France, Spain wildfires: Climate change increasing frequency, intensity of extreme weather events
The fires tearing through forests in southwest France, around the region of Bordeaux, and in central Spain around the capital Madrid have been some of the worst in decades. Climate change which has brought successive heatwaves and a lack of rain has added fuel to the fires that are raging across parched grass and woodlands…Continue Reading
Spain says the crisis in its tiny exclave Ceuta is under control. What happens next? | DW News
Spain says most of the thousands of migrants who crossed from Morocco into Ceuta have left again. But the crisis exposed how one small border can become a pressure point between Africa and Europe. We look at why people took the risk, why many turned back, and what all ofContinue Reading
How the ‘chemical element’ of songs can unite us
The unifying force of music can “usher in cultural change,” journalist Sidney Madden says. “If you can sit or stand next to a stranger, but then you can find common ground based on this music, and then you find a purpose bigger than yourself within a movement that is heraldedContinue Reading
Border buoys are adding another risk to flooding in Texas
Texas floods faced a new threat in addition to water damage: runaway buoys. About 600 metal border buoys floated free in floodwaters. Some hit columns supporting the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, which was shut down.Continue Reading
FIFA World Cup crisis: Who could replace Infantino as president?
Who is tipped to replace Gianni Infantino after the World Cup investment plan crisis?, The future of the World Cup appears to be intact after FIFA withdrew its proposal to sell stakes in its prized tournament and other events to private investors. The outlook for the president of football’s globalContinue Reading
Vanishing forests: Why is the Philippines failing at reforestation?
101 East investigates how the Philippines’ ambitious regreening programme is failing the nation’s forests., 101 East investigates how the Philippines’ ambitious regreening programme is failing the nation’s forests. In 2011, the Philippines’ government promised to deliver one of the world’s most ambitious regreening projects. The idea was simple: pay localsContinue Reading
Magna will build an 800 V two-speed eDrive for Chery at its new Wuhu plant
Chinese automaker Chery has awarded Magna a contract to build an 800 V electric drive system, which will be built at Magna’s new Wuhu facility in China, enabling the company to supply Chinese automakers locally. The system is a two-speed eDrive rated at 250 kW. Magna describes it as aContinue Reading
Arnold Clark Charge joins Radius EV charging network
Arnold Clark is a UK chain of car dealerships that was founded in 1954 by the colorful Scottish billionaire businessman of the same name. In 2024, the company got into the public EV charging business, and now operates over 400 chargers—most offering charging speeds of 150 kW—at 60 locations throughoutContinue Reading
Historic village offers glimpse into 1860s
Upper Canada Village near Morrisburg, Ont. is welcoming summer visitors to explore over 40 preserved 1866 structures and experience 19th-century life along the St. Lawrence Seaway. CTV’s Peter Szperling reports on how families are taking advantage of Canada Strong Pass deals to see working sawmills, blacksmiths, and heritage animals. SubscribeContinue Reading
In Kherson, the children still train under the drones
World Boxing has lifted the last restrictions on Russian athletes, clearing them to compete under their own flag and anthem as they chase qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Days earlier, in a frontline Kherson gym that Russian artillery had wrecked, the teenage boxers who trained there had recordedContinue Reading
The Russian missile that hit Poland was made only months earlier, prosecutors found
Polish prosecutors have identified the cruise missile that crashed in eastern Poland during Russia’s mass overnight attack on Ukraine yesterday, according to Ukrinform. Investigators traced the weapon to a recent Russian production run and dated its manufacture, with a Ukrainian expert helping confirm the find. Russia’s air war on Ukraine keepsContinue Reading
Stephen A. Smith comments on controversial Fauci hearings
Chris Cuomo takes a look at the overwhelming number of issues that most Americans agree on and asks why the U.S. government isn’t doing more to address them. Conservative talk show host Mark Davis and Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha weigh in. Stephen A. Smith was closely watching the Fauci hearingsContinue Reading
RFK Jr., Who Is Definitely Not Checked Out Of His Job, To Host A Cooking Show
RFK Jr. has a lot on his plate at the moment as the head of HHS. America is currently dealing with a record breaking outbreak of the measles, for instance. His agency has had a very hard time getting people confirmed for key roles. There’s that whole cyclosporiasis thing goingContinue Reading