More kinds of businesses would trade emissions certificates in the EU under a plan approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday, in a bid to make controls on climate-damaging gases more stringent. As part of the EU emissions trading system (ETS), c…
European Commission announces plan to save Europe’s dying ecosystems
The European Commission on Wednesday announced a legislative package to renew Europe’s collapsing ecosystems and restore biodiversity to save wildlife, plantlife and insects under threat of mass extinction by 2050. “The climate and biodiversity crises …
European Commission announces plan to resuscitate strained ecosystems
EU countries would be required to meet binding targets to restore damaged ecosystems so that wildlife can thrive and emissions are reduced under a new legislative package presented on Wednesday. The European Commission said as it presented the proposal…
Toyota to cut July global production plan by 50,000 vehicles
Japanese carmaker Toyota has announced it would cut its global production plan by about 50,000 units compared to the figure provided to suppliers at the beginning of the year. Toyota said it decided to extend a suspension of operations at some of its p…
‘Fascinated’ Mane joins Bayern from Liverpool to win more titles
Bayern Munich have signed Senegal forward Sadio Mane from Liverpool on a three-year contract in a big statement of intent from the 10-time reigning Bundesliga champions. Mane, 30, arrived in Munich on Tuesday for the mandatory medical and then put pen …
German leader calls for ‘Marshall Plan’ for Ukraine ahead of summits
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for a “Marshall Plan” to aid Ukraine’s post-war recovery ahead of three back-to-back summits of EU, G7 and NATO leaders. Speaking before the German parliament on Wednesday, Scholz said that the reconstruction of…
Union Berlin start pre-season training but top scorer Awoniyi leaves
Union Berlin started pre-season training on Wednesday but their top striker Taiwo Awoniyi only made a brief appearance to bid farewell to the other players and staff. Awoniyi, 24, who has scored 15 Bundesliga goals for Union last season, is linked with…
Schalke start pre-season training with new coach and realistic goals
Promoted Schalke started Bundesliga pre-season training on Wednesday with a new coach and lots of euphoria while at the same time setting realistic goals for themselves. “The year will be very difficult,” sports director Rouven Schröder said after the …
Asian American rom-com ‘Fire Island’ is summer’s sexiest breakout hit
Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang remember that first trip, years ago, to the beachy New York LGBTQ resort that would inspire the Hulu rom-com, “Fire Island.” Before playing BFFs Noah (Booster) and Howie (Yang) in the film, who find unexpected romances w…
Illegal street races difficult to combat, traffic psychologist says
Illegal street racing remains a common crime in countries around the world, but according to one traffic psychology expert, there is “no real solution” to this universal problem. The president of the German Society for Traffic Psychology, Wolfgang Fast…