“To achieve meaningful reductions in air pollution, we need participation not only from the state, but also from local governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, and citizens themselves.”
Shippers look inland to move swelling project cargo demand
Inland water transport offers a lower-emission alternative routing for out-of-gauge cargoes, with cost-efficiency, lower energy consumption, and fewer accidents among other advantages.
African athletes have blazed a trail at Winter Olympics for more than 60 years
Athletes from around the world are in the Italian Alps for the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday – including 13 sportspeople from eight African countries. Though the continent isn’t associated with winter sports, Africa has been a constant…
UK ‘could lose generation of scientists’ with cuts to projects and research facilities
UK’s research funding body says best scientists are taking posts overseas due to lack of job stability at homeHundreds of early career researchers have warned the UK will lose a generation of scientists after the announcement of significant cuts to phy…
‘No limits, no transparency, no controls’: US accuses China of covert nuclear tests
The US has accused China of secretly conducting nuclear tests, urging Beijing to join arms control talks as the New START treaty expires. While Russia and the US acknowledge the need for urgent negotiations, China rejects the claims and refuses to part…
Levi’s sales grow in UK as celebrities drive denim revival
Noel Gallagher and Harry Styles lead way, and sales of jeans in general rise faster than wider fashion marketThe UK was one of Levi’s fastest-growing markets last year as British trend leaders from Harry Styles to Noel Gallagher and Grime Gran were spo…
These 8 books were banned but can ‘teach you important lesson’
Many books are banned in different countries, and they all have quite similar themes that will teach you an important lesson.
In potentially groundbreaking ruling, Uber ordered to pay $8.5M to sexual assault victim
Documents shown in court showed the woman’s ride was flagged as high-risk for a serious safety incident, though Uber did not warn her
Spotify changes Developer Mode to require a Premium subscription and reduces the number of test users per app from 25 to 5, to curb AI-aided or automated usage (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
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Spotify changes Developer Mode to require a Premium subscription and reduces the number of test users per app from 25 to 5, to curb AI-aided or automated usage — Spotify is changing how its APIs work in Deve…
Key participant in 2012 Benghazi, Libya, attack that killed 4 Americans is in custody, Bondi says
A key participant in the 2012 attack on a U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans is in custody, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday.