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Hanover has presented a radical plan to create an 'almost car-free' centre, with on-street parking and traffic lights banished from the northern German city.Green mayor Belit Onay, elected on a 'car-free' ticket in 2019, presented his…

The White House has opened the door to an audacious plan to block sunlight from hitting the surface of the Earth in a bid to halt global warming. Despite some scientists warning the effort could have untold side effects from altering the…

New York City's air quality is more than 56 times over the World Health Organization's safety limit, making it the world's most polluted.The air quality index (AQI) is at 353 - 500 is the highest - compared to 15 on June 3. These…

U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a deal to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, ending a months-long stalemate. The deal would avert an economically…

US officials agree deal 'in principle' to raise country's debt limit in last-minute dash to avoid a defaultJoe Biden and Kevin McCarthy announce agreement Biden says deal represents a 'compromise' McCarthy: Agreement…

U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a deal to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, ending a months-long stalemate.The deal would avert an economically destabilizing…

Toxic metals are lurking in cheap vapes puffed by schoolkids, a shock investigation revealed today. Tests on e-cigarettes confiscated from youngsters found they contained dangerous levels of lead, nickel and chromium.Some were almost 10…

President Biden will sit down with congressional leaders on Tuesday, going toe-to-toe with Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the debt ceiling in their first talks on the matter in over three months. The meeting of the two leaders, together…

Democrats met behind closed doors Thursday evening as they plan to ramp up a pressure campaign on congressional Republicans to get behind a clean debt limit deal with only 27 days left until the country defaults on its debts on June…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled he would try to force a vote on a clean debt ceiling raise using a parliamentary tactic known as a discharge petition even as Republicans continue to insist the president must negotiate.With…