A member of the European Parliament criticizes the EU's governance structure that was designed to be weak.

I made this criticism around 15 years ago after the software patents directive revealed how difficult it is for a plurality of the MEPs who care about an issue to block a directive they oppose.

*Extreme heatwave in India and Pakistan causes power and water shortages.*

Sweden has permitted segregation to extend to the point of allowing Islamist and right-wing hate blocs to develop side by side.

I hope they can find a way to integrate the various groups.

For immigrants to make up 20% of the population risks weakening all aspects of a country's cultural heritage — even perhaps the Swedish language. A cultural environment has a certain capacity to absorb people coming from other backgrounds, and it is better not to overload that capacity.

Serial sexual abuser Jimmy Saville was protected by British libel laws. No newspaper dared publish any suggestion of accusation, despite having evidence.

Now the UK may weaken libel laws because Russian billionaires are using them too.

New Mexico this year has had more wildfire than in a normal whole year, due to heat and deep drought.