(This Aug 7 story corrects to fix reporting credits, no change to text) BORGO VIRGILIO, Italy (Reuters) – Heatwaves sweeping […]
The unwitting winners of France’s drought: salt farmers
By Yann Tessier LE POULIGUEN, France (Reuters) – Through blistering heatwaves and drought that have parched the French countryside in […]
Hot dogs – and cats – get wearable fans to beat Japan’s scorching summer
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable fan for pets, hoping […]
Brazilian city’s homeless get incentive for going to shelter: beds for their pets
By Diego Vara CANOAS, Brazil (Reuters) – A small city in southern Brazil has found a way to attract more […]
Ukrainians sign petition to give citizenship, PM role to UK’s Johnson
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – A tongue-in-cheek petition to give outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Ukrainian citizenship and […]
Google fires software engineer who claimed its AI chatbot is sentient
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it has dismissed a senior software engineer who claimed the company’s artificial […]
Prague ice bar gives tourists respite from heat wave
PRAGUE (Reuters) – As a heat wave rolls over Europe, bringing temperatures as high as 33 Celsius (91 Fahrenheit) in […]
GET INSIDE! New York City ad on surviving a nuclear attack raises eyebrows
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City’s emergency management office on Wednesday defended its decision to produce a public service […]
After storm damage, Mexico readies new roof protecting important Aztec ruins
By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – For 14 months, a team of more than 80 engineers, surveyors, restorers, architects […]
Soaring prices, plastic bottles to dampen Japan’s thirst for Beaujolais Nouveau
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese fans of Beaujolais Nouveau wine will likely be reining in their enthusiasm this year as importers […]