The Buzz | UEFA signs Takeaway.com to replace McDonald’s at Euro 2020

UEFA has announced a new food sector sponsor for the European Championship, replacing McDonald’s which owned the slot since 1992. UEFA says food delivery platform Takeaway.com has

The Buzz | Watergate redux? Trump impeachment inquiry heads for live TV

Back in 1973, tens of millions of Americans tuned in to what Variety called “the hottest daytime soap opera” — the Senate Watergate hearings that eventually led to 

The Buzz | Drought parches southern Africa, millions faced with hunger

An estimated 45 million people are threatened with hunger due to a severe drought that is strangling wide stretches of southern Africa. International aid agencies said they

The Buzz | Striking teachers rally in Croatia for higher wages

More than 2,000 teachers and other employees in Croatia’s education system have rallied in the capital of Zagreb to press for higher wages after being on strike for nearly a

The Buzz | EU hopes US will rethink choice to pull out of climate pact

The European Union has voiced regret at the U.S. government’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement and expressed hopes that one of the world’s biggest CO2 emitters

The Buzz | Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more action

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tackle global warming, has declined an environmental prize, saying

The Buzz | German exporters want Brexit uncertainty over

A German exporters’ association is welcoming the European Union’s decision to delay Brexit until Jan. 31, but says this should be the final extension. The EU agreed yesterday to delay Britain’s

The Buzz | Tiny beetle named after climate activist Greta Thunberg

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has a tiny new namesake. London’s Natural History Museum said Friday that a minute species of beetle is being named “Nelloptodes gretae” in honor of the 16-year-old

The Buzz | Prince Charles pops in to see Welsh rugby team at World Cup

Over in Japan to attend an enthronement ceremony for the country’s new emperor, Britain’s Prince Charles has popped in to see the Welsh rugby team ahead of its World Cup

The Buzz | South Pole’s ozone hole shrinks to smallest since discovery

The ozone hole near the south pole this year is the smallest since it was discovered, but it is more due to freakish Antarctic weather than efforts to cut down

The Buzz | Italian experts defuse WWII bomb in northern city

Italian authorities evacuated 4,000 people from the center of the northern city of Bolzano yesetrady to defuse a World War II bomb found during construction. Three experts defused the 500-pound American

The Buzz | EU nations commit to arms export ban against Turkey

European Union nations vented outrage yesterday at Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria against the Kurds and joined France and Germany in banning arms sales to Ankara, a rare move

The Buzz | Hunter Biden to step down from Chinese board

Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden announced yesterday that he will step down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed

The Buzz | China demands US lift tech curbs, will ‘safeguard’ interests

China demanded Washington lift sanctions on Chinese tech companies and warned yesterday it will “resolutely safeguard” the country’s interests. The Ministry of Commerce criticized curbs imposed on sales of U.S. technology

The Buzz | Macau to launch first scientific satellite project

The Macau University of Science and Technology, together with the Macau SAR Government, the Liaison Office of the Central Government in Macau and the China National Space Administration (CNSA), will

The Buzz | Israeli archaeologists claim to discover ancient city

Israeli archaeologists say they have discovered a large, 5,000-year-old city in northern Israel. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said Sunday the ancient city was discovered during preparations for a highway project near Harish,

The Buzz | Iran foiled assassination attempt against general

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency says authorities foiled an assassination attempt against the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s foreign wing, or Quds Force, last month. Yesterday’s report says the attempt against

The Buzz | Russia: Our approval is needed to publish Trump-Putin calls

Russia says transcripts of calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can only be published on mutual accord. The White House has severely restricted the distribution of

The Buzz | Prince Andrew says daughter Beatrice engaged

They said yesterday that Beatrice is engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Buckingham Palace says the couple became engaged during a weekend in Italy earlier this month. The wedding will take place

The Buzz | Multinational crew lifts off for International Space Station

A multinational crew made up of an American, a Russian and the first space traveler from the United Arab Emirates blasted off successfully yesterday for a mission on the International

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