Germany was soaked under some of the most intense flooding seen in Western Europe in over a century last week. The Prime Minister, Angela Merkel, has promised both financial aid to survivors and swift action on climate change to address the immediate and long-term problems posed by the flooding. At …
Read MoreWhen one of the youngest players in the Euro Championship final’s history, Bukayo Saka, squared off against Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the final shot of the penalty shootout, fifty years of championship pressure weighed on the teenager’s shoulders. Donnarumma slapped Saka’s shot aside, securing the championship for the Italian …
Read MoreDuring the pivotal semifinal match in the EURO 2020 tournament, a fan in the stands appears to have used a laser pointer to distract the Danish goalkeeper, Kasper Schmeichel. Cameras recording the match show a clear green dot appearing on Schmeichel’s face and uniform just ahead of a penalty kick …
Read MoreWho doesn’t want to work a four-day week instead of five? The concept is extremely compelling for some countries and governments for a variety of reasons. A case in point is Iceland, which has recently published the results of two four-day-week trials undertaken in 2015 and 2017. The results are …
Read MoreOnly two weeks after former Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven formally resigned from his post, he’s been reinstated as the Prime Minister of Sweden. His resignation came after Parliament ousted him in a vote of no confidence on June 21, following the sudden reversal of the coalition that made him …
Read MoreA mystery has been partially solved in the far eastern region of Russia, where authorities have found the wreckage of a missing airliner. The aircraft, an Antonov AN-26, went missing only ten minutes before it was scheduled to land in the coastal town of Palana. Olga Mokhireva, the leader of …
Read MoreBrexit has caused no shortage of frustration for the UK since its formal implementation at the start of this year. From a row over sausage exports to confusion over who can enter the country, the process of disentangling the country from the continent has been arduous. Today, yet another wrinkle …
Read MoreA gang of eight French burglars has been sentenced to jail time for stealing from Parisian celebrities. The burglars targeted the homes of many high-profile celebrities throughout 2018 and 2019 in a series of widely publicized break-ins. Their targets included footballers, musicians, and actors. The group of seven men and …
Read MoreFew disasters would be as potentially hazardous as an asteroid striking the Earth. While the odds of a massive piece of space debris entering the atmosphere and impacting the planet are comparatively low, the resulting destruction is frightening enough to make it a serious concern for the world’s space agencies. …
Read MoreAuthorities in Greece have recovered a pair of paintings that were stolen from a museum in Athens in 2012. The paintings were each priceless, with one being an original Pablo Picasso piece and the other a Piet Mondrian. Their theft nearly a decade ago was among the most notorious art …
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