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Seven Greek islands in the Aegean Sea have declared drought emergencies this year to preserve water as climate change makes summers hotter and rainfall more erratic. Now, authorities are wondering if it will rain next year to sustain the thousands...

Australia's online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government's rollout of the curbs found. Since December,...

As Europe's railways buckle under record heat, roads melt and power grids strain, countries are turning to an array of fixes for ageing infrastructure, from drones inspecting tracks and AI-powered sensors to a surprisingly simple tool: white paint. At Norway's...

Mehr Khan,an Indian transgender woman,arrived for a routine hormone therapy appointment only to discover the crucial treatment had been suspended after a recent change in the law narrowed the range of those eligible for such services. "The doctor was really...

Pop music megastar Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce are married, the singer's publicist announced on Friday as guests attended a star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York that capped a three-year love story. "JUST&T MARRIED!" flashed...

On a beachfront in the coastal city of Tyre, war has finally abated just enough for children to play in the waves and families to gather under parasols as life slowly returns to southern Lebanon. But away from the shore,...

Spain is likely to attract 100 million foreign tourists this year with the number of visitors expected to grow during the key summer season helped by uncertainty in the Middle East, Tourism Minister Jordi Hereu told reporters on Monday. The...

Spain and Portugal are stepping up scrutiny of their soaring property markets amid early signs of overheating, but supervisors are unlikely to intervene heavily yet, with the market some way from resembling past boom and busts. Unlike elsewhere in the...

Extreme heat in Europe is testing the assumption that hot summers mean a boost in sales of alcohol, with studies showing drinkers less inclined to reach for a chilled beer or Aperol Spritz when it gets too hot. Alcohol sales...

Snow on Swiss glaciers disappeared weeks earlier than usual this summer under the glare of a European heatwave, pitching the Alps into another year of heavy ice loss, scientists say. Researchers say that on June 29, the Rhone Glacier in...