Club Drugs Strain Health System on Ibiza, Spain’s Party Island
Drug-related calls from nightclubs are driving Ibiza’s ambulance services to collapse, health workers say. It’s the latest example of tensions in Europe over tourism.
Great Britain
A 900-Year-Old Typo May Unravel a Chaucer Mystery
The Tale of Wade, twice referred to in Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems, survives only in a tiny fragment. Two academics argue a scribe’s error deepened the confusion around it.
Men Who Cut Down Beloved Tree in England Get More Than 4 Years in Prison
The tree, a landmark that stood by Hadrian’s Wall in northern England, was found illegally cut down in 2023.
U.K. Secretly Resettled 4,500 Afghans in Britain After Huge Data Breach
The government said that information about 18,000 Afghans was accidentally revealed in 2022. A legal order had prevented any reporting on the subject.
Blazes in Northern Ireland Recall an Old Message: You Are Not Welcome Here
A bonfire topped with an effigy of a migrant boat. Homes set alight. During the Troubles, similar tactics were used to target Irish Catholics in the territory.
It’s No Bluff: The Tariff Rate Is Soaring Under Trump
The president has earned a reputation for bluffing on tariffs. But he has steadily and dramatically raised U.S. tariffs, transforming global trade.
King Charles III Will Host Trump for U.K. State Visit in September
Buckingham Palace confirmed the dates of President Trump’s trip to Britain, which will be his second state visit.
Police Investigate Burning of Migrant-Boat Effigy in Northern Ireland as a Hate Crime
An effigy of a boat containing mannequins of migrants was set alight in the village of Moygashel on Thursday, in an incident condemned by political and religious leaders as racist and threatening.
At Least 13 People Died by Suicide Amid U.K. Post Office Scandal, Report Says
A public inquiry into the wrongful prosecutions of about 1,000 postal workers has uncovered more victims than previously known, according to a report.
U.K. Faces Rising Threat From Iranian Plots, Intelligence Committee Says
An official report warned that Iran was targeting dissidents and gathering intelligence on Jewish and Israeli targets in Britain.