How climate change turned Sao Paulo's drizzle into a storm
Such was Sao Paulo's reputation for "garoa" -- a fine evening drizzle caused by damp air from the nearby coast colliding with the city's cool climes -- that famous singer Caetana Veloso waxed lyrical about it in his 1978 hit
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Video game rides conclave excitement with cardinal fantasy team
As cardinals prepare to elect a new pope, thousands are doing so already, in a new video game that allows users to pick their favourites as the next pontiff.
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Candles and radios in demand in Spain as blackout lessons sink in
Madrid residents returned to work Tuesday a day after a crippling nationwide blackout in Spain with a renewed sense of the necessity of candles, cash and battery-powered radios for emergencies.
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Boca Juniors sack coach Gago ahead of Club World Cup
Argentina side Boca Juniors sacked coach Fernando Gago on Tuesday following the weekend defeat to arch rivals River Plate.
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Forest face 'biggest games of careers' in Champions League chase: Nuno
Nuno Espirito Santo says the last five games of Nottingham Forest's Premier League campaign are the "biggest of our careers" as they battle to secure a Champions League spot for next season.
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Stocks waver as investors weigh earnings, car tariff hopes
Stock markets diverged Tuesday as investors assessed the impact of tariffs on corporate earnings and digested a report that President Donald Trump might spare automakers from some of his levies.
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US climate assessment in doubt as Trump dismisses authors
President Donald Trump's administration has fired the authors of the United States' premier climate report, a move scientists said threatens to derail a key assessment vital to preparing for global warming.
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What we know ahead of conclave to elect new pope
Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis's death.
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Mounds of waste dumped near Athens's main river: NGO
Mounds of waste have again been found dumped on the banks of Athens's main river, the Kifissos, despite repeated clean-up operations, a Greek environmental group said on Tuesday.
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Spain starts probing causes of massive blackout
Spain on Tuesday began to investigate the causes of the crippling blackout that disrupted millions of lives across the Iberian Peninsula, with a court probing potential "sabotage" of critical infrastructure.
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