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Travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding a plane
For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at ...
Swiss medicines authority issues first approval for antimalarial drug for treatment of infants
Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants. It ...
Hope of finding Texas flood survivors dims as search efforts go on
Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas is dimming a day after the death toll surpassed 100. But ...
Kremlin calls transportation minister's death 'tragic' but gives no clues about his apparent suicide
The apparent suicide of Russia’s transportation minister brought expressions of shock and sorrow from the Kremlin but no new ...
Photos show French President Emmanuel Macron's UK state visit
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in London on Tuesday at the start of a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom.
Greece shuts the Acropolis due to high temperatures
Authorities have closed the Acropolis for several hours Tuesday due to high temperatures. The closure lasts from 1 p.m. to 5 ...
Storms and fires hit Balkan countries following a period of extreme summer heat
A severe hail storm has ripped trees and roofs in Croatia while hundreds of fires raged in neighboring Serbia following a ...
Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one
Real estate investors are buying a larger share of U.S. homes as high prices and borrowing costs deter traditional buyers. A ...
UK conservative politician Norman Tebbit, an icon of the Thatcher era, dies at 94
Former British Conservative politician Norman Tebbit has died at the age of 94. Tebbit’s son William says he died peacefully ...
Philippines summons China's ambassador after Beijing sanctions critical former senator
The Philippines' foreign ministry has summoned China's ambassador after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino ...
Photos show Palestinians mourning after people were killed in Israeli strikes
Health officials in the Palestinian territory said Tuesday that 18 people were killed in Israeli strikes.
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance. More than ...