slowing down. The Australian state of New South Wales, where both Sydney and Canberra are located, declared a state of emergency this week, as worsening weather conditions...
JANUARY 12, 2020
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Saudi Aramco is seen at Aramco headquarters in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia May 23, 2018. Picture taken May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
DUBAI - State-owned oil company Saudi Aramco said on Sunday it had exercised its “greenshoe option” to sell an additional 450 million shares, raising the size of its initial public offering...
JANUARY 10, 2020
Plant life is expanding in the area around Mount Everest, and across the Himalayan region, researchers have found. - Karen Anderson
Grasses, shrubs and mosses are growing and expanding around Mount Everest and across the Himalayan region as the area continues to experience the consequences of global warming, researchers have found.
Scientists from the University of Exeter in the...
JANUARY 10, 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada during a news conference on Thursday in Ottawa, addressing the Ukrainian airliner crash outside of Tehran. - Dave Chan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
MONTREAL, CANADA — New evidence indicating that an Iranian surface-to-air missile caused the plane crash this week that killed 63 Canadians is likely to undermine Canada’s already acrimonious...
JANUARY 9, 2020
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, at the White House, Jan. 9, 2020
The Trump administration is moving to change a landmark environmental law that could limit how much climate change is considered in government projects, a move advocates say could make it harder for the public to register concerns...
JANUARY 9, 2020
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons, in London, Britain January 8, 2020. - UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
They voted 330 to 231 in favor of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill, which implements an exit deal agreed...
JANUARY 8, 2020
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s announcement that they are stepping down as senior members of the royal family came as surprise to Queen Elizabeth.
While there was some idea of the couple’s desire to take a different route, as discussions have been confirmed to be taking place, insiders tell PEOPLE that the 93-year-old monarch and senior members of...
JANUARY 8, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) listens as Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifies before the Senate Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs during a hearing at the US Capitol on December 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. Last week the Inspector General released a report on the origins of the FBI's...
JANUARY 8, 2020
President Trump’s address to the nation after Iran’s missile attacks on bases in Iraq where U.S. troops are stationed contained a number of factually dubious statements. Here’s a quick round-up.
“Iran’s hostilities substantially increased after the foolish Iran nuclear deal was signed in 2013 and they were given $150 billion, not to mention $1.8 billion in cash.”
The deal...
