Greta Thunberg

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said Tuesday that it was "extremely likely" that she had contracted the new coronavirus, after experiencing several symptoms following a trip to central Europe."Around ten days ago I started feeling some symptoms... I was feeling tired, had shivers, a sore throat and coughed," the teenage…

Updated / Tuesday, 24 Mar 2020 17:49 'Though it must be in a different way to how we have acted in this case, we can act fast' Climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday the swift and far-ranging economic and social shifts being brought in to stem the coronavirus pandemic…

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Covid-19 and the Democratic presidential primaries, the two biggest stories of the year so far, reflect a common theme: the death of the progressive left. Looking back, historians may well see late 2019 and very early 2020 as a kind of high-water mark for American progressivism.It wasn’t…

It’s the celebrity coronavirus edition in this week’s tabloids. “Tom Hanks & Wife Rita . . . Fighting For Their Lives” claims the sensationally over-the-top ‘National Enquirer’ cover story about the couple who have spoken openly about feeling “a bit tired” with “some body aches” and “slight fevers,” and who…

As temperatures rise and wildfires rage from Canada to Australia, forests have become a symbol of danger in a warming world. They may also be one of our best hopes for capturing and storing the unsustainable levels of carbon dioxide that humans have released into the atmosphere. “If we can…

It's environmentally friendlier, you see Something for the Weekend, Sir? If there's something I can't stand, it's those stupid columns people write for IT news websites. Before they made the move online, columnists used to write their tedious opinions in computer magazines. And it was back then, as a budding…

A bit of geeky jargon has become a rallying cry in the fight against the novel coronavirus, as people around the world try to “flatten the curve” by doing the little things necessary to stop the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.The term comes from public health experts, but…

Celebrities: they keep in touch using the same tech as the rest of us. Plenty of high-profile relationships have started in Instagram DMs, and some big names seem to be giving their phone numbers out to everyone. As Greta Thunberg garnered attention for her climate change crusade, plenty of actors,…

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Prince Harry was allegedly duped by Russian pranksters during two recent wide-ranging phone calls, in which the Duke of Sussex discussed Megxit, climate change and Prince Andrew, while saying U.S. President Donald Trump “has blood on his hands,” according to revelations made in the British press Wednesday. In the recordings,…