Stranded houseboats and grounded cruise ships: Europe’s rivers are shrinking amid heat and drought
World
July 21, 2026
Stranded houseboats and grounded cruise ships: Europe’s rivers are shrinking amid heat and drought
Houseboats lie perched on desiccated riverbeds, receding water levels have left wide stretches of newly exposed riverbank and the shipping…
Bold pledges, upbeat mood and informality: What we learned from Andy Burnham’s first day as Britain’s leader
World
July 21, 2026
Bold pledges, upbeat mood and informality: What we learned from Andy Burnham’s first day as Britain’s leader
London — Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham entered 10 Downing Street on Monday, making few detailed policy statements but offering…
On sidelines of Iran war, Israel is readying plans in case of escalation
Middle East
July 21, 2026
On sidelines of Iran war, Israel is readying plans in case of escalation
With its forces on high alert, Israel is drawing up operational plans for a further escalation in the US-Iran conflict,…
On this West Bank hilltop, a fight over the past will determine who controls the future
Middle East
July 21, 2026
On this West Bank hilltop, a fight over the past will determine who controls the future
From a remote hilltop just north of Nablus, the view stretches across the occupied West Bank. Israeli settlements, Palestinian villages…
White House rushes to further secure Trump’s new Air Force One — but he plans to keep flying it domestically
World
July 21, 2026
White House rushes to further secure Trump’s new Air Force One — but he plans to keep flying it domestically
The White House is working to quickly upgrade the Qatari-donated jet that has newly started serving as Air Force One,…
Bodies recovered after passenger ferry carrying over 100 people sinks off Guyana
World
July 21, 2026
Bodies recovered after passenger ferry carrying over 100 people sinks off Guyana
Reuters — Guyana’s government said Monday that 27 bodies have been recovered from a ferry that capsized off the coast over…
Why Trump and Mamdani might both welcome a fight over Netanyahu
Middle East
July 21, 2026
Why Trump and Mamdani might both welcome a fight over Netanyahu
President Donald Trump’s approval ratings may be sliding, but one political super sense is as sharp as ever: picking a…
Israel’s far-right openly boasts of resettling Gaza as election looms
Middle East
July 21, 2026
Israel’s far-right openly boasts of resettling Gaza as election looms
With elections looming in October, Israel’s right wing is turning the push to rebuild Jewish settlements in Gaza into a…
US secretary of state meets with Lebanese president in Washington
Middle East
July 20, 2026
US secretary of state meets with Lebanese president in Washington
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Washington, DC, on Sunday to discuss a…
More than 500 missing after two refugee boats vanish off Myanmar coast, UN agencies say
World
July 20, 2026
More than 500 missing after two refugee boats vanish off Myanmar coast, UN agencies say
More than 500 people fleeing violence in Myanmar are feared dead after two boats disappeared in rough conditions off the…