Europe

Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut carbon emissions

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch court has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019...

UN council meets in person for first time since December

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UNITED NATIONS — It was a big day for almost a half dozen members of the U.N. Security Council: They set foot in the...

EXPLAINER: How vaccine passports for global travel will work

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LONDON — Boarding pass, suitcase, passport and ... digital vaccination certificate? ...

Genocide probes clear way for landmark Macron trip to Rwanda

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KIGALI, Rwanda — France and Rwanda are hoping to reset ties scarred by a quarter-century of recriminations over the 1994 genocide when French President...

Countries eager to reopen to travel as pandemic recedes

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Countries reliant on tourism are racing to reopen borders and revive economies decimated by the pandemic. ...

Norwegian low-cost airline ‘has been saved,’ CEO says

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle “has been saved,” its chief executive said Wednesday, adding it had “written history” as the ailing...

Change may allow scientists to grow human embryos longer

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LONDON — New guidelines released Wednesday remove a decades-old barrier to stem cell research, recommending that researchers be allowed to grow human embryos longer...

Key events in arrest, flight of ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

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A timeline of key events that began with Carlos Ghosn’s assignment to Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. by its French alliance partner, Renault SA: ...

Can French judges clear Carlos Ghosn’s name? He hopes so

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BEIRUT — Former auto magnate Carlos Ghosn expects to get hit with at least one preliminary charge after French investigators travel to Beirut next...

UK police detain 5 people over Black activist’s shooting

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LONDON — British police said Wednesday they have arrested five people on suspicion of attempted murder over the shooting of a prominent Black Lives...