What’s new in Death Valley: the lake, sand dunes, reopened roads
Death Valley’s temporary lake, fed by one powerful summer storm, is down to inches as it dwindles in the park’s Badwater Basin. But as it…
Putin’s buddy Orbán pushes EU to the brink over Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán regularly pushes the EU to the cliff edge, but…
Meet Europe’s biggest loser in the war on cars – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. It looked like group therapy. One late summer day, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of…
Worst month in HISTORY for pothole breakdowns revealed as thousands of drivers battle bad roads
OCTOBER was the worst month in history for pothole-related breakdowns, it has been revealed. Heavy rain and standing water from Storm Babet has submerged hidden…
Who’s who at COP28 – POLITICO
This article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. The annual U.N. climate summit that starts November 30 has become one of the biggest…
They’re talking, but a climate divide between Beijing and Washington remains – POLITICO
This article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. Last week’s surprise deal between China and the United States may provide a boost…
Anti-green backlash hovers over COP climate talks – POLITICO
This article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. LONDON — World leaders will touch down in Dubai next week for a climate change…
California’s ‘3rd largest city’ sits completely empty in eerie pictures with failed grand plans leaving roads to nowhere
THOUGH this ghost town has not yet broken 15,000 residents in 65 years, the town's people remain hopeful that it could grow to the size…
‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’ review: A magnificent debut
The two girls we see patiently digging away at a Mississippi hillside in “All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” are taking part in an age-old…
Macron pursues nuclear deals in Russia’s back yard – POLITICO
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron travels on Wednesday to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, where he hopes to secure uranium for his country's nuclear plants. The…
A $400 drone killing a $2M tank – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. KYIV — Sergeant Yegor Firsov, deputy commander of a Ukrainian army strike drone unit, sounds exhausted in…
The smiling face of Chinese interests in the Indo-Pacific: David Cameron – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — It is a multi-billion-dollar plan to build a metropolis in the Indo-Pacific…
NSW RFS says fires near Byron Bay, Kempsey could take days to contain, as schools closed, roads cut off
The Rural Fire Service says it could be days before several blazes burning across northern New South Wales are contained, with "worsening conditions" expected this…
Putin to meet Xi in China this week – POLITICO
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing this week — a rare international visit by the Russian leader. Putin will…
Aid convoys set course for Nagorno-Karabakh under new pact with Azerbaijan – POLITICO
KORNIDZOR, Armenia — Tons of humanitarian aid were en route on Saturday to Nagorno-Karabakh under the terms of a deal struck with the breakaway region’s…
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict explained – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Fierce firefights and heavy shelling echo once again around the mountains of Nagorno-Karabakh, an…
Azerbaijan agrees to reopen Lachin Corridor to Nagorno-Karabakh – POLITICO
YEREVAN, Armenia — Azerbaijan has agreed to reopen the only highway linking Armenia to the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a senior Azerbaijani official told POLITICO…
Respect ‘territorial integrity’ in Russia-Ukraine war – POLITICO
NEW DELHI — Members of the G20 have drafted a joint statement expressing support for “territorial integrity and sovereignty” in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to…
Roads turned into rivers as torrential rains lash Spain | Weather News
At least two people have died and three are missing in Spain after heavy rains triggered flash floods and impacted transportation systems. The weekend storm…
Munich car show a grim affair for European automakers – POLITICO
BERLIN — Consider this a final warning for Europe’s car industry. The IAA motor show gets up and running in Munich on Monday, but rather…