PARIS, May 13 — Wine consumption fell worldwide last year, the industry’s trade body said Tuesday, amid changing lifestyles and economic pressure on consumers. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said in its annual review that the industry was confronted in 2025 by “a combination »»»

PARIS, April 16, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Worldwide consumption of wine fell in 2024 to its lowest level in more than 60 years, the main trade body said Tuesday, raising concerns about new risks from US tariffs. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said that 2024 sales fell 3.3 percent fro»»»

Nations must keep up hope and focus on tackling global warming despite the many obstacles now to international cooperation — including the war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic, food shortages, and rising energy costs, the U.N. climate chief urged Monday. Patricia Espinosa, whose second term as »»»

In late April, after James Corden announced he would step down from “The Late Late Show” next spring, there was immediate speculation about his replacement. Others, however, have had a different response to recent changes to the late-night TV lineup: Who cares? Ratings are down, they point out. The»»»

Countries that have signed up to the Paris accord to tame climate change need to be more ambitious in their own national efforts, the UN's climate chief said on Saturday. Only just over half of countries that are party to the accord have submitted updated proposals for limiting their carbon emissio»»»

PARIS: A cocktail of synthetic antibodies reduces deaths among severe Covid patients who are unable to mount a strong immune response, results from a major clinical trial showed on Wednesday. The therapy, developed by the US biotech firm Regeneron and given to former US President Donald Trump durin»»»

The daily (hourly) White House melodrama of the Trump era is history, but there has been nothing quiet about Joe Biden’s 100 days rush to transform the country he inherited. Biden will deliver a primetime address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday — the eve of his first 100 days mark — wit»»»

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis adapted Shakespeare’s famous Hamlet quote in an appeal to people not to remain blind to the destruction of climate change and the mass migration it may cause, writing: “To see or not to see, that is the question.” Francis went on to urge people to work together»»»

UK stock markets have jumped in their first trading session after the Christmas break. It was investors' first chance to react to the Brexit trade deal with the EU, since markets closed early on Christmas Eve, hours before the outcome emerged. The FTSE 100 rose more than 2.5%, while the 250-share i»»»

European stock markets opened firmer Monday, finding support after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new economic recovery package into law despite refusing to do so initially. Progress on the coronavirus vaccine rollout helped sentiment but concerns over the emergence of new strains, said to be»»»

CLAREMONT, California — Devising an effective strategy to compete, cooperate, and co-exist with China will be one of US President-elect Joe Biden’s toughest foreign-policy challenges. And over the next two months, Sino-American relations are almost certain to get worse. On the eve of the election, »»»

Paris: As early as February, with the global pandemic spreading fast, the World Health Organisation issued a warning about an “infodemic”, a wave of fake news and misinformation about the deadly new disease on social media. Now with hopes hanging on COVID-19 vaccines, the WHO and experts are warnin»»»

Mixed reactions as the US president calls air in India and China ‘filthy’ during the second and final presidential debate ahead of November 3 polls. US President Donald Trump describing the air in India and China as “filthy” has triggered mixed reactions on social media, with many amused or embarra»»»

We take at the look at some of the flood of reaction on the internet to Donald Trump testing positive for COVID-19. Plus, as tensions rise with Armenia, Azerbaijan's military has released a bizarre music video. And has new Netflix show Emily in Paris hit the mark? Not if you ask the French… ... »»»

American actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Arsenal Football Club coach Miguel Artita … these are some of the celebrities and characters who have been infected with the emerging coronavirus around the world. Artists Tom Hanks and his wife, singer and actress Rita »»»

Malaria drugs pushed by President Donald Trump as treatments for the coronavirus did not help and were tied to a greater risk of death and heart rhythm problems in a new study of nearly 100,000 patients around the world. Friday’s report in the journal Lancet is not a rigorous test of hydroxychloroq»»»

MUMBAI: Leaders of the Muslim community in the Indian city of Mumbai have urged its members to forgo Eid Al-Fitr celebrations and instead support those affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Mumbai is the worst-hit part of the country, recording 20 percent of India’s nearly 120,000 infection cases a»»»

Paris - Treating COVID-19 patients with the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) had no positive effect and caused other health complications, two new studies showed Friday. The anti-inflammatory has been touted by US President Donald Trump among others as a potential "game changer", after initial»»»

Universal Orlando Resort is the latest tourist hot spot to be affected by the coronavirus. Here’s what we know as the virus wreaks havoc on travel and people’s hard earned vacation. Universal Orlando Resort has announced it will temporarily close due to coronavirus. A statement said: Out of an abun»»»

ADP could close one of the three terminals at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport in north Paris to cut costs as the French airports operator faces a drop in traffic due to the coronavirus, French radio Europe 1 reported on Thursday. According to Europe 1, ADP could close the Roissy terminal 3 dedicat»»»