A number of businesses have made requests to keep working throughout. 148 of 223 were approved.
The women's time trials took place in Tokyo early Wednesday morning our time.
The petition commission validated the 4,654 signatures collected on Wednesday morning.
During daily quality checks at Delhaize, an erroneous expiration date on one of its products was detected.
An explosion at a chemical park in western Germany left two people dead and five missing on Tuesday, the site operator said, but a warning for residents to stay indoors was lifted after several hours.
60 years old. Mentally and physically fit. Former marathon runner. Never previously hospitalised, this Covid patient has been flattened by the disease. He opened up about his experience to our colleagues at RTL Télé.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Paris owed "a debt" to French Polynesia over nuclear tests conducted in the South Pacific territory between 1966 and 1996, but stopped short of apologising.
Ireland will start offering Covid-19 vaccinations to children aged 12 and up, the government said Tuesday, warning the Delta variant still poses "a significant risk" in the country despite a high-tempo jabs rollout.
Residents will get text messages warning them of national or local incidents such as floods.
Hepatitis screening and treatment has seen a marked decrease during the pandemic, according to experts in infectious diseases.
While nearly 4 billion Covid jabs have been done worldwide, there are vast differences in vaccination rates, with poor countries struggling to get their hands on the precious vials.
Protective walls and a smart light system to improve traffic flow are being installed.
Cyclists should enjoy uninterruped bike paths north to south and west to east, says the government.
Joey Jordison, the co-founder of Slipknot and one of the most influential metal drummers of his generation, has died at the age of 46, his family announced.
The global economy's business-as-usual approach to climate change has seen Earth's "vital signs" deteriorate to record levels, an influential group of scientists said Wednesday, warning that several climate tipping points were now imminent.