If you’re about to head off on holidays, your thoughts might be focused on what you need to bring with you – but what about what you’re leaving behind? A hasty exit can mean wasted energy, higher bills and also accidental signs that show burglars your …
Biden says time ‘not ripe’ for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
US President Joe Biden reaffirmed his support for a two-state solution to the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinians as he visited the West Bank, but admitted that achieving such a durable peace was not on the cards anytime soon. “Th…
Billion-euro subsidy plan to make hydrogen energy gets EU go-ahead
Germany, France, among others, can start backing the creation of a European hydrogen industry with up to €5.4 billion ($5.4 billion) in public funds, the European Commission said on Friday. Hydrogen is indispensable to diversify energy sources and has …
Drink your greens: Turn that margarita into a guacamolita
Buttered onto toast, added to smoothies, turned into a dip for nachos – but in a cocktail? Most people wouldn’t think of adding avocado to a summer drink. “It works great,” says Dustin Franke, who runs two bars in Berlin and has pioneered what he calls…
Sweden’s Ericsson gets US approval to buy cloud comms firm Vonage
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson has said that it has received final approval from the authorities in the US to acquire a cloud communications provider Ericsson said on Friday that it has received necessary approval from the Committee on Foreign Investme…
Germany’s SPD debates possible expulsion of ex-chancellor Schröder
Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Thursday formally debated the possible expulsion of disgraced former chancellor Gerhard Schröder from the party over his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The discussions took place in the norther…
US, Israel agree Iran must not acquire nuclear weapon
US President Joe Biden reiterated his country’s “steadfast commitment” to Israel’s security after talks with Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem on Thursday, with an eye on the potential nuclear threat posed by Iran. “The United States stresses that…
Sri Lankan president sends in resignation, but verification awaits
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa sent in his resignation letter from Singapore on Thursday, but the parliamentary speaker has delayed making a formal announcement until an official verification process is completed. The speaker’s office released…
Italian Prime Minister Draghi to resign amid government crisis
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is to resign amid the ongoing government crisis, he told the Council of Ministers on Thursday, according to his office. “I would like to inform you that tonight I will submit my resignation to the president of the Re…
‘Don’t Make Me Go’: A quippy if aimless father-daughter road trip
A father-daughter road trip that navigates between comedy and drama, “Don’t Make Me Go” (streaming on Prime Video) has a lot of the right components. A likeable cast. A story grounded in realism and human-scaled stakes. It’s not an unpleasant film, by …