Europe World

Europe wildfire risk heightened by early heat waves, drought

Editorial Bureau June 22, 2022

Madrid (Spain)- Extended drought conditions in several Mediterranean countries, a heat wave last week that reached northern Germany and high fuel costs for aircraft needed to fight wildfire have heightened concerns across Europe this summer. And it’s only June. “Much of the continent is in

Europe

Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist to attend defence ministers meeting in Oslo

Editorial Bureau June 14, 2022

Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist will travel to Oslo to attend a meeting on 14–15 June with his colleagues from the countries participating in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). When the defence ministers of the ten countries participating in the JEF meet in Norway, Russia’s war against Ukraine will be on the agenda. The ministers […]

Health UK

What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?

Editorial Bureau May 20, 2022

European and American health authorities have identified several monkeypox cases recently, mostly in young men. It’s a dramatic outbreak of a disease that rarely appears outside Africa. Health officials worldwide are keeping watch for more cases because, for the first time, the disease appears to be spreading among people who didn’t travel to Africa. They […]

Sustainability

Sadhguru’s 100-day motorcycle journey to Save Soil: Taking Europe by Storm

Editorial Bureau May 11, 2022

The aim: Bring together people worldwide to stand up for soil health and support leaders to institute national policies to Save Soil. Here are a few of the highlights from the journey so far. Over 30 packed-out public events across 25 cities, reaching tens of thousands of people. Events and meetings with business leaders, universities, […]

UK

UK pledges more aid to Ukraine as Europe marks VE Day

Editorial Bureau May 9, 2022

LONDON — Britain will provide an extra 1.3 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) in military support to Ukraine to help the country defend against Russian forces, officials said Sunday. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from other Group of Seven countries are expected to hold online talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr […]

World

Canada joins Europe, closes airspace to Russia

Editorial Bureau February 28, 2022

The latest on the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: TORONTO — Canada is joining many European countries in closing its airspace to all Russian aircraft as the West ramps up pressure on Russia for invading Ukraine. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said Sunday that Canada will hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked attacks. Most European countries have […]

Business

Europe, Canada close their airspace to Russian airplanes

Editorial Bureau February 28, 2022

Europe and Canada said Sunday they would close their airspace to Russian airlines after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, raising the pressure on the United States to do the same. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union would shut down its airspace for planes owned, registered or controlled by Russians, “including the […]

UK

UK cleans up after storm leaves at least 9 dead in Europe

Editorial Bureau February 20, 2022

LONDON — Crews cleared fallen trees and worked to restore power to about 400,000 people in Britain as Western Europe cleaned up Saturday after one of the most damaging storms for years. At least nine people were killed, many by falling trees, in Ireland, Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands. Named Storm Eunice by the British […]

Europe

Stowaway survives 11-hour flight in wheel well from Africa to Europe

Editorial Bureau January 25, 2022

A stowaway was found alive in the nose wheel well of a cargo airplane that traveled from South Africa to the Netherlands on Sunday, according to Dutch police. Authorities discovered the man hiding after the plane landed at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Sunday morning. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition, a Dutch […]

World

Egypt leader criticizes Europe’s handling of migrant crisis

Editorial Bureau January 12, 2022

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — Egypt’s leader on Tuesday criticized Europe’s handling of the migration crisis and its refusal to receive refugees arriving at its borders, saying his own country has taken in millions of people who left their home countries. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said Egypt hosts at least 6 million people who fled conflict […]