Bees can act as tiny pollution detectors, say researchers, who found higher but still safe lead levels in honey gathered downwind of the cathedral.
Author: ELIAN PELTIER
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Academic Jailed in Iran, Is Moved to Remote Prison
Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who has denied charges of espionage, is now in a facility where many have been infected with the coronavirus, rights activists say.
Crowd Catches 2 French Children Who Leapt From Burning Apartment
The boys, aged 3 and 10, landed safely after people gathered below to break their fall.
U.K. Ends Diplomatic ‘Anomaly’ After Harry Dunn Case
An immunity waiver at a military base has been widened to cover employees’ families, after a diplomatic tug of war over the death of a British teenager.
London Police Urged to Apologize After Officer Knelt on Man’s Neck
In a video, the detainee, who is Black, can be heard repeating, “Get off my neck,” as a white officer pins him. His lawyer said the encounter mirrored the treatment of George Floyd in the U.S.
Fire Hits Cathedral in French City of Nantes
The images of smoke pouring out of the Gothic building were a painful reminder of the fire that mauled Notre-Dame in Paris, but the authorities said the damage would not be as serious.
A ‘Significant Return to Normality’ by Christmas, U.K. Prime Minister Says
“Hoping for the best but planning for the worst,” Boris Johnson said as he announced a road map for reopening England, and granted local authorities extended powers to tackle regional outbreaks.
Shamima Begum, Who Joined ISIS in Syria, Can Return to U.K., Court Says
Ms. Begum, now 20, left London in 2015 and was stripped of her British citizenship. Since stranded in a refugee camp, she may be allowed home to appeal the decision.
Melania Trump Statue in Slovenia Set on Fire
The American artist who commissioned the work near the first lady’s Slovenian hometown said he wanted to interview the arsonists. “There’s a lot of buzz around the destruction of monuments,” he noted.
London Police to Review Handcuffing Procedures After Detention of Black Athletes
The London police commissioner apologized to the track star Bianca Williams and her partner after they were handcuffed during a traffic stop on Saturday.