A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday, October 16, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The earthquake had a focal depth of 140 kilometers The…
Meat eaters more likely to reach 100, with a catch
People are living longer than ever. By 2050, scientists expect that nearly half a billion people could be over 80. The rise in human life expectancy is due…
Ukraine poll on the winter ahead, concessions, and voting intention
From 3 to 5 October, the Rating Group ran a survey across Ukraine on current issues, peace, the war, and the hard winter that is coming. The fieldwork…
A narcissistic abuser falls for power, not for you
A narcissistic abuser does not fall in love with you. They fall in love with what you allow them to feel. With you, that feeling is power. It…
Fitch keeps France’s credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook
Fitch has said it is keeping France’s credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook. The solvency rating agency Fitch Ratings announced yesterday Friday (28/08) that it is…
How the EU will help popular tourist destinations limit short-term rentals
The European Commission is preparing a new framework for short-term rentals, to give local authorities more room to act as housing comes under pressure and prices climb. The…
New York: Police fatally shoot 49-year-old woman after she stabbed passers-by
Officers fatally shot a 49-year-old woman who had stabbed passers-by, apparently at random, in central New York, killing a 32-year-old woman. A 49-year-old woman stabbed two people, apparently…
A quantum battery that charges faster as it grows
The finding that could change charging altogether is a battery that fills up faster as it gets larger. If you have watched The Big Bang Theory (and you…
Who is this 17-year-old “Superman of the forests” putting out fires in Indonesia?
In a landscape of burnt ground, a teenager works a fire hose… in a Superman costume. The young Indonesian, Rudiyansah, is helping put out forest fires that have…
Hospitalized King of Norway sees his health worsen because of a blood disease
The King of Norway is unwell. King Harald V, 89, has seen his condition “worsen over the weekend,” the Norwegian Royal Palace said on Sunday, August 23. The…
Large study links breakfast timing to lifespan
Most breakfast advice is about what belongs on the plate. A large study of U.S. adults suggests the clock deserves attention too: when you take in your first…
Sugary drinks linked to stomach cancer for the first time
We already know sugary drinks are not good for us. That has not stopped most people from drinking them, often every day. Figures suggest that about two thirds…