Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surge to record level in April
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon reached new highs in April, nearly double the amount of forest cut in same month last year — the previous...
Somalia to get new president on May 15
A parliamentary committee announced on Thursday that Somali MPs would choose the country's new president on May 15, the final stage in a drawn-out...
Economic crisis in Sri Lanka affects tea pickers
Arulappan Ideijody carefully plucks the tops of each tea shrub on a verdant plantation in Sri Lanka, tossing them over her shoulder into an...
Nissan to invest over $700 million in Mexico
Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) said on Wednesday that it will invest more than $700 million in Mexico over the next three years to expand...
Musk may be temporary Twitter CEO
Elon Musk is set to become Twitter's interim CEO after finalizing his $44 billion buyout of the social media company, as the billionaire gets...
Foreign reserves go below $50 million in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's finance minister, Ali Sabry, waved a symbolic red flag in parliament on Wednesday as the country's usable foreign exchange reserves fell below...
Plastic recycling rate drops to 5% in US
The percentage of plastic trash recycling in the United States plummeted to between 5% and 6% in 2021 as some nations stopped accepting US...
Porsche invests $400 mln in EV-startup Group14
Group14, an electric car battery company, announced on Wednesday that it had received $400 million from a consortium of investors led by Porsche (PSHG...
Twitter plans to charge nominal fee for commercial, government users
Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) may charge a "slight" price for commercial and government users, as part of the billionaire...