Sweden Seeks To Be Winemaking's Next Frontier
Far north of iconic wine regions like Bordeaux and Tuscany, Sweden is seeing a burgeoning industry of vineyards and a first generation of winemakers trying to carve out a niche.
Football Chaos As Paris Olympics Kicks Off
The sporting programme at the Paris Olympics endured a chaotic start on Wednesday as men's football kicked off and a huge police operation was put in place for Israel's first appearance at the Games.
France Quietly Catches Rivals In Battle For Data Centre Supremacy
At the end of a narrow suburban street north of Paris, a giant structure shrouded in a skin of mesh and steel looks like a football stadium, but is in fact a vast data centre.
Albania Tourism Boom Sparks Fight Over River's Future
The Shushica River's sparkling emerald waters wind a spectacular course through southern Albania that activists say is now at risk from a project that would divert a portion of its flow.
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'Saint Or Devil': Return Of Wolf Stirs Debate In Europe
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? He pointed to the role of the predator in ancient legends including a she-wolf who saved the twin founders of Rome; Fenrir, the monstrous wolf of Scandinavian mythology and the blue wolf, the mythical progenitor of the Mongols.
Cambodia Looks To 'Breathe' With Controversial New Canal
Dust covers everything in Lim Tong Eng's yard, thrown up by excavators toiling next door to enlarge a channel that Cambodia's government hopes will soon be a major shipping canal.
Snakes On A Plate: Pythons Touted As Protein Alternative
In a warehouse in the lush humid farmlands of central Thailand, thousands of pythons lie coiled in containers, rearing and striking at the glass as people pass by.
Project 2025: Critics Decry 'Terrifying' Agenda For Trump
As Republicans approved their policy platform at the party's national convention, a more radical shadow manifesto led by figures close to Donald Trump has raised fears for the future of American democracy.
EU Parliament Re-elects Speaker In First Vote On Top Jobs
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for Maltese conservative Roberta Metsola to remain its speaker, in the first crunch vote on the EU's top jobs after elections in June.
Rwanda's Kagame Wins Fourth Term With 99 Percent Of Vote
Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term in office after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of the vote in an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him.
Nickel Hub 'Apocalyptic' For Uncontacted Indonesia Tribe, Say NGOs
Deforestation at one of Indonesia's largest nickel processing hubs is threatening an Indigenous group that is among the country's last uncontacted tribes, rights groups allege.
The Unlikely New Lawmakers In The EU Parliament
A new crop of EU lawmakers will join more familiar faces in the European Parliament this week, including influencers, activists and even a former jockey.
Paris Dream Of Swimming In The Seine Part Of Its Olympics Vision
Going for a dip in the Seine on a hot summer's day has been the pipedream of many a Parisian since swimming in the river was formally banned a century ago.
Animal Crossing: Highway Bridge Aims To Save California's Cougars
Hollywood stars aren't the only celebrities who live in the hills around Los Angeles -- Southern California's mountain lions also make their homes there and are sometimes almost as famous.
Hurricane Beryl Causes Havoc In Mexico
Hurricane Beryl slammed into Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Friday near the resort town of Tulum, with fierce winds causing material damage but no immediate injuries.
Is AI A Major Drain On The World's Energy Supply?
When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence.
Keir Starmer: Lawyer Set To Take UK's Labour Back To Power
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer is an ex-human rights lawyer and public prosecutor who will have to focus his relentless work ethic and methodical mind to fixing the country.
Keir Starmer: Britain's Next Prime Minister?
Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned-state prosecutor whose ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look set to propel him to Britain's highest political office.
Midwife On The Frontline Of Climate Change On Pakistan's Islands
On a densely populated island off Pakistan's megacity of Karachi, a group of pregnant women wait in a punishing heatwave for the only midwife to arrive from the mainland.
Genome Mapping Of Endangered Bilby Offers Hope For Species' Survival
The new genome mapping has revealed how the elusive nocturnal omnivores grow and evolve, which will help conservationists save the species.
EU Summit Strikes Deal On Von Der Leyen For Commission Chief
EU leaders struck a summit deal Thursday to return Ursula von der Leyen as head of the powerful European Commission, while tapping Estonia's prime minister Kaja Kallas as the bloc's top diplomat.
Tested By Crises, Von Der Leyen Poised For Hawkish Second Term
Ursula von der Leyen has navigated back-to-back crises from Covid to the Ukraine war as head of the European Commission, and stands on the verge of a no-less tumultuous second term, provided she can lock in support from EU lawmakers.
'Not Crazy To Be Optimistic' On Climate Tech, Gates Tells Investors
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday urged investors to get behind cutting-edge climate technologies he says would drive a "green industrial revolution" and a next wave of global prosperity.
As Ice Melts, Everest's 'Death Zone' Gives Up Its Ghosts
On Everest's sacred slopes, climate change is thinning snow and ice, increasingly exposing the bodies of hundreds of mountaineers who died chasing their dream to summit the world's highest mountain.
Biden, Trump Offer Competing Vision Of US Role In World
Ahead of their first presidential debate, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are offering sharply different visions of the US role in the world, both in style and substance.
Trump's Plan For The Presidency, In His Own Words
Mass expulsions? The 78-year-old, known for his unfinished border wall project, has said he would be happy to "use the military" as part of the effort and would open detention camps to process targets for expulsion.
China Lunar Probe Returns To Earth With Samples
A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon returned to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.
Ghana's Cocoa Farmers Turn To Smuggling As Currency Falls
Ghanaian cocoa farmer Isaac Antwi says he has to smuggle his beans to Ivory Coast to sell them at a decent profit even as international prices for the commodity recently surged.
Saudi Says 1,301 Deaths During Hajj, Mostly Unregistered Pilgrims
Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits.
French Left Vows New Taxes As Snap Election Draws Near
Left-wing parties in France on Friday pledged to raise 30 billion euros a year from taxing businesses and the rich if they win a majority at snap parliamentary polls, drawing ire from centrists and business leaders.
Death Toll Tops 1,000 After Hajj Marked By Extreme Heat: AFP Tally
The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.
Iraqis Flock To River Or Ice Rink To Escape Searing Heat
In the sizzling Baghdad heat, Mussa Abdallah takes to the Tigris river during the day to cool off, while others opt for ice skating to escape the relentless temperatures.
Javan Rhino Clings To Survival After Indonesia Poaching Wave
In 2023, a newborn Javan rhino in Indonesia raised hopes for the highly endangered species.
New Report Warns Of Heat Danger At Paris Olympics
A new report backed by climate scientists and athletes warned Tuesday about the dangers posed by extreme high temperatures at this year's Paris Olympics.
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