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The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that it would tackle PFAS pollution, introducing an action plan to "understand where these chemicals are coming from, how they spread and how to reduce public and environmental exposure." The plan includes monitoring of rivers, lakes and seas, supporting a transition away from PFAS, and consulting on a limit for drinking water.

Massive Russian drone and missile attacks on infrastructure and cities, 20 hours or more each day without water, electricity, and at times even heat, and outside temperatures of -15 Celsius (5 Fahrenheit): This is what many Ukrainians are being forced to endure this winter. Opinion polls show the mood in the country worsening as exhaustion

Russian President Vladimir Putin bathes in the blood of Ukraine, while US President Donald Trump tears up the climate protection agreement like an angry child: These Dusseldorf Carnival floats made by German artist and float builder Jacques Tilly are meant to provoke. They've now also provoked the Russian state, which has taken him to court —

What happened to the price of silver in 2025? Silver has experienced a remarkable bull market, more than quadrupling in value from around $30 (€24.54) per ounce at the start of the year to an all-time high of $120.44 per ounce (28 grams) on Thursday (January 29). At the beginning of last year, the metal traded on COMEX

Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, is currently on a spending spree: it has more than €108 billion ($129 billion) at its disposal this year — a gigantic, unprecedented sum. This is being financed both by the official federal budget and special funds, for which the state is taking out loans. This money is intended to make the

Videos of Germans who have moved to Russia seeking "traditional values" garner hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok and YouTube. These new residents are regularly invited to appear on state television, while the Kremlin speaks of mass immigration from the West. In August 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "for the humanitarian

The US dollar continues to fall sharply in value against other major currencies, continuing the trend that saw its steepest annual drop in almost a decade in 2025. The dollar fell by 1.3% against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, meaning that it has fallen by 2.6% since the start of 2026. It slumped by 9.5%

Just over 10 days after one of the most chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in history, the continent's football governing body (CAF) has issued fines worth more than $1m (€835,000) and banned players from both finalists. A CAF statement released on Wednesday outlined that the Senegal Football Federation had been fined a total of $615,000 for

The start of season four of "Bridgerton" marks the return of one of the most successful series of the streaming era. In this season, Benedict, the third of four sons of the widowed Violet Bridgerton, takes center stage. He would much rather continue living a life as an artist and bohemian than engage in romantic pursuits.

It's a sweltering summer afternoon. You step indoors, switch on the air conditioner, and within minutes the air begins to cool. What's happening behind that familiar hum is not the creation of cold, but the movement of heat. In summer, heat is absorbed from indoor air and released outside via a refrigerant loop. But in winter most AC