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Da Vinci’s drawings contain a surprising mix of bacteria, fungi, and human DNA

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for his elaborate, nuanced artworks and advanced technological ideas. But new research has revealed another level of complexity to...

Global inflation may be about to pick up sharply

By Richard Cookson*

Mnuchin clawback of Fed funds ‘deeply irresponsible,’ Biden team says

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s decision to de-fund several Federal Reserve coronavirus lending programs on Dec. 31 is “deeply irresponsible,” President-elect Joe Biden’s transition...

Europe, US ‘climate guardian’ satellite to monitor oceans

A "climate guardian" satellite set for launching this weekend will greatly help scientists keep track of the rise in sea levels, one of the...

Families of jailed Saudis appeal to world ahead of G20 summit

Families of imprisoned Saudis appealed for the world to speak up as the kingdom hosts the Group of 20 summit, saying that challenging the...

Yemen in ‘imminent danger’ of world’s worst famine in decades: UN

War-torn Yemen is in imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen in decades, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned.

Canary Islands to provide emergency shelter for 7,000 migrants

Spain is to set up emergency camps on the Canary Islands to provide shelter for some of the thousands of recently arrived migrants.

Teen charged in Kenosha killings released on $2m bail

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old American who was captured on video shooting three people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August and was charged with...

Microplastic pollution found near summit of Mount Everest

Microplastic pollution has been discovered in snow close to the peak of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. With plastic debris revealed in 2018...

Cuba reopens but faces challenge wooing back tourists

Cuba is reopening its doors to foreign tourists after an eight-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the cash-strapped country faces an uphill...

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