Articles by Guy Faulconbridge and Estelle Shirbon

Eateries Face Restrictions, Workers Return Home as England Faces Virus Resurgence

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell people on Tuesday to work from home where possible and will curb timings for bars and restaurants to tackle a fast-spreading second coronavirus wave, but the opposition accused him of losing control. With …

London Tower Block Fire Death Toll Rises

The death toll in a fire that ripped through a 24-story block of flats in London rose to 17 on Thursday, with many people still missing and firefighters facing hazardous conditions as they searched the charred wreck. Smoke was still …

World Awaits Outcome of UK’s EU Referendum

Britons were voting on Thursday on whether to stay in the European Union in a referendum that could change the face of Europe and is being nervously watched by financial markets and politicians across the world. A British exit, or …

UPDATE: Air France Rio-Paris Flight Missing over Atlantic after Storm

An Air France plane with 228 people on board disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on its way from Brazil to Paris on Monday after hitting strong turbulence and French officials said they feared a disaster. The Brazilian air force said …

Storm Batters SW France, Northern Spain, Causing 15 Deaths

The most violent cyclonic storm since 1999 roared across southwest France and Northern Spain over the weekend, causing the deaths of 15 people and inflicting heavy damages on infrastructure. Four children aged from nine to 12 years were killed on …