As heat waves increase, scientists wonder how humans will adapt

France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany experienced record-breaking temperatures in late June. The national weather service, DWD, reported that Germany had never experienced such intense heat for so long so early in the year. Now, large parts of the central and eastern United States are also under a heat warning … Read more

Venezuelan leaders reject criticism for earthquake response

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday strongly defended her government’s response to the twin earthquakes that devastated parts of the oil-rich country. “We didn’t wait a day, two days or three days. We became active immediately,” Rodríguez told foreign journalists a week after the earthquake. “Naturally, the first people to reach the sites where … Read more

German-French tank maker postpones IPO

Franco-German arms maker KNDS has announced it is postponing a planned stock market flotation, which had been set to enable the German government to take a 40% stake in the company. In a statement, KNDS attributed the postponement to the current “instability of the European defense sector” and said it was waiting for “more favorable … Read more

Best host of 2026 World Cup?

Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey are the three Mexican host cities for this mega World Cup, jointly organized with the United States and Canada. Pictures from these cities quickly spread on social media, showing fans from many countries celebrating with local fans. In the narrow streets of Monterrey’s nightlife district, older women in sandals dance … Read more

‘If Ukraine falls, this will be the end of the European Union and the end of Europe’s future’

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr. Volodymyr Yermolenko, Ukrainian philosopher, journalist, author and President of PEN Ukraine. According to Dr Yermolenko, the war is not simply a military confrontation, Europe’s future hangs in the balance. Speaking hours after a devastating missile attack on Kyiv, he juxtaposes the intimate experience of civilian vulnerability with a … Read more

South Africa, Ghana save migrant from death

A fresh diplomatic row has erupted between Ghana and South Africa over the murder of a migrant in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township earlier this week. The South African government said Thursday the death was not linked to anti-immigrant protests that broke out in the country earlier this week. The statement came after Ghana’s Foreign Ministry … Read more