Iran likely had failed rocket launch, preparing for another
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran likely conducted a failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days and now appears to be preparing...
Experts: Benefits of COVID vaccine outweigh small heart risk
NEW YORK — Federal officials said Wednesday they plan to strengthen cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines — chest pain...
Can pandemic recovery plan end Italy’s years of stagnation?
MILAN — The COVID-19 pandemic hit Italy especially hard, killing more than 127,000 people and sending the European Union's third-largest economy into a devastating...
Man gets year in prison for buying endangered animal parts
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for buying parts of dead endangered...
Rembrandt’s huge ‘Night Watch’ gets bigger thanks to AI
AMSTERDAM — One of Rembrandt van Rijn's biggest paintings just got a bit bigger.
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Western drought brings another woe: voracious grasshoppers
BILLINGS, Mont. — A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up:...
Europe seeks disabled astronauts, more women in space
PARIS — The European Space Agency says it was “blown away” by the record number of applicants — more than 22,000 — hoping to...
CureVac founder withdraws candidacy for supervisory board
German biotech company CureVac said Wednesday that its founder has withdrawn his candidacy for the supervisory board for health reasons.
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German Cabinet OKs 2022 budget plan with more new debt
BERLIN — Germany's Cabinet on Wednesday approved plans for a 2022 budget that foresee an increase in new debt as spending on health and...
Lego makes experimental brick from recycled plastic bottles
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish toymaker Lego has presented its first building bricks made out of recycled drinks bottles — an experimental project that if...