The campaign for silence on the public transit system, which appeals to consideration for fellow passengers, stops short of strictly enforcing fines.

Across the Iberian Peninsula, thousands are trying to quell deadly flames amid dangerously hot weather.

Unusually dry conditions are revealing the outlines of old walls at British historical sites. Climate change is making the lines, called “parchmarks,” more frequently visible.

Firefighters were struggling to tame blazes in several countries in southern Europe, including Albania, Greece, Montenegro and Spain, and in Turkey.

Baskets of coins disappeared overnight from an Icelandic bank in 1975. Last month, someone finally owned up.

Firefighters have spent days battling blazes in Greece, Portugal, Spain and elsewhere. Forecasters said temperatures could pass 111 degrees in some places on Thursday.

The tanker, the Eagle S, was detained last December.