Wave of new COVID-19 cases crashes across U.S. and Europe as winter looms
The United States, Russia, France and many other countries are setting records for coronavirus infections as a tidal wave of cases washes over parts of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing some countries to impose new curbs. The gloom weighed on global financial markets on Monday as ...
'It'll be carnage': British companies dread a Brexit border breakdown
Even the government has said 7,000 trucks could be held in 100-kilometer queues in Kent, south-east England, if companies do not prepare.
Europe faces dearth of medical staff as new wave tests virus readiness
"Public authorities haven’t learned the lessons from the first wave,” said Benoit Labenne, a general practitioner in the Paris suburbs.
How Europe’s small businesses are fighting climate change
Smaller companies often don’t have the resources to develop sophisticated climate plans but now, slowly, organizations are stepping in to help.
Air pollution costs Europe cities $190 billion a year, analysis finds
Air pollution costs inhabitants of European cities more than €160 billion ($190 billion) each year due to long- and short-term health impacts, a group of environmental and social watchdogs said in research published Wednesday. In a sweeping analysis of air quality, health and transport data ...
EU-U.S. alliance 'on life support' after four years of Trump
Trump's abrasive foreign policy moves, often unveiled in all-caps tweets, have alienated not just Germany but much of Europe.
Virus spikes collide with fatigue and apathy in troubling trend
Despite the exhaustion, a dangerous, uncontrolled surge of infections has arrived, and in parts of the world it is the worst of the pandemic so far.
Michael Gove says U.K. 'well prepared' for no-deal Brexit, even as businesses sound alarm
Michael Gove, the minister handling Brexit divorce issues for Britain, said on Sunday that the U.K. is "increasingly well-prepared" for a no-deal Brexit, even as businesses urged Britain and the European Union to find a compromise over trade terms. A tumultuous "no deal" finale to ...
Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit warning leaves door open to more talks
The European Union isn’t taking Boris Johnson’s threats to walk away from seven months of trade negotiations at face value. On Friday, his deadline for deciding whether to continue discussions or walk away, the prime minister blamed the EU. He said the U.K. will prepare ...
Fastest-ever growth in global virus cases as U.S. tops 8 million
Coronavirus cases in the United States topped 8 million Friday as the world saw the highest-ever number reported in a single day, while European countries tightened measures to control the pandemic's spread. The running U.S. case tally from Johns Hopkins University is the highest in ...
As virus surges in Europe, resistance to new restrictions also grows
Still reeling from the toll of nationwide lockdowns, government officials are finding that the public might not be so compliant the second time around.
Merkel is shying away from action that would really hurt Putin
Action in response to poisoning of top Kremlin critic likely to have a muted effect.
