Britain is braced for more flooding as temperatures fall well below freezing after widespread snowfall. Monday is set to start cold and bright across most of the country, but the mercury was expected to drop as low as -12C in parts of the Midlands and Wales. Two yellow weather warnings across eastern Scotland and the […]
PARIS (AFP) – Almost half a million people have died in natural disasters linked to extreme weather events in the last 20 years, according to a new assessment of the direct threat posed to humanity by climate change. The mortality burden of climate-related catastrophes such as storms, flooding and heatwaves is overwhelmingly borne by developing […]
PARIS (AFP) – Almost half a million people have died in natural disasters linked to extreme weather events in the last 20 years, according to a new assessment of the direct threat posed to humanity by climate change. The mortality burden of climate-related catastrophes such as storms, flooding and heatwaves is overwhelmingly borne by developing […]
California: Expert discusses death after coronavirus vaccination The decision will almost certainly mean Brits have to cancel their summer holiday plans and will come as another massive blow to the tourism industry. The Prime Minister had been weighing up new travel restrictions over the weekend with his ministers, according to The Daily Mail. These included […]
California: Expert discusses death after coronavirus vaccination The decision will almost certainly mean Brits have to cancel their summer holiday plans and will come as another massive blow to the tourism industry. The Prime Minister had been weighing up new travel restrictions over the weekend with his ministers, according to The Daily Mail. These included […]
Prince Philip’s 100th birthday plans discussed by experts The Duke of Edinburgh reportedly enjoys scrambled eggs, smoked haddock and omelettes with a helping of bacon, alongside a traditional English breakfast. His interest in sport is also described as a huge advantage – as it helps to focus the mind when an aging body is no […]
PARIS (NYTIMES) – The crow of a rooster and the ringing of a church bell at dawn. The rumble of a tractor and the smell of manure wafting from a nearby stable. The deafening song of cicadas or the discordant croaking of frogs. Quacking ducks, bleating sheep and braying donkeys. Perennial rural sounds and smells […]
AMSTERDAM (REUTERS) – Rioters looted stores, set fires and clashed with police in several Dutch cities on Sunday (Jan 24), resulting in more than 240 arrests, police and Dutch media reported. The unrest came on the second day of new, tougher coronavirus restrictions, including a night curfew, which had prompted demonstrations. Police used water cannon, […]
The icy weather is not over yet, with Britain warned to expect sub-zero temperatures and treacherous conditions in the early days of this week. It comes after a Sunday during which much of the country was covered in snow, bringing some relief for Britons bored with the stay-at-home rules of the coronavirus pandemic. The Met […]
MOSCOW — For years, the Kremlin tried to ignore the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny, right down to avoiding the very mention of his name. But by Sunday, Russian officials had drastically reversed course. President Vladimir V. Putin’s spokesman appeared on a prime-time show on state television and denied Mr. Navalny’s assertion that Mr. Putin […]