A joint statement promised new efforts to cut emissions at a time when China is positioning itself as the world’s one-stop shop for clean energy technologies.

Deckers Outdoor topped estimates for first-quarter results on Thursday, fueled by robust demand in international markets such as Europe and China for its Hoka and UGG brands, sending shares of the footwear maker up about 9% in extended trading.

Whether in restaurants or in shops, booze is eye-wateringly expensive: in Sweden drinking serves both to numb the senses and lighten the wallet. Across Europe such “behavioural taxes” have become mainstream,

The cruel heat is back as southern Europe slips deeper into summer. In homes and offices, air conditioning is sweet relief.

European Union judges could review chipmaker Broadcom's $69 billion acquisition of cloud computing firm VMWare, after an antitrust complaint opposed the bloc's approval of one of the biggest takeovers in the technology industry.

J uaN GIRáLDEZ has waited for years to enjoy the fruits of his labour. This year his coffee plants, grown in the forested shade of northern Barcelona, will finally yield a few kilos of beans. It might not be much, he admits, but it was unthinkable a few decades ago. Thank climate change, and a lot of passion and hard work, he quips.

Bundle up if you take Holland America's wildly scenic Norway cruise on the Nieuw Statendam. Summer temps are in the mid-30s. Here's what you'll see.

The U.K. Carrier Strike Group passed through the Suez Canal—a strategic waterway in Egypt that connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea—on May 24. The group conducted operations in the Red Sea for several days, according to the specialist outlet Navy Lookout.

One of the Netherlands’ most prominent guitarists, he leaves behind hits including the driving anthem Radar Love and The Twilight Zone