A type of charcoal first used by Amazonian tribes thousands of years ago is becoming a key component

The spectacular transformation of a stretch of Venice's Grand Canal to fluorescent green was due to fluorescein, a non-toxic substance used for testing wastewater networks...

Rioters attacked an Apple store in Strasbourg, France, on Friday (June 30) after a 17-year-old of Algerian and Moroccan descent was shot by a police officer on Tuesday in the Nanterre suburb of Paris. Video from La Presse Libre shows people throwing stones and breaking into the shop. It comes as unrest has flared nationwide for four consecutive nights after the death of the teenager, who has been named as Nahel Merzouk, which was caught on video. The officer responsible - identified as Florian M., 38 - is on remand after being charged with murder.

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Harrison Ford received an honorary Palme d’Or for lifetime achievement at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, May 18

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Geoffrey E Hammond was charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, and fourth-degree assault