The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale

German rail passengers face the prospect of more travel disruption, potentially including unlimited strikes, after wage talks between

The DC superhero film “Blue Beetle” led weekend ticket sales with an estimated $25.4 million, according to studio estimates, dethroning “Barbie” from the top spot after a record-setting run that left movie theaters colored pink for a month

Europe’s record for the hottest temperature ever recorded could be broken this week, with Italy issuing new hot weather red alerts for 16 cities as another heat dome heads towards the Mediterranean region. A new anticyclone dubbed “Charon”, who in Greek mythology was the ferryman of the dead, advanced into the region from north Africa on Sunday and could lift temperatures well above 45C in parts of Italy. “We need to prepare for a severe heat storm that, day after day, will blanket the whole country,” Italian weather news service said. “In some places ancient heat records will be broken.”The hottest temperature recorded in Europe was 48.8C in Sicily, in August 2021. The new heat dome enters Europe as the region is already experiencing deadly heat and wildfires with temperatures above 40C. At least 4,000 people were evacuated in Spain as firefighters struggle to contain wildfires tearing through La Palma. It comes as extreme temperatures are breaking records worldwide as both the US and China saw the mercury crossing 50C on Sunday. Read More Why is there no UK heatwave as Europe swelters during Cerberus? California's Death Valley sizzles as brutal heat wave continues Is it safe to travel in Europe during the heatwave and how are Britons affected?

A gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia is believed to have been damaged at the same time, Sweden says.

Turkey's annual inflation rate held steady near 60 percent last month, official data showed Thursday, offering the first evidence that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's economic...

A longtime veteran of the US Border Patrol will be its next chief, the Biden administration has announced.

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS German business software maker SAP and German engineering company Siemens have joined U.S.

Explosions are said to have hit trains on Russia's Baikal Amur mainline running to the border with China.

Police are looking for an inmate who escaped from a Philadelphia jail by walking away from a work detail

China sees both extreme heat and devastating floods, including in areas where flooding was unheard of.

WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate secured enough votes on Thursday to open debate on a temporary government funding bill