When Piita Irniq meets Pope Francis in Iqaluit on Friday, he’ll make a request he’s been waiting for a lifetime to deliver. In August 1958, when he was 11 years old, Irniq was kidnapped from his family home in Naujaat (then called Repulse Bay) on the shores of Hudson Bay and forced to attend a … Read more
Kai Kara France: ‘I Stopped Chasing Becoming the Champion and Started Believing It’ | UFC 277 UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship ‘I’m the dark horse’: UFC 277 backup fighter Alexandre Pantoja wants shot at interim title with Deiveson Figu… MMA Fighting Kai Kara-France: It’s my time to be champion, Brandon Moreno already has his | … Read more
Empty deck chairs are pictured on parched grass in Hyde Park in west London on July 19 as the country experiences an extreme heat wave.NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP/Getty Images A heat wave is blazing through the United Kingdom and several European countries, sending temperatures soaring above 40 degrees in some cities. In the UK the extreme heat … Read more
London CNN — Millions of people across Europe were sweltering in yet more extreme heat on Wednesday, as raging wildfires tore through the countryside, forcing thousands from their homes and blanketing parts of Italy, Greece and France in smoke. After temperatures smashed records in the UK on Tuesday, the extreme heat is moving east across … Read more
Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire near El Pont de Vilomara, in Catalonia, on July 18.PAU BARRENA/AFP/Getty Images A heat wave broiling Europe spilled northward Monday to Britain and fueled ferocious wildfires in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters to battle flames in tinder-dry forests. Two people … Read more
Police horse, Zorro, drinks water from a bucket during hot weather on Whitehall in London, Britain, July 18, 2022.JOHN SIBLEY/Reuters Britain is in the midst of an unprecedented heat wave that’s expected to send temperatures soaring above 40 degrees this week and cause havoc for rail lines, schools and other public services. And scientists are … Read more
While Germany and France are grappling with record electricity prices amid low gas supply from Russia and low French nuclear power output, the Nordic countries, which rely mostly on hydro and wind power, are enjoying a large drop in prices for the days ahead. Lower demand due to summer holidays, water filling reservoirs, and windy … Read more
By Leonard Hyman & William Tilles – Jul 08, 2022, 5:00 PM CDT Europe failed to prioritize energy security and has now found itself overly relying on Russian energy and paying sky-high prices for power France is dealing with this issue by renationalizing its largest utility in order to ensure the survival of nuclear power. … Read more
Issued on: 07/04/2022 – 13:04 After three successful stages in Denmark, the Tour de France cycle race returns home on Tuesday, with sprint specialist Wout van Aert narrowly leading from Yves Lampaert and Tadej Pogacar. There’s a long way to go. We look at some of the key challenges coming up. Every stage of the … Read more
France’s top administrative body ruled against allowing body-covering burkini swimwear in public pools for religious reasons.The Associated Press France’s top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering “burkini” swimwear in public pools for religious reasons, arguing that it violates the principle of government neutrality toward religion. While worn by only a small number of people … Read more
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