Surfing in Britain? It’s chilly but brilliant and widening in appeal VIEW
CROYDE BEACH, England — The sea already had a bit of a winter chill, but the girls in their purple swim gear were undeterred, dragging...
Wildfires, and a heat wave, sweep across Europe
Crews in the south of France were battling wildfires Saturday that had consumed more than 22,000 acres and prompted the evacuation of 12,000 people, local...
BA.4 and BA.5 power a surge of infections in Europe, officials say
The rapidly spreading omicron subvariants are driving a summertime surge of the coronavirus, with hot spots in France, Cyprus, Austria, Britain, Germany, Greece, Italy and...
Iraqis choke under a blanket of dust as sandstorms sweep the country
Many Iraqis were wearing masks to help filter the air, but more than 5,000 people were treated for respiratory problems and one person died.
Killer of woman in London park is sentenced to life in prison
A judge in London on Friday sentenced a man to life in prison for the murder of Sabina Nessa, a schoolteacher who was killed while...
‘Fortress Australia’ has a new message: Come back
Through 2020 and 2021, Australia pursued a tough “zero COVID” strategy that closed national and state borders. It is ready to welcome visitors again, with...
An island nation covered in ash now worries about a COVID intrusion
Aid workers risk bringing in a virus Tonga has kept out. But there are more urgent problems, the government said in its first update since...
Britain’s crossbow rules in the crosshairs after Windsor Castle breach
Regulations governing crossbows in Britain are receiving renewed attention after a man was apprehended with one on the grounds of Windsor Castle, where members of...