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By&nbspMagnolia Tovar, Head of the ‘Technologies and Impact’ division at the think tank ‘Future Cleantech Architects’, and a trained chemical engineer Published on 04/05/2026 – 13:13 GMT+2 Half of the world’s population is alive thanks to synthetic fertilisers. At the heart of modern agriculture lies ammonia. It is the key…

The drizzly afternoon stillness in the nascent Red River Settlement 200 years ago was detonated by explosions of ice slabs heaving and splitting and colliding.A powerful onrush of water then sent settlers scrambling from wooden homes to higher ground.”Far as the eye could discover, the earth was covered with water…

Published on 04/05/2026 – 9:51 GMT+2 Trump’s decision to slap 25% tariffs on EU cars is politically motivated and aimed squarely at German automakers, German MEP Bernd Lange (S&D), chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee, told Europe Today on Monday. “There are no legal or no economic reasons for…

For as dominant as Canadian swimming superstar Summer McIntosh has been the last number of years, there’s no sign of complacency or let up from the 19-year-old from Toronto.In fact, she says she’s continuing to learn from each race and trying to push herself harder than ever during training as…

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesperson said Sunday, days after the Republican hoarsely told his talk show audience that his voice was “a little under the weather.”The spokesperson, Ted Goodman, didn’t say what sent Giuliani, 81,…

With just 10.5 million residents and an economy much smaller than those of France or Germany, the Czech Republic seems an unlikely leader in Europe’s nuclear revival. Yet, in Brussels and the Visegrád region, Prague is influential, quietly assembling an ambitious nuclear expansion program. Nuclear energy already supplies around 40…

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Under a cloudless sky in central Nova Scotia, about 50 people gathered outside an RCMP detachment Saturday to demand…

European leaders seem to be acting upon their promises to spend more on defence. Following US pressure, which saw President Donald Trump lambast NATO allies for not reaching defence spending targets, the continent’s investments in 2025 grew by 14% — more than all other continents — to reach €739 billion.…

Congress versus the presidencyExperts like Tuesta argue that the last decade of political instability has all but rendered Peru’s executive branch a secondary power.By contrast, its unicameral Congress has expanded its might, though its members are largely unpopular among Peruvians.Part of its influence comes from its impeachment powers. Peru’s Congress…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Steelmaker ArcelorMittal Dofasco says it’s decommissioning one of its two remaining coke plants in Hamilton, with “the last push…