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TOP STORIES / ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT Insuring extreme weather disasters: Losing money to climate change Insurers are paying more for extreme weather while continuing to finance and underwrite activities that warp the climate. Climate activists are pushing them to stop. Debris from floods in a German river Burning fossil fuels made extreme rains that hit Europe in 2021 stronger and more...

SCIENCE Explained: What causes a tornado? Tornadoes can be destructive and hard to predict. We know why they form and that climate change can play a part — but we can't always see them coming. Here's why. A supercell thunderstorm produces two tornadoes in a farm field in Kansas in the United States Supercell thunderstorms can produce more than...

TOP STORIES OPINION Opinion: Nord Stream sabotage is likely Russian blackmail The internet is awash with conspiracy theories about what caused the Nord Stream leaks. But Moscow is the only one to benefit — at least indirectly, says Miodrag Soric. Man in reflective jacket climbs inside one of a stack of huge stainless steel pipes. Thanks to Russia's invasion of...

AFRICA Africa: Is the continent's ambitious railway project running late? The African Union plans to build a huge, modern rail network to connect capitals across the continent by 2033. But the ambitious project needs financing, a lot of work and much political good will. A cargo train is launched on Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway China built and financed...

NEWS UK government makes U-turn on tax cut for top earners Liz Truss has been forced to make her first policy U-turn less than a month after becoming the prime minister. UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Liz Truss has had to bow down to pressure on her proposed tax cut for top earners A government plan to cut a tax...

BUSINESS Sale of electric heaters in Germany surges amid gas shortage fears Germany has seen a huge rise in sales of electric heaters as the winter draws nearer. Many fear there will not be enough gas around to heat homes. Electric heater Many Germans fear there will not be enough gas available this coming winter A 3-year-old toddler performs the...

SCIENCE Nobel Prize: Svante Paabo wins the 2022 award for medicine for discoveries involving human evolution Svante Paabo has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his revelations about how humanity evolved. Svante Paabo Paabo found that gene transfer had occurred from now-extinct closely related species to modern humans The Swedish researcher Svante Paabo won this year's Nobel Prize...

NEWS France: Top Macron aide indicted for conflict of interest Alexis Kohler is under investigation for allegedly failing to disclose family and business ties to cruise ship giant MSC. The move came as another Macron ally was ordered to stand trial on similar charges. Alexis Kohler and Emmanuel Macron Macron's office said that Kohler would not be fired over...

NEWS Brazil election: Lula to face Bolsonaro in runoff Brazil's presidential race is set for a second round on October 30, as far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist former President Lula da Silva did not secure the votes necessary to claim an outright victory. Left: Brazilian President and re-election candidate Jair Bolsonaro attends a motorcade; right: Brazil's former...

HOME How much does it cost to run your electrical appliances? Here are simple tips to save money While heating is the greatest use of energy for households in the EU, washing machines are some of the biggest consumers of electricity in the home. While heating is the greatest use of energy for households in the EU, washing machines are some of...

MOBILITY Are these the countries with best and worst roads in Europe? The continent of Europe has some of the best road infrastructure in the world - and safest roads in the world. The continent of Europe has some of the best road infrastructure in the world - and safest roads in the world. - Copyright Canva By...

BIZTECH NEWS What is Russia's Poseidon nuclear drone and could it wipe out the UK in a radioactive tsunami? Russian state TV anchor Dmitry Kiselyov warning in his Sunday primetime show that Russia’s Poseidon torpedo could drown the UK under a radioactive tidal wave. Russian state TV anchor Dmitry Kiselyov warning in his Sunday primetime show that Russia’s Poseidon torpedo could drown...

MONEY Record inflation: Which countries in Europe are being worst hit as energy and food prices soar? Price hikes in food and energy are among factors that are contributing to record inflation in Europe Price hikes in food and energy are among factors that are contributing to record inflation in Europe - Copyright Canva By Luke Hurst ...

MONEY Kim Kardashian to pay €1.29 million over undisclosed payment for EMAX crypto advertisement Kim Kardashian has agreed not to promote cryptocurrencies for three years Kim Kardashian has agreed not to promote cryptocurrencies for three years - Copyright Evan Agostini/AP By Euronews with AP • Updated: 03/10/2022 - 19:17 Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26...