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Human remains exhumed at site of controversial World War II massacres in Ukraine: “Each of them had their dreams”

Beneath two now-deserted villages in western Ukraine — the site of World War II-era massacres — archaeologists are uncovering the bones at the heart of a dispute that has strained relations between Warsaw and Kyiv for years. Disagreements over what happened and who is responsible for the Volyn massacres have long cast a shadow over…

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Wildfire danger in Europe shifts to Greece as evacuation orders remain in France

Europe’s wildfire emergency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, but its most dangerous front shifted to Greece, where gale-force winds drove flames through a seaside resort, forced hundreds to flee by sea and hampered firefighting aircraft. For Greece, the danger carried grim resonance: a 2018 wildfire at the seaside community of Mati, near Athens,…

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Europe continues to celebrate Pride events after deadly attack on Berlin parade: “Take a stand”

Two European cities are hosting Pride events under increased security after an extremist attack in Berlin left one person dead and more than two dozen injured last week.  Hamburg’s Pride parade, one of Germany’s largest, is expected to have about 250,000 attendees, according to organizers. Hamburg is Germany’s second-largest city. Hamburg’s police chief said earlier…

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