Germany approves 2025 budget, ushering in new era of spending
WorldBERLIN -- Germany's parliament approved on Thursday the nation's first annual budget since sweeping reforms to loosen fiscal rules were passed earlier this year, securing record investments to revive the economy while committing to an increase in defence spending.
Google adds Gemini to Chrome browser after avoiding antitrust breakup
WorldGoogle will integrate Gemini into its Chrome browser for users in the U.S. starting Thursday, just weeks after a federal judge spared the company from a forced breakup in an antitrust case.
EU states agree broad UN emissions target avoiding 'embarrassment'
WorldThe EU agreed on a broad emissions-cutting target on Thursday to bring to a UN conference in Brazil, sparing the bloc potential diplomatic embarrassment but risking its reputation as a climate champion.
French unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron
WorldPARIS -- Hundreds of thousands took part in anti-austerity protests across France on Thursday, urging President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to acknowledge their anger and scrap looming budget cuts.
Messi, Inter Miami agree to extend contract beyond 2026: source
WorldInter Miami and Lionel Messi have agreed to extend the Argentine superstar's contract to remain in Major League Soccer (MLS) beyond next year's World Cup, according to a source close to the matter.
Chimps ingest alcohol daily: study
WorldChimpanzees consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink per day as they eat ripe, fermenting fruit, says a study out Wednesday that addresses one possible reason why humans are drawn to booze.
Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: study
WorldScientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, using modelling to project the toll before official data is released.
Air traffic controller's nap strands tourists to Corsica mid-air
WorldPassengers on a flight from Paris to Corsica were left hanging mid-air after an air traffic controller on the ground took a mid-shift snooze, France's civil aviation authority said Wednesday.
12-million-year-old porpoise fossil found in Peru
WorldPeruvian paleontologists on Wednesday unveiled the 12-million-year-old fossil of a prehistoric porpoise found near the country's Pacific coast.
11,500 mangrove trees planted to restore Thi Nai Lagoon ecosystem in Vietnam
WorldLocal authorities in Tuy Phuoc Dong Commune, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam have joined forces with a private sponsor to plant 11,500 mangrove trees as part of an effort to restore the wetlands of Thi Nai Lagoon.
