A Peruvian cardinal who received a barrage of death threats when he challenged the firm behind a toxic smelter has called a $150m (£111m) out-of-court settlement to more than 1,000 people who were allegedly poisoned by the plant as children “a historic milestone”. Cardinal Pedro Barreto, 82, was in Rome meeting Pope Leo XIV and other cardinals in…
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Read moreA popular Mexican influencer has been shot dead while doing a live stream on social media outside a restaurant in Sinaloa state, where lethal cartel violence has become widespread. César Gastélum,…
The Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf. Kindia, the zoo’s 20-year-old pygmy hippo, started showing signs of labor at around 8.15am last Sunday, it said.
The US state department is to shut five foreign consulates and missions across Asia, Africa, North America and the Caribbean, drawing criticism that it is leaving a diplomatic vacuum at risk of being…
Trump-class battleships could come with a $275 billion price tag By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s plan for the US Navy to build its largest battleships since World War II comes…
PepsiCo Links Sustainable Practices to Supply Chain Growth PepsiCo has released an economic impact report that examines how the company's operations connect to job creation across the US. The data,…
Letsie accused of bias, intimidation over R100m disclosure Tebogo Letsie, chairperson of parliament’s portfolio committee on higher education and training, has been accused of bias and intimidation,…
Fuego volcano activity that triggered evacuations in Guatemala is decreasing, but risks remain Alexander Pol Deputy Editor Activity at Guatemala's Fuego volcano that began Monday morning and caused…
Sizing errors can hide true nanoparticle behavior Swati Mestri Scientific Editor Robert Egan Senior Editor Nanoscience, which studies small objects, has a big problem.