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…
Bad weather in Portugal: Reconstruction coordinator admits full recovery is unlikely
Rebuilding the Centre Region after the bad weather will be a long and possibly incomplete process. The warning comes from Paulo Fernandes, coordinator of the Mission Structure, who…
What to eat before bed for better and deeper sleep
Sleep does not depend solely on how tired we are or how dark the room is. What we eat in the last 1–2 hours before going to bed…
One trick that can reduce stress and your cortisol levels by 23%
Here’s one trick that can reduce your cortisol levels by 23% and thus reduce your experience of stress, anxiety, depression, and even cardiovascular diseases. It is gratitude. Gratitude…
Central Europe must prepare for more frequent forest fires, experts warn
Forest fires, which have been rather rare and low-intensity in Central Europe for decades, may become more frequent and severe in the future. According to German expert Matthias…