Sales of fully electric cars surged across Europe in the first quarter of 2026, as drivers increasingly turned away from combustion-engine vehicles following a sharp rise in petrol prices linked to the war in Iran. New battery-electric vehicle registrations rose 29.4 per cent year-on-year to nearly 560,000 across 15 major European markets in the quarter,...

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $73,820.11 on Monday, 2.5% lower than Sunday’s opening price of $75,723.69. Yet, as of 7:35 a.m. ET, the price of bitcoin rallied to $75,242.12. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,263.49 on Monday, 3.7% lower than Sunday’s opening price of $2,350.86. The price of ethereum today rose after the open to $2,307.37 as...

Countries that have yet to ratify the Escazú Agreement remain among the most dangerous places in the world for land and environmental defenders. As COP4 shifts focus from framework building to implementation, States need to turn commitments into action Family members of Ricardo Arturo Lagunes Gasca, a renowned human rights lawyer, during a protest for...