Man suspected of supplying small boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested at Amsterdam airport 
Spain flooding: New weather warnings issued – as country counts flooding cost 
Diamond necklace linked to Marie Antoinette’s downfall sells for £3.7m 
Donald Trump picks controversial MAGA loyalist Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general 
CVC in running to buy Birmingham Phoenix Hundred franchise 
Tropical storm Grace threatens Haiti, churns across Caribbean
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Tropical Storm Grace churned in the Caribbean on Sunday (Aug 15), prompting tropical storm warnings for...
UN chief urges Taleban restraint, is concerned about women, girls
NEW YORK (REUTERS) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday (Aug 15) urged the Taleban and all other parties...
In Washington, recriminations over Afghanistan emerge quickly
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES) - A conference call between members of Congress and the Biden administration's top diplomatic and military leaders on...
UK’s Covid-19 vaccinated youth are offered clothes, holiday vouchers
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) - Britain is stepping up its efforts to encourage young people to come forward to take Covid-19 vaccines, with a...
In Zambia election, opposition leader storms to decisive win over President
JOHANNESBURG (NYTIMES) - The leader of Zambia's main opposition party sailed to victory in the nation's presidential election, according to...
4 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israel forces
JENIN, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES (AFP) - At least four Palestinians were killed on Monday (Aug 16) in clashes with Israeli security...
Venezuela frees key opposition leader accused of treason, terrorism
CARACAS (AFP) - Key Venezuelan opposition figure Freddy Guevara, arrested for "treason" and "terrorism" last month, was released on Sunday...
Most Algeria forest fires ‘under control’: Emergency services
ALGIERS (AFP) - Most of the deadly forest fires that have hit northern Algeria in the past week are "under...
Fire Consumes Large Swaths of Greece
In the first two weeks of August 2021, Greece has endured a series of wildland fires that have charred a...
Climate Change Will Transform Cooling Effects of Volcanic Eruptions, Study Suggests
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the UK Met Office, say that large-magnitude eruptions will have greater effects...