Plant-based diet can fight climate change – UN
Switching to a plant-based diet can help fight climate change, UN experts have said
Schoolchildren in China work overnight to produce Amazon Alexa devices
Hundreds of schoolchildren have been drafted in to make Amazon’s Alexa devices in China as part of a controversial and often illegal
Uber loses $5 billion, misses Wall Street targets despite easing price war
(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) reported a record $5.2 billion loss and revenue that fell short of Wall Street targets on Thursday
Equinox and SoulCycle face boycott over investor’s Trump fundraiser
Customers of the fitness companies Equinox and SoulCycle are calling for a boycott of the trendy brands after news that a high-profile billionaire
Genetic testing: What secrets could it reveal about you?
As genome sequencing costs continue to fall and artificial intelligence gets to work on analysing all this new data, the era of personalised
Australian medical booking app taken to court for doctoring reviews
An Australian regulator has sued the maker of the country’s biggest doctor-booking software app, accusing it of deleting negative reviews
Pakistan cuts off all trade with India after it abruptly revoked Kashmir’s quasi-independence and cut off the internet
Pakistan is suspending all trade with India two days after India's government revoked a constitutional provision that guaranteed the quasi-independence
Europe launches second EDRS space laser satellite
Europe has launched the second satellite in its space laser telecommunications network
Former Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passes away
Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, 67, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday night after
July confirmed as hottest month on record
The assessment was carried out by researchers at the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)
The Guardian view on the China-US trade wars: the global economy is at risk
Events have moved disturbingly swiftly since Donald Trump surprised everyone last week by announcing plans for a fresh wave of tariffs on
HSBC chief executive out in top level reshuffle
John Flint is giving up the role he has held for a year and a half "by mutual agreement with the board"
The trick that makes you overspend
When you buy a cup of coffee, you might have noticed that of the three size options – small, medium and large – the medium-sized
Hotels are finally banning mini plastic toiletries – here are the best alternatives
The Blue Planet effect has swiped its keycard and entered the mainstream hospitality sector. In an effort to kick out avoidable single-use
Water supply to Moneragala suspended till tomorrow
The supply of water to many areas in Moneragala was suspended until tomorrow (August 3) following reports of Grease and Oil
This Is the Best Safari Destination Outside of Africa
A lone elephant lumbers into the water in Gal Oya National Park and slowly submerges his body like a submarine. When he resurfaces
25 CORRUPTION SCANDALS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD
Twenty-five years ago, when Transparency International was founded, corruption was seen as the necessary price of doing business and something
Sri Lanka to offer free visas on arrival to boost tourism
Sri Lanka will offer free tourism visas on arrival to citizens of almost 50 countries, a government document showed on Tuesday, as it tries to
Sri Lanka to honour retired quick Kulasekara on Wednesday
Sri Lanka will dedicate Wednesday’s third and final match of their ongoing one-day series with Bangladesh to Nuwan Kulasekara following the seam
Corporate Investment In Solar Energy Surges
America’s top corporations are pouring investments into solar energy – led by Apple and Amazon— according to a newly released report by the
