Boosting R&D Could Lift Australia’s GDP by 3%, Report Finds
Australia is missing out on billions in economic growth due to underinvestment in research and development, a new report warns. The country’s gross domestic product could be increased by 3% if decision-makers focus on boosting investment in research and development. The Australian Academy of Technological...
European Leaders Hold Emergency Meeting In Paris After Trump Diplomatic Blitz On Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — European leaders gathered in Paris Monday for emergency talks on how to react to the U.S. diplomatic blitz on Ukraine, which has thrown a once-solid alliance into turmoil and left the Europeans questioning the reliability of their key transatlantic partner. Shortly before...
Europe Tries To Muscle Up As U.S. Plots Mediation To Help End Russia’s War In Ukraine
MUNICH (AP) — European leaders took steps Sunday to answer assertive U.S. efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, as France announced a meeting of continental leaders and Baltic countries called for new steps to strengthen Kyiv’s hand in any future talks. The jockeying for...
Zelenskyy Declares Peace Deal Without Ukraine’s Input Unacceptable
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sounded steadfast about his country’s place in any plans to end its war with Russia during an in-depth interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” which aired on Sunday. Amid reports that America’s top diplomats are soon set to meet with...
Drone Damages Chernobyl Reactor Shell, Radiation Levels Remain Normal
CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION, Ukraine (AP) — A drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, damaging the structure and briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv blamed on Russia. The Kremlin denied it was...
Honda, Nissan Decide Not To Merge After All
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they are ending talks on business integration. Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida said the talks had changed focus from setting up a joint holding company to making Nissan into a subsidiary of Honda. “The...
At Least 28 Injured After Driver Plows Into Demonstration In Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A driver drove a car into a labor union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said. Officials said it was believed to be an attack. The suspect, an Afghan asylum-seeker, was arrested. The incident...
Pope Francis Hospitalized With Bronchitis, Undergoes Tests As Holy Year Events Canceled
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened and was receiving drug therapy, the Vatican said, in the latest issues with the 88-year-old’s pontiff’s health that forced him to cancel his agenda through Monday at least. In an...
Researchers Sniff Ancient Egyptian Remains, Make Surprising Discovery
LONDON (AP) — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. “In films and books, terrible things happen to those...
Russia Denies Ukrainian Claim It Struck Chernobyl Reactor Shell
CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION, Ukraine (AP) — A drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, damaging the structure and briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv blamed on Russia. The Kremlin denied it was...
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