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A Thousands of kilometres of Balkan rivers have been damaged in recent years, a study published Wednesday found, as hydropower development, dams and sediment extraction drive a “steady erosion” of…

M Jimmy Kimmel said you “have to hand it” to Donald Trump as he’s never known someone who “can do so much damage in one three-day weekend.” The late-night host…

A The European Union’s parliament voted on Wednesday to refer a freshly signed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur to the EU’s top court, casting a veil of legal…

A The EU will not force the world’s biggest tech companies to pay for the overhaul of Europe’s telecoms infrastructure despite pleas from the industry, Brussels announced on Wednesday. In…

M The world’s biggest nuclear power plant was restarted Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents. The…

S Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, and Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, are each sponsoring bills to eliminate Tennessee’s grocery tax. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Tennessee Republican and Democratic lawmakers are…

A NATO chief Mark Rutte said Wednesday “thoughtful diplomacy” was needed to deal with tensions over Greenland, as President Donald Trump headed to Davos pushing US claims on the territory.…

F The widow of Iran’s last shah has told AFP there is “no turning back” after a wave of protests against the country’s clerical authorities, saying she is convinced the…

T The gunman charged with killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty Wednesday and jailed for life, as the judge declared the broad-daylight assassination “despicable and extremely…

A European police said Wednesday they had busted a major synthetic drug ring working across several countries in the “largest-ever operation” of its kind, striking a “massive blow” to organised…