Linde-Praxair merger creates global industrial gases leader

The boards of German company Linde and its US rival Praxair have voted in favor of a tie-up that will create the world's biggest supplier of industrial gases and comes…

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Through the lens

This week in pictures: the US says so long to the Paris Agreement, the EU looks to China on climate issues, pythons on the loose in Florida and threats to…

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Lyon win Womens Champions League final on penalties to seal fourth title

A cagey Womens Champions League final burst in to life in the penalty shootout as Lyon keeper Sarah Bouhaddi beat her opposite number from the spot. The win over Paris…

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Löw warns of player burnout due to growing international tournaments

Joachim Löw has warned that top players are at severe risk of burnout thanks to expanded global and continental tournaments. The Germany coach has named an inexperienced squad for the…

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ExxonMobil shareholders demand climate risk assessment

Major shareholders have passed a non-binding proposal at ExxonMobil's annual general meeting asking the firm to measure its exposure to climate policy risks. Management had opposed the measure.ExxonMobil's chief executive…

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Okhtein opens an oasis of carryable art 

While one of them welcomes the guests with her natural warm smile, the other one roams the store, frantically adjusting the bags and supervising the team behind the counter: the…

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Doingyourbit: A man’s mission to bring African eco ideas to the world

Community activist Joshua Konkankoh wants to bring green, sustainable development to Cameroon and the world. His starting point? An ecovillage in the rural area he grew up in that wants…

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L’Azur: Aiisha’s ocean and Amin’s blooming flowers 

The collection embodies clean lines for morning cocktail events and expands to more intricate hand-made evening gowns, some of which consist of 42,000 crystals and countless hours of hand embroidery,…

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J.R.R. Tolkien book published after 100 years

The author of "Lords of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" died in 1973, but his Middle-earth universe lives on. Fans now have something new to read: "Beren and Lúthien," which…

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Documenta art show calls for people’s participation

The general population does not always feel engaged by Kassel's modern art show, but the Documenta 14 wants to change this. Even before its opening on June 10, several participatory…

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