Laurent Simons made headlines last month when he was set to become the world’s youngest university graduate. But his parents now have other plans.
Author: ELIAN PELTIER
Czech Hospital Shooting Leaves at Least 6 Dead
A man who was believed to be the attacker killed himself as officers closed in, the authorities said. The shooting was the deadliest in the country since 2015.
U.K. Halts Torture Case Against Former First Lady of Liberia
A judge ruled that Agnes Reeves Taylor, the ex-wife of former President Charles Taylor, could not be tried in London over accusations of atrocity in her country’s civil war.
London Fire Commissioner Steps Down After Grenfell Criticism
Families of victims who died in the Grenfell Tower fire had called for Dany Cotton’s resignation. She was accused of “remarkable insensitivity” by the chairman of a government inquiry into the fire.
Measles Outbreak Leads to Shutdown of Public Services in Samoa
Dozens of people have died and thousands more have been infected in the country since the disease began spreading in October.
Brad Gobright, Renowned Rock Climber, Is Dead After Fall in Mexico
The American free solo climber, one of the world’s best, fell nearly 1,000 feet on Wednesday while using a rope. He was 31.
Less Plastic With ‘Bags for Life’? Try Again, Campaign Groups Say
A surge in sales of thicker reusable plastic bags in British supermarkets is worsening their “plastic footprint,” a report says.
Amid Death and Debris From Earthquake, Albania Clings to Hope
The death toll rose to 31 a day after the Balkan country was struck by one of the strongest tremors there in decades.
Picassos in the Garage? Artist’s Handyman Is Convicted of Hiding Stolen Works
Pierre Le Guennec said that the artist had given him the artworks and that he had forgotten about them for decades.
U.K. Takes Back Children From Former ISIS Territory
The Kurdish authorities said three children in Syria had been handed over to British officials.