Why are far-right parties on the march across Europe?
While the Anglosphere was wracked by a burst of populism in 2016, most European countries proved remarkably resilient. Several years on, however, the far right is making gains across Europe, with elections in Spain this weekend the latest ones to watch.
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Europeans are still flocking to the scorching Mediterranean. But extreme heat could dent bookings in future
Spain and Italy may still be among the most popular destinations for Europeans to take their vacations, but there are signs scorching weather in southern Europe has started to change travelers' calculations on where to go in the future.
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Ex-Venezuela spy chief pleads not guilty to US drug charges
Hugo Carvajal has pleaded not guilty in a US court to allegations he was part of a drug cartel.
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Extreme heat will drive up health care costs by $1 billion each summer, study finds
Extreme heat will generate about $1 billion in health care costs every summer as more people get rushed to the emergency room or admitted to the hospital to treat temperature-related conditions, a recent study found.
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We can't air-condition our way out of America's heat crisis
Extreme heat in the summer has become America's brutal new reality. But local, state and federal aid programs and infrastructure to help people cool down haven't kept up with the country's record-shattering temperatures.
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Tennis ball-sized hail pounds Italy injuring more than 100 people
At least 110 people have been injured after tennis ball-sized hail rained down on a region of northern Italy overnight Wednesday.
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Record heat: Stocks winners and losers
As Americans desperately seek to cool off, some stocks are rising with the temperature.
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Venezuela ex-spymaster extradited from Spain to US to face drug charges
MADRID/NEW YORK The former head of Venezuela's military intelligence, Hugo Carvajal, who is wanted by the United States
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Hugo Carvajal: Spain extradites Venezuela's ex-spy chief to US
Hugo Carvajal, a close ally of late President Hugo Chávez, faces drug trafficking charges in the US.
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Amazon is inundated with shoppers desperately trying to cool off
Consumers are snapping up air conditioners, ice makers, pool floats and other goods to help them cool down in response to a brutal heat wave in the United States.
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Top economists urge bolder action on 'crisis of extreme inequality'
More than 230 economists and political leaders have called on the United Nations and the World Bank to do more to tackle the widening gap between the rich and poor around the world, a problem they say many governments are ignoring.
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California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat
One woman reportedly suffered severe burns and was airlifted to hospital amid the brush fires.
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