The deadly price of environmental activism
Since the start of this year in Guatemala, nine activists opposing megaprojects have been killed, a recent report says. Green activists in Latin America and Asia continue to pay for…
Catching a breeze to power the world
Charlotte Slingsby, a graduate design engineer, has invented Moya, a lightweight, flexible curtain that turns a soft breeze into wind energy, even in inaccessible locations. Global Ideas: When I first…
Israeli air strike on Golan Heights village kills at least two
At least two people have been killed in an Israeli air strike that hit a car in a village in the Golan Heights. The attack came a day after Israel…
Rafah border crossing closed on Friday
A total of 6329 people crossed the Rafah border from and to the Gaza Strip in the past four days.
Charles Aranguiz ruled out for several months after suffering training injury
Before even making his Bayer Leverkusen debut, Chilean international Charles Aranguiz has been ruled out for several months through injury. The midfielder was hurt during evening training on Thursday. Bayer…
Why Putin is courting Bulgaria
In December, Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply attacked EU and NATO member Bulgaria for supporting Western sanctions against Russia - but now, his tone has noticeably softened. What’s changed? Bulgarian…
China manufacturing tumbles, so do stocks
China's factory activity saw a sharp decline in August, showed an independent survey, adding to growing worries about sputtering growth in the world's second-largest economy. Chinese stocks also extended their…
German consumers see higher economic risks
German consumers have lost some of their optimism that prevailed earlier in the year, a leading market research group has shown. Its latest sentiment barometers points downwards amid a volatile…
Breathing new life into Transylvania’s crumbling cultural sites
Transylvania in central Romania is undergoing a renaissance of sorts. Cultural and social projects are serving as a model for the whole region.