Some railway services in Germany resumed on Saturday after Storm Elli had brought the north of the country to a standstill, but major restrictions remained as meteorologists warned of more snow set to come down over the weekend. Long-distance rail services, which were suspended in northern Germany on Friday amid heavy snowfall, are set to continue to see disruptions until Sunday, a spokeswoman for operator Deutsche Bahn told dpa.

Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet, telling them humans are failing in their response to global warming and that God’s creation “is crying out in floods, droughts, storms and relentless heat.” In a video message played for religious leaders gathered in Belem, Leo said nations had made progress, “but not enough.” “One in three people live in great vulnerability because of these c

Cyprus is boosting funding for tourism, boosting wages in hotels and accomodation to encourage the sector to open up early, despite the Middle East conflict. The government is going to cover 30% of staff wages in hotels and tourist accommodation in April as an incentive for properties to open their doors.