admin Western Europe sets new temperature record as heat waves pummel the region
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022.…
Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have been stopped again
Mexico has sent 1,500 more troops to Michoacan after the U.S. suspended avocado inspections due to a threat. Mexican President…
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is ‘purely defensive’ and open to others
Pakistan's foreign minister says a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is not directed against…
Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency
British Columbia has declared a state of emergency as a fast-moving wildfire forced more than 20,000 people from communities in…
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes that leave 7 dead, many injured
Russia and Ukraine exchanged more strikes that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported. In…
Amanda Knox defends her comedy show at Edinburgh festival as honoring her murdered former roommate
Amanda Knox is defending a show she is performing at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland over the coming days.…
Plan to limit ‘vertical drinking’ decried by pub landlords and UK politicians
A proposal by one local government council to limit "vertical drinking" in London has sparked controversy. The council aims to…
Iran’s leaders think they have Trump cornered, but their strategy carries great risks
Iran's leaders believe that sooner or later the United States will have to accede to their control over the Strait…
Shanghai cancels 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s eastern coast
Typhoon Dolphin has hit China’s eastern coast after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate. The storm made landfall Sunday…
Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facility and Yemeni port, and other Mideast news
Yemen’s Houthis have attacked an oil facility in southwestern Saudi Arabia and targeted a crucial port on the Red Sea,…