World Sep 05 Sweden's idyllic holiday island of Gotland militarizes in face of Russian threats Sweden is on high alert for Russian meddling in their election which takes place next week. Russian President Putin has warned NATO against beefing up its presence in both Sweden and Finland, which are both joining the alliance. As special…
World Aug 22 Conservationists urge action as the headwaters of the River Thames vanish Across Europe, rivers have sunk to historic lows because of brutal heat waves fueled by climate change. In Britain, conservationists are urging the government and water companies to take action to counter devastating droughts. Meanwhile, the source of the legendary…
World Aug 02 Freya the walrus gains fans while crushing one seafaring vessel at a time There's a portly new pinniped in the waters off Oslo this summer. Freya the walrus has slowly made her way round several ports of call in the Baltic Sea. Her favorite pastimes include sunbathing, seafood and crushing seafaring vessels. But…
World Jul 18 Europe struggles with major wildfires and energy uncertainty amid 'heat apocalypse' An intense heat wave has gripped much of Europe, with scorching heat, buckling roads, raging fires and hundreds of people dead -- and forecasts predict even more unbearable weather to come. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the worst European…
World Apr 25 Macron wins reelection as his challenger demonstrates the rise of the French far-right France's President Emmanuel Macron has promised to unite his divided country after winning reelection for a second five-year term. Macron defeated the extreme right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen by a substantial margin even as she still managed to secure almost…
World Apr 24 Macron wins French presidential runoff election French President Emmanuel Macron won a second term Sunday, over far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. This is the second time Macron and Le Pen have faced off in the French presidential elections, but the margin is projected to be much…
World Apr 22 Far right Marine Le Pen challenges French President Macron in election showdown French voters go to the polls Sunday for a second and final vote between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and far right challenger Marine Le Pen. Le Pen, who has run a Trump-style campaign targeting immigration has been labeled by Macron…
World Mar 14 Fleeing a brutal war, millions of Ukrainian refugees face a bleak and uncertain future Nearly 10 percent of Ukraine's population has been displaced in almost three weeks of war. While almost 2 million people have moved within the country's borders, over 2 million more have fled. The majority of those Ukrainians are escaping the…
World Jan 12 Britain's prime minister under fire for hosting party during COVID lockdown British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his political life. He was forced to apologize to Parliament Wednesday after it was revealed he attended a cocktail party in the garden of his official residence at the height of the…
World Dec 06 Pope urges compassion toward migrants in Lesbos, but doesn't openly condemn Greek pushback During a multi-day trip to the Eastern Mediterranean, Pope Francis on Sunday returned to the Greek island of Lesbos, which he first visited five years ago. As special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports, the pope highlighted the plight of asylum seekers…