Hong Kong’s annual book fair kicked off Wednesday, with several publishers of political books prevented from taking part in the fair and others saying they had to be cautious about what they exhibited. The fair’s main organizer, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, said it did not screen the books… Read More
Italy’s leader considers whether to resign
Italian Premier Mario Draghi said spontaneous displays of support for his government were “unprecedented and impossible to ignore” as he weighed Wednesday whether to rescind his resignation offer. Draghi challenged the partner parties in his governing coalition to come back together after a key party withheld its support, triggering his… Read More
Britain bakes under record-setting heat wave
Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe, as the U.K.’s national weather forecaster said such highs are now a fact of life in a country ill-prepared for such extremes. The typically temperate nation was just the latest… Read More
France and Spain suffer fires in Europe’s heat wave
A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain and fueled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters to battle flames in tinder-dry forests. Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that its prime minister linked to… Read More
Putin’s #2 reportedly suffers attempted assassination by poisoning
Russian President Vladimir Putin has presided over several high-profile assassinations, including the poisoning of Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny. Now, the national security bureaucrat Nikolai Patrushev — a close ally of Putin — may have suffered an assassination attempt himself. Sponsored: THIS tongue technique = PERFECT sleep The Daily Star, a… Read More
UK endures first-ever extreme heat warning with 99-degree temp
Millions of people in Britain stayed home or sought shade Monday during the country’s first-ever extreme heat warning, as hot, dry weather that has scorched mainland Europe for the past week moved north, disrupting travel, health care and schools. The red heat alert covers a big chunk of England and… Read More
Economic crisis threatens shortages in Argentina
Raul Amil has been in the auto parts business in Argentina for more than 25 years. He has lived through numerous economic crises in a country infamous for its seemingly constant crashes. But he says that what Argentina is living through now is unprecedented. Amil is hardly alone. Business leaders… Read More
International soccer rules on Russia ban
Russia remains barred from international soccer competitions including the Champions League after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals by the national soccer federation and four clubs on Friday. CAS upheld decisions by UEFA and FIFA which excluded Russian national teams and clubs following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia… Read More
Dry weather slows down (but doesn’t stop) British Open
The dry conditions at the British Open turned a beautiful day for golf into a long, long slog for many of the players. The moderate temperature and average wind Thursday on the east coast of Scotland combined to make the fairways lightning fast, which in turn made play ploddingly slow…. Read More
Exiled Dalai Lama returns to China’s border
The exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday arrived in India’s remote Ladakh region bordering China where he received a rousing reception. Thousands of people lined both sides of the road outside the airport in the cold desert region’s Leh town to welcome the Dalai Lama, who… Read More
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