Judge rejects Britain’s Heathrow Airport expansion plan
The expansion of Heathrow Airport was declared unlawful by an appeal court judge on Thursday, a major setback for the $18 billion project that could prompt the British government to pull its support for a third runway.
Greek islanders strike over new migrant camps, government says no alternative
Greek island residents went on strike for a second day on Thursday, stepping up protests against government plans for new migrant camps on five islands after violent clashes with police.
Greece reports two new coronavirus cases, cancels carnival
Greece reported two new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to three, and said it would suspend all carnival celebrations in the country.
Israel confirms coronavirus in man returning from Italy
Israel’s Health Ministry said on Thursday that a man who returned from travel in Italy has tested positive for coronavirus.
Amid virus, Chinese ride-sharing cars install added layer of protection
(This February 27 story corrects to show that installations take place at each of 46 sites in Beijing, not overall in Beijing.)
EU experts agree border closures inappropriate to tackle virus: EU official
European Union governments’ experts have agreed that blocking cross-border movement within the bloc of people with coronavirus symptoms would be counter-productive to tackle the outbreak, an EU official said on Thursday.
Biting passengers on flight is no reason for cash compensation delay: EU court adviser
Air travelers cannot receive cash compensation if their flight is delayed by a passenger biting others and assaulting crew members, an adviser at the Court of Justice of the European Union said on Thursday.
Macron warns France that coronavirus epidemic is coming
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said a coronavirus epidemic was inevitable in France as his government and others worldwide bolstered measures to fight the spread of infection.
Disgraced Catholic order vows to turn page on abuse with new norms
The new leader of the disgraced Legionaries of Christ Catholic religious order, whose founder was a serial sexual abuser, has promised to turn a page as the group enacted new norms to protect children.
Indonesia says lack of coronavirus cases a blessing from God
Indonesia’s health minister defended the country’s screening process for coronavirus on Thursday and said the absence of confirmed cases in the world’s fourth-most populous nation was a “blessing from the Almighty”.
