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London’s Overground Train Lines Get New Names

The system’s map is a tangle of orange lines, without clear names or separate colors. That’ll change this year.

A London Overground train passing through the Camden neighborhood of London, along what will soon be called the Mildmay line.

Confiscated Motorbikes Pile Up as Vietnam Goes After Drunken Driving

For many drivers, it’s cheaper to abandon the bike than to pay the fine. Now the police are wondering what to do with them all.

A police impound lot in Ho Chi Minh City in January. The city fell short on storage space by 100,000 square feet that month, and the backlog is growing.

China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?

This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.

The Alassane Ouattara Stadium on the outskirts of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, has struggled to fill its 60,000 Chinese-built seats.

The Land of Ferrari and Lamborghini Has a New Speed Limit: 30 K.P.H.

Bologna has become the first major Italian city to impose the limit on most streets, citing safety and livability. But it’s too slow for some: “A city has to move,” one cabby complained.

Near the Piazza Maggiore and the tower of the Palazzo del Podestà, Bologna, Italy. Critics of the new speed limit say that traffic in the city has been slowing to a standstill since it started to be enforced.

Farmers Block Traffic Near Paris With Tractors Before Macron’s Speech

Protesters blocking roads in and out of Paris, who say farms are squeezed by low prices and excessive regulation, seemed unmoved by promises from Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

A protest blocking a highway near Jossigny, east of Paris, on Tuesday.

French Farmers Block Roads Around Paris in Growing Standoff

The authorities warned residents to brace for disruptions as farmers converged on the capital to press a wide range of grievances.

Karine Duc and José Pérez of the Rural Coordination farmers group at the start of a tractor procession to Paris from Agen, southwest France, on Monday.

France Tries to Contain Protests by Farmers as Outrage Spreads

The government announced measures to quell the anger, including the scrapping of a fuel tax increase, as thousands of tractors blocked highways across the country.

Farmers blocking the entrance of a supermarket burn tires in Le Mans, in northwestern France, on Friday.

German Rail Workers Strike Over Pay and Hours

The walkout, over pay and hours, is the most significant in years at the national train operator, which warned of a “massive reduction” in service.

Millions of people ride trains in Germany every day, and the number is growing as more travelers switch to rail amid concerns about climate change.

Turmoil at Australia’s ABC After Hiring and Forced Departure of Antoinette Lattouf

The hiring and forced departure of a Lebanese Australian journalist has exposed long-simmering issues at one of the country’s most trusted institutions.

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation offices in Sydney, Australia.

Storm Isha Sweeps Britain With Powerful Winds, Disrupting Travel

Powerful winds swept the region overnight into Monday, causing travel disruptions and power outages. A second powerful storm is expected to bring similarly windy conditions.

Waves hitting the shore in Porthleven, England, on Sunday.

Annie Nightingale, Pathbreaking British D.J., Is Dead at 83

She was initially told there was no room for her on BBC Radio 1 because a woman’s voice lacked the authority of a man’s. Once she was on the air, she stayed there for 53 years.

Annie Nightingale in 1970, the year she became the first female disc jockey on BBC Radio 1.

Will My Next Trip Be by Train Instead of Plane?

In Europe, Asia and the U.S., new and expanded train service is making rail a viable alternative to flying.

Indonesia Train Crash Kills at Least 2, Official Says

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from the crash near the city of Bandung. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear, and the authorities have opened an investigation.

The Bandung Raya local train collided with the Turangga train in Cicalengka, Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, on Friday.

Winter Storm Traps Hundreds of Motorists Overnight in Sweden

Truck drivers and other motorists were locked in blankets of snow on a major roadway overnight after nearly 10 inches of snow fell within 24 hours.

The E22 roadway in Sweden on Thursday. The authorities said that rescue workers had evacuated everyone who wanted to leave their cars by Thursday afternoon.

Why London’s Tube Is Shutting Down Next Week

Large strikes by workers on the London Underground are expected to cripple the capital’s transportation network for several days.

The London Underground system will be largely shut down for most of next week.

Ukraine Intensifies Guerrilla Tactics, Targeting Trains

As conventional forces struggle to break through defensive lines, both sides are increasingly turning to guerrilla tactics.

A photo Russia released last month purporting to show the site of a derailed train in the Ryazan region, Russia. Russian authorities said the derailment was caused by an improvised explosive device.

