Winemakers across Europe face the challenges of climate change
After weeks of scorching heat, winemakers in France are not heading into the harvest season the way they have historically. “Thirty years ago, they started the harvest at the end of September and would sometimes end at the start of November,” said Alicia…
Trump again limits US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
The Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research group, has said that the most expansive census-based estimate accounts for about 22,000 to 26,000 babies born in the US from birth tourism every year. Government data, according to the institute,…
‘DRC’s largest Ebola outbreak on record: Active conflict and armed groups hamper the response’
Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Heather Kerr, Country Director for Congo at the International Rescue Committee. The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unprecedented, not simply because of its scale, but because it…
Mexico and Peru restore diplomatic relations after asylum row
Peruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espá told local media outlet RPP that Chávez had been granted safe passage and had «already left Peru». While allowed to travel to Mexico, Peru maintains the right «to request the eventual extradition» of Chávez, the…
Meta fined in child safety case
A US state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and restrict some Facebook and Instagram features for children, in what is being described as the largest child-safety ruling against the company. The court found that Meta had created a “public…
Spanish police arrest 78 people in bust of ‘one of largest’ smuggling networks
One of the largest criminal networks smuggling drugs and people in the western Mediterranean has been dismantled, authorities have said. Europol said 78 people were arrested in Spain and Algeria in a bust of the network, that is also linked to other…
US appeals court halts construction of Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project
A federal appeals court on Friday ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of its $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval. US President Donald Trump doesn’t have the unilateral authority to construct an…
Spain threatens retaliation if Italy fails to lift border controls over Ceuta
It remains unclear exactly why tens of thousands of migrants attempted to cross into Ceuta, but the EU’s Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner has suggested criminal networks spreading disinformation were to blame – an assertion the Spanish…
‘There’s no turning back’: UEFA stands by boycott despite Infantino’s apology
UEFA continues to apply pressure on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to resign, while the Norwegian federation turn up the heat with 3 separate referrals to the federation’s ethics committee. Antonia Kerrigan reports. Keywords for this article…
Thailand shooting: Seven killed as teen opens fire at home and school near Bangkok
The Debsirin School, founded in Bangkok in 1885, is one of Thailand’s top secondary schools with branches across the country. It counts many prominent Thai figures as its alumni, from diplomats and athletes to several prime ministers. A female…