Doubt cast on claim of ‘hints’ of life on faraway planet
PARIS – When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant planet, the rare good news raised hopes humanity…
Denmark raises retirement age to 70
COPENHAGEN – Denmark is set to have the highest retirement age in Europe, after lawmakers voted to raise it to 70. Parliamentarians passed a bill mandating the rise on Thursday,…
European city asks tourists to stop stealing cobblestones
BRUGES – This week in travel news: makeup videos at 30,000 feet, the “little Marrakech” none of your friends have been to, and a historic European city is losing its…
Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d’Or award at Cannes
CANNES, France – US actor Denzel Washington received a surprise honorary Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday evening in recognition of his outstanding career, according to…
Cyberattack costs UK retailer Marks & Spencer £300m
London – British clothes-to-food retailer Marks and Spencer on Wednesday said a cyberattack disrupting its online service is set to last through to July and hit group profit by around…
Severe drought strains wildlife and tourism in Florida’s Everglades
Pembroke Pines, United States – At Everglades National Park in Florida, severe drought dries up not only the habitat that wildlife depends on, but the tourism industry in the largest…
British climbers summit Everest in record bid
Kathmandu – A British team of veteran ex-special forces soldiers summited Everest on Wednesday, expedition organisers said, in a bid to fly from London, climb the highest peak and return…
Polar bear biopsies to shed light on Arctic pollutants
Norway – With one foot braced on the helicopter’s landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquiliser dart at a polar bear. The predator…
US singer Chris Brown granted $6.7m bail for world tour by UK court
LONDON – US singer Chris Brown was granted bail by a London court on Wednesday over a charge of serious assault after promising to pay a 5 million-pound ($6.7 million)…
French prosecutors urge 10-year term for alleged Kardashian theft ringleader
Paris – Prosecutors on Wednesday urged a French court to hand a 10-year prison sentence to the main suspect in the 2016 robbery of US celebrity Kim Kardashian in a…
