LONDON, Nov 25 - The British government has backed a £49 billion plan to expand and modernise London's Heathrow airport, giving it the green light to a cheaper rival proposal from the Arora Group, the government said on Monday. Chancellor Rachel Reeves promised in January to build a third runway at Heathrow, ending decades of uncertainty over the future of the airport. Heathrow is Europe's busiest airport by passenger numbers. The sum includes around £15 billion for the plan

Washington, Nov. 12 - In many places on the planet, colorful auroras were visible tonight. In recent days, the Sun has erupted, sending waves of particles toward Earth, the AP reports. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned Tuesday that solar storms could also cause temporary disruptions to communications. The brightness of the auroras and their visibility in more southern locations depends on when the particles reach Earth and how they interact

Cairo, November 8 - A new campaign has been launched in Egypt calling on European museums to return a number of ancient artifacts stolen during the period of European colonialism, Arab News reports. The initiative comes shortly after the opening of the new Grand Egyptian Museum. The calls also follow the decision of Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, who, after a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday, pledged to return to Egypt a 3,500-year-old stone he

Brussels, November 7 - This October was the third warmest tenth month of the year since the beginning of the records of the EU Copernicus service. Higher average temperatures were in October only in 2024 and 2023. This October, the average temperature was 1.55 degrees higher than in the pre-industrial era. For the period from November last year to October this year, the average temperature was 1.5 degrees higher compared to the pre-industrial era. The countries that joined th