France’s Riots Were Fueled by an ‘Ultra Left’ Faction That Lives Off-the-Grid French police describe the ultra left as a loose collection of activists with a range of causes, including radical environmentalists, self-styled antifascists and anti-Israel militants. They are united by a willingness to use violence—or at least condone it—against the authority of the state.
As tiger mosquitoes spread, Europe races to stop tropical diseasesMosquitoes that were associated with tropical regions are now established in several European countries and are moving north. Health authorities are rushing to ensure that the diseases they spread — such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika — don’t catch up with them. And citizens have an important role.







