Pushback against over-tourism in Spain is reflected in new signs across Madrid
Tourism is important to the Spanish economy but critics are arguing the country is too reliant on it.
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Near Ukraine's front line, a devastated community takes stock after Russian advances
For the last 10 weeks, a battle has raged for a small northeastern Ukrainian border town just five miles from Russia. After delays, Western military aid helped stall Russia's assault.
How Ukrainian scouting culture thrives in the woods of western New York state
Every July, campers, counselors and administrators gather on 84 acres of hilly woods in the woods of western New York state that has been home to a Ukrainian summer camp called “Novyi Sokil” since 1950.
A U.S. Journalist is Sentenced in Russia
Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on charges of espionage. His employer and the U.S. government have said he is innocent and the trial is a sham. We hear the latest from Moscow and reaction from the U.S.
Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison
A Russian court convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on charges of espionage Friday, sentencing him to 16 years in a Russian prison colony in a trial the U.S. denounced as a sham.
Paris police are sealing off the Seine River ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony
An Olympics anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine seals off a miles-long area to Parisians and tourists who hadn’t applied in advance for a pass.
Ukraine's bookstores are thriving, but a top printing plant took a deadly hit
Ukraine's bookstores have expanded despite the war, fueled by interest in works by Ukrainian writers, some who have been killed by Russian forces. But a Russian missile struck a top printing plant.
Paris mayor swims in the Seine to demonstrate its safety ahead of the Olympics
After Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the river, she said the Olympics were "a kind of magnet that attracted all our energies towards a single date, July 26, and we did it.”
'Hellishly hot' southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F
Temperatures were in the triple-digits in much of the area on Tuesday and authorities warn that they could top 110 degrees F in southern Spain in the coming days.
Will the Seine be clean enough to swim in by the Olympics? Not even the experts know
Triathlon and marathon swimming are to take place in the Seine, where it has been illegal to swim for more than a century. The water has tested unsafe in recent weeks, and cleaner on other days.