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Renewables have become an ever more important part of Germany's energy mix, accounting for an average 60 percent of its electricity production so far this year

'Dark Lull' In German Energy Transition Sparks Political Debate

As Germany heads for February 23 elections the grey winter weather has become a hot campaign topic because of its impact on the country's shaky green energy transition.

French Court To Issue Verdict In Teacher Beheading Trial

Paty had shown his class a series of cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed

A French court on Friday was expected to deliver a verdict against eight people charged in connection with the jihadist beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in 2020, a murder that horrified France.

Japanese Inflation Jumps To 2.7% In November

Higher energy costs contributed to a jump in Japanese inflation in November

Japanese inflation accelerated in November, with prices rising 2.7 percent on-year partly because of higher energy costs, government data showed Friday.

Yemeni firefighters douse oil tanks with water at a power station hit by an Israeli air strike in Sanaa

Yemen Rebels Say Israeli Strikes Kill 9, After Missile Attack

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed nine people, after the group fired a missile toward Israel, badly damaging a school.

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Rescued chickens gather in an aviary at Farm Sanctuary's Southern California Sanctuary on October 5, 2022 in Acton, California

First Severe Bird Flu Case In US Sparks Alarm

An elderly patient in Louisiana is in a "critical condition" with severe avian influenza, US authorities announced Wednesday, the first serious human case in the country as fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic.

Ozempic May Face Investigation Over Vision-Threatening Condition In Some Patients

Danish health authorities asked the European Union to review two studies linking Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug, Ozempic, to a rare eye condition.

The report highlighted the Nashulai Maasai Conservancy in Kenya

Three 'Transformations' For Nature, According To UN Experts

Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday.

Honda and Nissan had already deepened ties earlier in 2024 when they agreed to explore a strategic partnership on electric vehicles

Japan's Honda And Nissan In Preliminary Merger Talks: Reports

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks, media reports said Wednesday.

According to the latest official toll, 22 people are confirmed to have been killed in Mayotte by Cyclone Chido

France Imposes Curfew For Cyclone-hit Mayotte As Toll Rises

Authorities announced a nighttime curfew Tuesday to curb looting after a devastating cyclone hit the French overseas territory of Mayotte, with the country's prime minister warning the death toll could rise.

Towana Looney, 53, who received a gene-edited pig kidney, undergoes medical testing at NYU Langone Health on December 11, 2024 in New York

'Blessed': US Woman Sees Second Chance In Life After Pig Kidney Transplant

Towana Looney donated a kidney to her mother in 1999 only for the remaining one to fail years later due to pregnancy complications.

Japan's Honda And Nissan To Begin Merger Talks: Report

Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will enter talks on a merger aimed at helping them compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, newspaper Nikkei reported early Wednesday.

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The surgical room at a United Therapeutics facility in Christiansburg, Virginia, is designed to operate on specially genetically altered pigs

A US Farm Breeds Pigs For Human Kidney Transplants

On a farm in the southern US state of Virginia, David Ayares and his research teams are breeding genetically modified pigs to transplant their organs into human patients.

Details emerged last week about Prince Andrew's relationship with Yang Tengbo, a businessman and alleged spy, who had been banned from Britain

China Says Spying Claims Involving UK's Prince Andrew 'Preposterous'

China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were "preposterous", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.

German intelligence chief Thomas Haldenwang and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser are on guard against disinformation attacks targeting the democratic process

Election-bound Germany Braces For Russian Disinformation Threat

As Germany heads for elections, its security services warn that Russia and its sympathisers may step up meddling and disinformation to boost extremist parties and sow doubt about the democratic process.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer has voiced concerns over the extent of allegations of spying by China

UK Concerned Over China Spying Row Engulfing Prince Andrew

The UK government Monday voiced growing concerns over allegations of espionage by China, as a Chinese businessman with links to disgraced Prince Andrew denied being a spy.

France has sent troops and relief workers to Mayotte

At Least 14 Killed As Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte

At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.

Retailleau (right) was speaking after a crisis meeting chaired by France's new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (left)

France Fears Heavy Toll As Cyclone Chido Batters Mayotte

Cyclone Chido obliterated shantytowns on the French island territory of Mayotte on Saturday, with French ministers fearing a "heavy" death toll from the destruction, which has already claimed two lives.

A COP16 delegate walks past a giant poster of a Saudi archaeological site at the start of the UNCCD talks

World Falls Short Of Drought Deal At Saudi-hosted Talks

Negotiators failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought at Saudi-hosted UN talks, participants said on Saturday, falling short of a hoped-for binding protocol addressing the scourge.

Two hospitals in different areas of the country told AFP they had treated a dozen or more jackal bites in a single day

Habitat Loss Stokes Rabid Jackal Attacks In Bangladesh

Few in the Jahan family's remote Bangladeshi village had seen a jackal up close before the morning one stalked Musqan through the paddy fields, pounced on her, and maimed the four-year-old for life.

Handout images from the Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital show before (top) and after images of the regrowth of teeth in a ferret (centre) and mice (R and L)

Japanese Researchers Test Pioneering Drug To Regrow Teeth

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants.

RFK Jr. Says People Should Eat Better Instead Of Using Weight-Loss Drugs

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent critic of the pharmaceutical industry, discussed his views regarding GLP-1 weight loss drugs in a televised broadcast.