Germany will pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear power stations on Friday, another step towards completing its withdrawal from nuclear power as it turns its focus to renewables.The government decided to speed up its phasing out of nuclear power following Japan’s Fukushima reactor meltdown in 2011 when an earthquake and tsunami…Continue Reading
Coronavirus Melina Mara / The Washington Post By Joel Achenbach and Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post December 30, 2021 | 9:25 AM As the coronavirus spawns a record-breaking wave of infections, new research suggests that rapid tests widely used to identify potential covid-19 cases might be less effective at identifying illness caused by the swiftly spreading…Continue Reading
Coronavirus Most of the results of rapid tests are not reported. That’s magnifying questions about how best to measure the spread of the virus. BRYAN R. SMITH / AFP via Getty Images By Sophie Kasakove, New York Times Service December 30, 2021 | 9:01 AM Millions of rapid at-home COVID tests are flying off pharmacy…Continue Reading
National The man, who worked for a cleaning service, had entered a restricted area at the Naples Zoo, authorities said. The tiger was shot and killed. By Michael Levenson, New York Times Service December 30, 2021 | 8:54 AM A man who worked for a cleaning service at the Naples Zoo in Florida was seriously…Continue Reading
Cricket – Ashes 2019 – Fifth Test – England v Australia – Kia Oval, London, Britain – September 14, 2019 Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith at the end of day three Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comDec 30 (Reuters) – Australia batsman Steve Smith has had plenty…Continue Reading
A woman wears ‘2021’ numeral glasses in advance of New Year’s eve in Times Square amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., December 21, 2020. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Breakingviews readers displayed eclectic financial curiosity…Continue Reading
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comDec 30 (Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures fell more than 1% on Thursday ahead of a federal report expected to show last week’s storage withdrawal was marginally larger-than-normal for this time of year, following a 10% drop in European gas prices.Prices were down despite forecasts for colder…Continue Reading
Soccer Football – FA Cup Fourth Round – Arsenal v Manchester United – Emirates Stadium, London, Britain – January 25, 2019 Former Arsenal player Ian Wright on the pitch before the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comDec 30 (Reuters) – Former England and Arsenal striker Ian Wright…Continue Reading
A 2009 settlement agreement between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre, which bears directly on Giuffre’s civil lawsuit accusing Britain’s Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, is to be made public. Francis Maguire reports.Continue Reading
Dec 30 (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index opened higher on Thursday on the back of gains in energy and mining stocks, while easing worries over the impact of the Omicron variant also boosted sentiment. At 9:33 a.m. ET (14:33 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE) was up 54.58 points, or 0.26%,…Continue Reading