A judge ruled Wednesday that the Dutch government cannot order Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000, dealing a blow to efforts to cut emissions and noise pollution.
Israel is holding over 1,000 Palestinian detainees without charge or trial, the highest number since 2003, an Israeli human rights group said Tuesday. Israel says the controversial tactic, known as administrative detention, helps authorities thwart attacks and hold dangerous militants without divulging
A top Ukrainian cleric has been placed on 60-day house arrest for glorifying the Russian invading forces and stoking religious division, the church has said. Metropolitan Pavlo has become the latest victim of Kyiv’s cracking down on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC),
Striking sanitation workers in Paris are set to return to work Wednesday — potentially ending one of the most enduring symbols of resistance to French President Emmanuel Marcon’s controversial pension bill, as nationwide protests also appeared to be winding down. Clean-up crews
The Philadelphia Eagles had a rough start to free agency, but they signed one of their free agents Tuesday before he got away. The Birds and second-team All-Pro corner James Bradberry have agreed to a three-year deal worth $38 million, according to
Alastair Campbell has blamed Brexit for the “big rise in numbers” of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to claim asylum. In a series of messages on Twitter, the former Downing Street director of communications said the coverage of the new
Britain will send “double” the number of Challenger 2 tanks than what was originally promised to Ukraine, the ambassador to the UK has claimed. Vadym Prystaiko, in an interview with European broadcaster Radio Liberty, said the UK Government had decided to double
Tony Blair and William Hague call for digital ID cards Imagine not having to provide a utility bill to prove your identity. Imagine voting in a general election from the comfort of your home. Imagine not having to register at a new
It was a night of history-making in the sports world on Friday. In the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings combined for 351 points, the second-highest scoring game in NBA history. Goaltender Craig Anderson, #41 of the Buffalo Sabres,
Boris Johnson could have mounted a serious challenge to Rishi Sunak in the wake of Liz Truss’s resignation, Sir Graham Brady has said – providing the exact nimber of MPs who backed him in his bid. And the chairman of the powerful