Europe’s public transit captains showed off their skills at an annual championship. “We have been practicing,” a Dutch competitor said. “But the other teams have also been practicing, too.”
Author: Amelia Nierenberg
Donald Sheppard, British D-Day Veteran, Dies at 104
He helped liberate Bergen-Belsen, the Nazi concentration camp where Anne Frank had died.
How Much Screen Time Should Toddlers Have? None, Sweden Says.
Children under the age of 2 should not be exposed to any screens, Swedish public health authorities said, part of a growing effort to limit phone use by youngsters.
Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin Among 6 Hostages Killed in Gaza
One of the hostages, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, was an American citizen.
Namibia to Cull More Than 700 Wild Animals for Meat During Major Drought
The Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on dangerous cross-species encounters.
Major Israeli-Palestinian Clashes in the West Bank: A Timeline
Israel has ramped up a crackdown in the Israeli-occupied territory since before the Israel-Hamas war began last Oct. 7. Here are some of the major raids.
Who is Farhan al-Qadi, the Israeli Hostage Found in Gaza?
Mr. al-Qadi, a member of Israel’s Bedouin minority, was working as an unarmed guard at a kibbutz near the Gaza border when he was abducted, a member of his family said. His family was overjoyed at his return.
A Fire in East London Recalls Deadly Grenfell Cladding Scandal
More than 80 people were evacuated in the early hours of Monday from a building that had used similar insulation.
Fox Hunters in the U.K. Want Protected Status Under Discrimination Law
A lobbying group is preparing a bid to define hunting with animals as a protected belief. Many experts have questions.
Suspect Arrested in French Synagogue Blast
Antiterrorism prosecutors said officers had taken a man into custody in connection with a blast outside a synagogue in the southern French resort of La Grande Motte.