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ECB independence, succession in question

The European Central Bank's role in a $1trn emergency plan to stabilise the euro has raised doubts about its prized independence from political influence and cast uncertainty over its future leadership

Nations pledge record $4.25bn for environment fund

Donor countries have pledged a record $4.25bn over the next four years for the Global Environment Facility, the world's largest public green fund that helps developing countries tackle climate change

Report: NASA'S outdated labs jeopardise research

Many of NASA's research labs are old, and budget cuts have seriously jeopardised scientific research at the space agency, according to a National Research Council report

Falling mortar renews worry over Rome's Colosseum

Falling chunks of mortar from Rome's Colosseum has rekindled the debate about the state of the Italian capital's archaeological treasures - some of which are literally falling apart