Life

Strong protection for babies born to Covid-vaccinated moms: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Babies born to mothers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus during pregnancy were around 60 percent…

Virgin Galactic re-opens ticket sales for $450,000

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Virgin Galactic, which last year flew its flamboyant founder Richard Branson to space, will…

Agreement reached on transfer of oil from abandoned tanker off Yemen: UN

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - An 'agreement in principle' has been reached to transfer the toxic cargo from a…

Faroe Islands begin review of controversial dolphin hunt

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AFP) - The Faroe Islands, a Danish autonomous territory, said Tuesday it had begun discussions about the future…

Nord Stream 2 ‘in all our interests’: France’s Engie

PARIS, France (AFP) - French energy giant Engie warned Tuesday that a conflict between Russia and Ukraine would be "bad…

Sea level projected to rise a foot on US coasts by 2050

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US coastline is expected to experience up to a foot (30 centimeters) of sea-level…

Plastic, chemical pollution beyond planet’s safe limit: study

by Marc PRÉEL Agence France-Presse STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) - The torrent of man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively…

‘Life-changing’ or scam? Axie Infinity helps Philippines’ poor earn

by Allison Jackson, with Alice Philipson in Hong Kong MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Dominic Lumabi sits on the computer in…

‘My heart and body shake’: Afghan women defy Taliban

by Rouba EL HUSSEINI Agence France-Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) - One after the other, quickly, carefully, keeping their heads down,…

Climate-boosted drought in western US worst in 1,200 years

by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - The megadrought that has parched southwestern United States and parts of…

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