Politics, Technology
E-fuels for engines in the EU
Luxury carmakers have weakened the European Union's (EU) plan to stop carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and vans by 2035.
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Business
Amazon Will Warn You About Bad Products
Amazon will start to warn shoppers about products that are often returned. The company will put a warning label on products that people frequently return. Amazon wants shoppers to check the product details and product re
Politics, Travel
Lebanon’s Government Confuses the Country with Time Change
Every year, the people of Lebanon change their clocks one hour forward on the last Sunday of March. However, this year was different.
Politics, Travel
Protests in France Because of Retirement Age
Hundreds of thousands of people in France protested President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to change the age of retirement.
Sports, Travel
Japan Wins the World Baseball Classic
In the last moment of the game, Japan’s Shohei Ohtani struck out USA’s Mike Trout. It was a showdown between the two best players in baseball and Ohtani won.
Nature, Politics, Travel
Hot Spring Businesses Block Geothermal Energy in Japan
Japan has more than 100 active volcanoes and the third-largest amount of geothermal resources in the world. However, the country has not started using the renewable energy because of opposition from the hot spring indust
Nature, Technology
Energy From Data Centers Can Heat Public Pools
It might be possible to use small data centers to sustainably heat public swimming pools. In Devon County in the UK, a data center about the size of a laundry machine was installed under a swimming pool. There are plans
Sports, Travel
FIFA Changes World Cup, Adds More Teams and Games
At a recent event in Rwanda, FIFA said that the 2026 World Cup will have 104 games instead of 64 games like the past seven World Cups.
Science, Technology
NASA Has a New Spacesuit for the Moon
On Wednesday, NASA presented the first prototype of a new spacesuit. The next-generation spacesuit is specially made for the next trip to the moon in a few years.
Other, Politics
Scottish Fox Hunt Ends After 250 Years
After more than 250 years, one of the oldest fox hunts in Scotland announced that it would end. The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Foxhounds met frequently since 1771, but their final meeting at their base in Houston was l
Entertainment
2023 Oscar Awards: Which Movie Won?
The movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” had 11 nominations for Academy Awards, also called “Oscars.” The movie has been very popular.
Science, Technology
Japanese Engineer Builds Drones You Can Eat
Jun Shintake, an engineering professor at Japan's University of Electro-Communications, thinks that edible drones can help save lives.
Business, Politics
Argentina Wants to Export Cannabis
There is a new organization in Argentina that is responsible for cannabis.
Business, Technology
Mercedes-Benz Building Battery Recycling Factory
On Friday, car company Mercedes-Benz had a groundbreaking ceremony for a sustainable battery recycling factory in southern Germany.
Business, Entertainment
Pharrell Williams New Creative Director at Louis Vuitton
In February, Louis Vuitton announced Pharrell Williams as the new men’s creative director. Pharrell, a musician, record producer, and designer from the US will succeed Virgil Abloh at the French fashion company.
Business, Technology
Nokia Gets New Logo to Tell Us They Don’t Make Phones
The Finnish telecoms company Nokia has redesigned its logo. It wants the world to know that the company doesn’t make mobile phones anymore.
Nature, Travel
Snow in Los Angeles
Last weekend, there were blizzard, wind, and flood warnings for millions of people in California.
Other, Travel
Plane 10 Minutes Late Not Allowed to Land in Japan
A Japan Airlines flight was not allowed to land at its destination and had to return to Tokyo because it was 10 minutes late.
Business, Technology
Facebook and Twitter Want Money for Security
For many years, social media networks like Facebook and Twitter have had problems with spam, scams, and more. This week, they announced new plans to stop those problems: ask social media users to pay money.
Other, Travel
Spain Buys Trains That Are Too Big for Tunnels
Spain has spent €258 million ($275mil) on trains that are too big to fit in train tunnels.
