europe
Extreme heat is slamming the world’s three biggest economies all at once
World
August 20, 2022
Extreme heat is slamming the world’s three biggest economies all at once
London (CNN Business) – Estimating just how catastrophic climate change will be for the global economy has historically proven challenging.…
Strikes over pay bring London’s transport network to a halt
World
August 20, 2022
Strikes over pay bring London’s transport network to a halt
London – London’s transport network ground to a halt on Friday as train and bus workers held strikes over pay…
Russia’s version of Starbucks reopens with a new name and logo
World
August 20, 2022
Russia’s version of Starbucks reopens with a new name and logo
Moscow – A restaurateur and rapper duo unveiled Stars Coffee on Thursday, reopening the chain of coffee shops in Russia…
Britain is plunging deeper into crisis by the day, but its government is missing in action
World
August 20, 2022
Britain is plunging deeper into crisis by the day, but its government is missing in action
London (CNN)The United Kingdom is enduring a summer of misery as its beloved health service descends into crisis, inflation soars,…
London Heathrow extends passenger caps through October
Travel
August 16, 2022
London Heathrow extends passenger caps through October
(CNN) — Europe’s “summer of air travel chaos” is about to stretch into fall as London’s Heathrow Airport will extend…
Mass fish die-off in German-Polish river blamed on unknown toxic substance
World
August 14, 2022
Mass fish die-off in German-Polish river blamed on unknown toxic substance
(CNN) – An unknown, highly toxic substance in the Oder river, which runs through Poland and Germany, appears to be…
Liz Truss is a political shape shifter. Now she’s set for her toughest transformation yet as Britain’s likely next prime minister
World
August 14, 2022
Liz Truss is a political shape shifter. Now she’s set for her toughest transformation yet as Britain’s likely next prime minister
London (CNN)The person most likely to replace Boris Johnson as leader of Britain’s governing Conservative Party and Prime Minister of…
It’s not yet clear what caused blasts at a Crimea air base. But analysts say Russia suffered a significant loss
World
August 13, 2022
It’s not yet clear what caused blasts at a Crimea air base. But analysts say Russia suffered a significant loss
(CNN) – When a series of explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea on Tuesday, sending Russian vacationers fleeing…
First on CNN: Russians have begun training on Iranian drones, US believes
Middle East
August 10, 2022
First on CNN: Russians have begun training on Iranian drones, US believes
(CNN) The US believes Russian officials have begun training on drones in Iran over the last several weeks, the latest…
60 percent of European Union and UK land is now facing drought conditions
Environment
August 10, 2022
60 percent of European Union and UK land is now facing drought conditions
(CNN) – At least 60 percent of land in the European Union and United Kingdom — an area bigger than…