Category: Europe
-
Passenger Thrown in the Baggage Compartment and Dozens Injured Due to Turbulence on the Brazilian Coast
—
by
A flight from Air Europa bound for Uruguay made an emergency landing in Brazil on Monday (1), after at least 30 people were injured due to “severe turbulence” that hit the flight. The flight UX045 was traveling from Madrid to Montevideo when it encountered turbulence over the Atlantic near the Brazilian coast. It was then…
-
Pope Francis Approves Canonization of the First Teenage Saint
An Italian web designer, aged 15, is set to become the first saint of the Catholic Church from the ‘millennial’ generation. On Monday (1), in a ceremony called Ordinary Public Consistory, Pope Francis and the cardinals residing in Rome formally approved the canonization of Carlo Acutis, along with 14 others. No specific date has been…
-
Summer May No Longer Be the Most Popular Season for Americans Traveling to Europe
It will be a familiar scene for many in the coming weeks: crowded airport filled with people heading off for summer vacations. But peak travel times are no longer as predictable, as more people are opting to travel during the off-peak season – the so-called “shoulder season.” Travel companies are reporting an increase in demand…
-
Summer Solstice: This Thursday Is the Longest Day of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere
This Thursday (June 20), everyone in the northern half of the planet will experience the summer solstice, the longest day of the year north of the Equator. The Earth has a solstice every six months, in June and December. Before the summer solstice, the sun appears at a higher point in the sky at the…
-
Unsafe Levels of E. Coli Found in the Seine River, Paris, Less Than Two Months Before the Olympics
The water of the Seine River showed elevated and unsafe levels of E. coli less than two months before the swimming competitions scheduled to take place during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published last week. The contamination levels in the first eight days of June, following heavy persistent rains in Paris, showed that…
-
Traveling to Europe This Summer? Good Luck!
Temperatures are rising. Hotel prices are skyrocketing. And travelers are already crowding both touristy and less touristy spots. Welcome to another summer in Europe. To top it off, the dollar has fallen against the pound and the euro. Is a summer in Europe worth it? According to experts, it all depends on the type of…
-
Valencia Fans Who Insulted Vini Jr. Sentenced for Racism in Spain
Three Valencia fans were sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty to racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior, marking the first conviction for cases related to racism in professional football in Spain. The fans, whose names were not disclosed, will also be banned from entering football stadiums for two years and will…
-
Elections in Europe Shift the Continent to the Right
Extreme right parties are expected to win a record number of seats in the European Parliament. After three days of voting in the 27 member states of the European Union, an exit poll showed that extreme right parties are likely to secure around 150 of the 720 seats in the parliament, which will probably make…
-
80th Anniversary of D-Day: Leaders Gather to Remember the Day That Marked the Beginning of the End of World War II
War veterans and world leaders gathered this Thursday (60 in Normandy, France, in honor of the 80th anniversary of the landing of soldiers in this region – the famous ‘D-Day’ – on June 6, 1944, an episode that marked the beginning of the end of World War II. The President of the United States, Joe…
-
Following Trump, Biden Issues Order Preventing Immigrants from Seeking Asylum at the Border
—
by
President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday (4) that prevents immigrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, a dramatic measure in an election year where the issue has become one of the top concerns for voters. The measure is the most restrictive border policy instituted by Biden, or any other modern Democrat, and…