England
Water-dropping planes battle Athens wildfire as England records driest-ever July
ATHENS, Greece | A prolonged heat wave and lack of rainfall led to the driest July in England and Wales in nearly two centuries of record-keeping, according to provisional statistics, the U.K.’s weather service said Monday . All of Wales and more than half of England are officially in drought, the Met Office said. The […]
A World Cup banner turns the Malvinas into a cultural obsession for a new generation in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina | It took a World Cup to transform a remote cluster of islands that’s home to more sheep than people into a cultural juggernaut. A decision by Argentina’s players to unfurl a banner about the disputed Falkland Islands after defeating England in the World Cup semifinals carried a historical cause onto the […]
Britain’s new leader is set to host Zelenskyy, signaling UK’s support for Kyiv
LONDON | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Monday at a naval base in England with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, a visit the British leader said is intended to signal the country’s “unwavering” support for Kyiv. Zelenskyy’s trip is the first by a foreign leader since Burnham took office a week ago. His predecessor, Keir […]