Wildfire rages on Greek island of Evia, smoke reaches Athens
A wildfire fanned by strong winds razed tracts of pine forest on the Greek island of Evia on Tuesday, leading to villages being evacuated and...
Italy’s Salvini accepts cutting lawmakers, if followed by instant vote
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday he would accept a proposal by ruling coalition partner the 5-Star Movement to slash the number...
Climate campaigner Greta prepares to sail to the U.S. on boat with no toilet
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg will set sail for New York on Wednesday, crossing the Atlantic in a racing yacht with no shower or...
Twenty-two states sue Trump administration over carbon rule replacement
Twenty-two states, including New York and California, and seven cities on Tuesday sued to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean...
More Britons support ‘Brexit by any means’ than oppose it, poll shows
(In August 12 story corrects headline and lead to remove reference to majority, adds further details on poll in paragraph 4 and 6)...
In new migrant standoff, Italy’s Salvini blocks two NGO boats
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday he was working to prevent two rescue ships operated by French and Spanish charities from bringing more...
Mexican judge orders former cabinet minister held in corruption case
A Mexican judge has ordered former cabinet minister Rosario Robles detained pending criminal proceedings involving the disappearance of public funds, a lawyer for Robles said...
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison in exchange for a video statement denying reports...
Canadian drug price regulator may be flexible on rare diseases
Canada’s patented drug price regulator, set to gain new powers next year, may be “more forgiving” in setting price caps for drugs that treat rare...
How ‘Woodstock’ movie shaped festival’s place in counterculture
Michael Wadleigh never played a note and is not a household name, but he may be the person most responsible for securing Woodstock’s place in...