Sep 08 During visit to Kyiv, Blinken announces $2B in US military aid for Europe By Matthew Lee, Karl Ritter, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Thursday as the Biden administration announced major new military aid worth more than $2.8 billion for Ukraine and other European countries threatened by Russia. Continue reading
Sep 06 Europe is facing an energy crisis as Russia cuts gas. Here’s why By David McHugh, Associated Press Europe is struggling to contain an energy crisis that could lead to rolling blackouts, shuttered factories and a deep recession. The primary cause: Russia has choked off the supplies of cheap natural gas that the continent depended on for years… Continue reading
Aug 31 For Euro countries, inflation hits record-high 9.1 percent By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency hit another record in August, fueled by soaring energy prices mainly driven by Russia's war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 8:42 Fighting in southern Ukraine raises concerns over nuclear plant occupied by Russian forces By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive to retake territory in the south currently occupied by Russian invaders. Fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has raised concerns that the facility could be damaged in the crossfire. Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear… Continue watching
Aug 27 Serbia cancels EuroPride celebration due to extremist threats By Jovana Gec, Associated Press Serbia won’t allow a pan-European LGBTQ Pride event to take place in Belgrade next month, the president said Saturday, citing threats from right-wing extremists and fears of clashes. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 9:01 IAEA chief discusses an Iran nuclear deal, fighting near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant By Nick Schifrin Fear of a nuclear catastrophe in Ukraine has been rising as fighting around Europe's largest nuclear power plant has intensified. This as the U.S., Europe, and Iran are at a critical moment in their negotiations to re-enter an agreement over… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 6:47 Conservationists urge action as the headwaters of the River Thames vanish By Malcolm Brabant, Zeba Warsi 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… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 2:17 Violent storms and droughts ravage parts of Europe and Asia By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Cai Pigliucci New blasts of extreme weather are taking a toll around the globe Friday. The latest in a series of fierce heat waves has moved into the U.S. Northwest and heavy rains and droughts have spread over portions of Europe and… Continue watching
Aug 13 Italy’s largest lake drops to near-historic low amid extreme drought in Europe By Andrea Rosa, Luigi Navarra, Associated Press Italy’s worst drought in decades has reduced Lake Garda, the country's largest lake, to near its lowest level ever recorded, exposing swaths of previously underwater rocks and warming the water to temperatures that approach the average in the Caribbean Sea. Continue reading
Aug 12 Unprecedented European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press An unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of Europe. It is damaging agriculture, forcing water restrictions, causing wildfires and threatening aquatic species. Continue reading