Trump says ‘Board of Peace’ reaches Gaza disarmament deal
He added that the deal would be carried out in phases. Read More
Climate change made ‘fire-prone’ weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say
BRUSSELS, July 31 – Human-caused climate change made the extreme weather fuelling wildfires in southwestern France twice as likely, and made the conditions driving blazes in central Spain 20 times…
France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve, as other blazes start up in Europe
The fires’ intensity highlights the increasing risk Europe faces from climate change, say scientists. Read More
Secretive US court meant to deport alleged terrorists hears first case
WASHINGTON, July 30 – A secretive U.S. court created 30 years ago to deport suspected terrorists convened for the first time on Thursday, opening a new front in the Trump…
Father of Georgia school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison
July 30 – A man who gave his troubled son the rifle he used to kill four people at a Georgia high school was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years…
Father of Georgia school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison
Prosecutors had sought 80 years for Colin Gray, 55, who gave his son the rifle he used to kill four people. Read More
British PM Burnham vows ‘pragmatic approach’ to oil and gas drilling
US President Donald Trump had claimed Burnham said in a phone call he would “open up North Sea oil”. Read More
Drone strike in Egypt sparks security concerns about Suez oil exports
LONDON, July 30 – A drone strike that damaged two gas tankers in Egyptian waters has renewed energy security concerns about the nearby Suez Canal and a related pipeline, a…
Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube in Bulgaria
The bone fragments found near the city of Ruse “very likely” belonged to a woolly mammoth that lived during the Ice Age. Read More
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
The map showed Nigeria as landlocked in the Sahara Desert, among other errors. Read More