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Global software company Pegasystems is laying off 4% of its workforce, or about 240 employees, in a second job cut this year.US-based Pegasystems (Pega) said in public filings that it plans to cut approximately 4% of its employees across…

London's Ultra-Low Emission Zone expanded on Tuesday to become the largest pollution charging scheme in the world but prompting protests from those angry at the extra financial burden during a cost-of-living crisis.…

Biofuels are an important cornerstone of Europe's ambitious plan to reduce harmful carbon emissions in the transportation sector. So-called advanced biofuels are especially important as they are made from nonfood biomass like used cooking…

High levels of water pollution in the Seine River caused two swimming events to be cancelled over the weekend, after two others successfully went ahead on Thursday and Friday. A year ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, organisers…

Prospective strike action by workers at Australia's second-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant is being closely watched by European policymakers, concerned that a second winter of soaring energy prices could cause inflation to…

An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field Saturday in the Portuguese capital for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil, braving scorching heat to secure a spot for the evening prayer and to camp out overnight and be in…

Despite Paris being one of the world’s most expensive cities, the €1 coffee lives on in a few local institutions. After 10 years, with a crowdsourced interactive map, the Paris city council is still doing its best to make sure…

Pro-Russian social media accounts have been widely sharing a video that they claim shows Ukrainian soldiers surrendering to the Russian army en masse. The video, however, actually shows a prisoner swap between the Russian…

A Ukrainian drone hit a police station overnight in the Russian border region of Bryansk, the regional governor said Monday, adding that there were no victims. The attack came hours after three drones targeted the Russian…