Strike Halts Eurostar Channel Tunnel Service Between London and Europe

Many trains traveling between London and continental Europe had been canceled on Thursday because of an unexpected walkout, causing hours of chaos just days before Christmas.

Passengers waiting at the Gare du Nord terminal in Paris after Eurostar canceled several trains from there to London on Thursday.

Polish Right Occupies State TV, Refusing to Accept Loss of Power

The sit-in shut down Poland’s main public news station, a possible harbinger of battles to come as the party voted out of power tries to keep its grip on state institutions.

Police officers in front of the public broadcasting headquarters on Wednesday in Warsaw, where members of the ousted former government staged a sit-in to prevent new managers from taking over.

China Braces for Cold Wave After Snow Causes Train Crash

President Xi Jinping urged “all-out efforts” to ensure safety amid wintry conditions after a subway crash left hundreds injured in the capital.

A section of the Great Wall of China at Shuiguan, north of Beijing, was covered in snow on Friday.

Belgian Railway Earned Millions for Holocaust Trains, Report Finds

The Nazis paid the national rail company for transporting Jews, Roma and members of the resistance to concentration camps during World War II, according to the report.

Visitors at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Poland. From 1942 to 1944, the Belgian railways sent 25,843 Jews and Roma people to Auschwitz, according to a report.

Munich Airport Resumes Operations After Major Snowfall

Heavy snow in Southern Germany on Saturday prompted authorities to shut the airport and rail station. Service at both remained limited on Sunday.

Munich’s closed airport after heavy snowfall hit Bavaria on Saturday.

Eurostar to Suspend Amsterdam to London Service for 6 Months

The no-transfer rail connection from the Dutch capital to London will close starting in June. A new terminal for Eurostar passengers is set to open at Amsterdam’s main rail station in 2025.

A Eurostar train at Amsterdam Centraal Station in 2018.

Thousands Wait at Ukraine Border After Polish Truckers Blockade It

As drivers protested what they say is unfair competition from their Ukrainian counterparts, the waiting time at one checkpoint was estimated to be seven days.

Vehicles blocked access to the Polish-Ukrainian border crossing in Dorohusk, Poland, in protests this week.

Headwind Cycling Race Called Off Over Too Much Wind

Storm Ciarán, which has battered Western Europe this week, proved too much for a quirky Dutch cycling competition.

Participants in a previous headwind cycling race brave gusts on their bicycles.

Train Collision in Bangladesh Leaves at Least 17 Dead

The accident, between a passenger train and a freight train, also injured over 100 people.

The site of a train collision in Bhairab, about 50 miles east of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday.

1948: Lateness of Yugoslav Trains is Laid to a Negative Attitude

The country’s Communist government blamed crews for the increasing number of costly railroad delays.

With Putin by His Side, Xi Outlines His Vision of a New World Order

China’s close ties with Russia in countering American dominance point to a geopolitical rift that could shape the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, left, meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, in Beijing, China, on Wednesday.

CBC Radio Drops Its Daily Report of the Correct Time

After 84 years, changes in technology mean that CBC Radio will no longer broadcast the correct time once a day. Many Canadians are mourning the loss.

The “long dash,” as the CBC’s daily announcement of the official time was known to generations of Canadians, was broadcast for the final time on Oct. 9.

A Look at Disinformation Around Israel Attacks and False Claims on Social Media

Graphic imagery and footage have flooded social media since Hamas terrorists attacked Israelis. Bogus claims are also circulating and risk obscuring real evidence of atrocities.

A Look at Disinformation Around Israel Attacks and False Claims on Social Media

Graphic imagery and footage have flooded social media since Hamas terrorists attacked Israelis. Bogus claims are also circulating and risk obscuring real evidence of atrocities.

Former Americans Who Gave Up Their Citizenship Want Their Money Back

Par : Sopan Deb
Former U.S. citizens who live abroad have filed a class-action lawsuit saying the $2,350 fee to relinquish their nationality was exorbitant.

Former Americans filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, alleging that a renunciation fee of $2,350 was exorbitant and unlawful.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Cancels Key Part of HS2 Rail Project

The British prime minister embraced a more divisive profile, casting himself as a disrupter and scrapping part of the High Speed 2 line that predecessors had championed.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Conservative Party’s conference in Manchester, England, on Wednesday. “The facts have changed,” he said, explaining his decision on a rail project.
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