europe
Eternally stinky city? Rome garbage crisis sparks health fears
World
July 13, 2019
Eternally stinky city? Rome garbage crisis sparks health fears
Landfills in flames and rats feasting on waste in the streets have sparked health fears in Rome, as doctors warn…
How China intimidates Uighurs abroad by threatening their families
World
July 12, 2019
How China intimidates Uighurs abroad by threatening their families
At least 1.5 million Uighurs and other Muslim minorities are thought to be detained in “reeducation camps” in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous…
Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Europe: researchers
World
July 11, 2019
Oldest human remains outside Africa found in Europe: researchers
Researchers at the University of Tübingen and the University of Athens on Wednesday said they identified the earliest modern human…
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
World
July 11, 2019
Dramatic warming projected in world’s major cities by 2050
By the year 2050, London’s climate will resemble Madrid’s today; Paris will be more like Canberra; Stockholm like Budapest and…
The Latest: Iran says US sanctions are ‘warfare’
Middle East
July 11, 2019
The Latest: Iran says US sanctions are ‘warfare’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The Latest on the tensions between the U.S. and Iran (all times local): 8:10 p.m. Iran…
Britain’s US ambassador resigns after Trump spat
World
July 10, 2019
Britain’s US ambassador resigns after Trump spat
Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned Wednesday after being targeted by US President Donald Trump following the leak of highly critical…
UK leadership hopefuls clash over Brexit promises
World
July 10, 2019
UK leadership hopefuls clash over Brexit promises
Boris Johnson stood accused Tuesday of having nothing to offer Britain but “blind optimism” as he and his rival for…
Trump calls British ambassador to US ‘a very stupid guy’
World
July 9, 2019
Trump calls British ambassador to US ‘a very stupid guy’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called the British ambassador to the United States “a very stupid guy,” one day after…
It’s Brexit, stupid: the appeal of Boris Johnson
World
July 9, 2019
It’s Brexit, stupid: the appeal of Boris Johnson
There is a long charge sheet against Britain’s Boris Johnson but among Conservative party activists who will choose the country’s…
Britain hunts for leaker of cables calling Trump ‘inept’
World
July 8, 2019
Britain hunts for leaker of cables calling Trump ‘inept’
Britain scrambled on Monday to stem damage to its relations with Washington by finding the leaker of diplomatic cables in…