The storm that brought flooding and devastation to parts of Europe is the latest example of an extreme weather event. More are expected.
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European Floods Are Latest Sign of a Global Warming Crisis
Floods like these, which have left more than 100 dead, had not been seen in perhaps 1,000 years. For many, the warnings came too late, raising questions about lapses in Germany’s flood alert system.
Flooding in Europe, in Pictures
Sinkholes that swallowed up houses. Streets disemboweled, their utility lines exposed. Cars carried away and deposited upside down. Homes emptied out, their contents mixed with mud.
Floods in Germany: Hundreds Missing and Scores Dead in Western Europe
Strong rains caused rivers to burst their banks and wash away buildings in Belgium and Germany, where at least 1,300 remained missing. Homes and streets in the Netherlands and Switzerland also flooded.
After 35-Day Manhunt for Far-Right Soldier, Body Is Found in Belgium
Jürgen Conings, 46, disappeared after threatening the government and virologists responsible for the country’s pandemic response.
Belgium Recalls Ambassador Whose Wife Slapped a Shop Clerk in Seoul
The Belgian embassy in South Korea said it would recall its ambassador because he could no longer work in a “serene way” after his wife slapped a shop assistant in Seoul.
Europe’s Dilemma: Take In ISIS Families, or Leave Them in Syria?
Many countries have resisted allowing the return of families of ISIS members. Security experts say that leaving the women and their children in Syria is a greater risk.
A Farmer Moved a 200-Year-Old Stone, and the French-Belgian Border
A marker that was moved seven feet into French territory by a farmer in Belgium might have changed the countries’ border forever if not for a sharp-eyed group of friends.
Greek Neo-Nazi Lawmaker Stripped of Immunity by European Parliament
Ioannis Lagos, sentenced to 13 years in prison by a Greek court for his part in running the fascist Golden Dawn party, had been immune from extradition as an elected member of the European Union’s legislature.
E.U. Sues AstraZeneca Over Missing Vaccine Doses
The legal action escalates a longstanding dispute over shortfalls in deliveries, even as Brussels is seeking to shift to other suppliers.