World Sep 24 Germany faces tight race to replace Angela Merkel, with climate change as top voter issue Germany is one of America's most important allies. Nearly every American president since George W. Bush has worked closely with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. But for the first time since 2005, she will not be a candidate when Germans head…
Science Sep 21 As high temperatures hurt Sicily's food production, rising sea levels threaten housing Climate change experts in Sicily, Italy are warning that rising sea waters are threatening some of the island's most crucial heavy industrial plants. They are also forecasting food shortages because crops are being destroyed. The island endured record temperatures this…
World Sep 01 Tensions rise in Lampedusa, a small Italian island, over swell of economic migrants Europe’s human rights commissioner has called on the continent to welcome Afghan refugees with open arms. But this latest chapter in the refugee and migrant crisis will add to thousands of people, mainly from Africa, still making the desperate journey.
World Jul 28 Greeks split over pathway, elevator construction for disabled Parthenon visitors The United Nations world heritage body, UNESCO, wants Greece to stop installing concrete paths around the iconic Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens. Much of the work has been completed, intended to make it more accessible for tourists, especially the…
World Jul 26 Greek authorities crackdown on critical nonprofits amid backlash for refugee pushback Police in Greece’s most eastern islands have launched a human-trafficking prosecution against nonprofits that help asylum seekers try to avoid being pushed back at sea to Turkey. The move is being seen as part of a wider effort by some…
World Jul 22 Migrants left adrift at sea after boat pushback from Greek coast guard Pro-refugee groups allege the Greek coast guard is endangering migrants in the Aegean Sea and breaching international law with a new aggressive migration policy that involves pushing them back towards Turkish waters. Critics also accuse the European Union of ignoring…
World Jun 26 Northern Ireland Troubles truth commission is opening old wounds The British government promised a new law to deal with the so-called legacy cases from the sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland or the Troubles, in which 3,500 people were killed between 1968 and 1998. Part of the proposal is to…
Arts Jun 11 Street art, politics and violence intersect in Northern Ireland Street artists in Belfast, Northern Ireland maintain a tradition of painting murals with a message, as they did during the 30-year conflict between Catholic Republicans and Protestants loyal to the British crown. But they're now speaking out in an effort…
World May 18 Brutal violence against women in Trinidad and Tobago ignored by government, critics say A new movement has sprung up in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, demanding an end to violence against women. But the government of the twin island state, just off the coast of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, has…
World May 02 Nationalism, talk of independence on the rise in Scotland, Wales Crucial elections are coming up on May 6 in Great Britain, and nationalists in Scotland and Wales are hoping to do well enough to demand referendums on independence. Scottish voters had rejected independence in a 2014 referendum, but Brexit and…