The group, including Britain, France and the United States, said the agreement was critical to meeting nations’ climate commitments.
Author: Jenny Gross
Napoleon’s Hat Sells for $2.1 Million at Auction in France
The black bicorn hat, believed to have belonged to the 19th-century French emperor, had been expected to sell for far less.
Dark Hedges: 6 ‘Game of Thrones’ Trees Will Be Cut Down
Six of the Dark Hedges beech trees, a tourist destination in Northern Ireland for fans of the HBO fantasy series, will be cut down because they are in poor condition, officials said.
Prince Harry Can Proceed With a Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Publisher
A judge rejected an attempt by the publisher to have Harry’s case thrown out, paving the way for the trial to move ahead.
How Tropical Parakeets Took Over Brussels
After a small group of parakeets were released from a zoo in Brussels in the 1970s, their numbers soared. A population increase has also occurred across the continent.
A Bundle of 18th-Century Love Letters Is Unsealed at Last
More than 100 letters, addressed to French sailors, were never delivered. They remained unopened for nearly 250 years, until a historian found them in Britain’s archives.
Two More Arrests Made Over Destruction of Sycamore Gap Tree
More than a month after the tree was mysteriously cut down, the police in Britain said they had arrested two men in their 30s on suspicion of criminal damage.
A Footpath in England, Torn Down, Keeps Being Rebuilt by ‘Fairies’
A small bridge in the English village of Stiffkey, northeast of Cambridge, was dismantled last year. It was rebuilt overnight, dismantled a second time and rebuilt again.
Man in Poland Posed as Mannequin to Steal Jewelry
A 22-year-old man in Warsaw posed motionless, carrying a shopping bag, beside mannequins in a storefront window, the police said. Security officials caught him.
A U.K. University Will Confer a New Title: A Master’s Degree in the Occult
The postgraduate degree, to be offered at the University of Exeter starting next year, will focus on the history of magic, folklore and rituals.