UK set to record ‘warmest summer on record’ as Europe preps for yet another heatwave
“These statistics are a clear reminder – if one were needed – of the stark changes that we are seeing in the UK’s climate,” senior Met Office scientist Mike Kendon…
EU’s Taliban tension laid bare five years after Afghanistan takeover
Exclusive: Five years after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, former women’s affairs minister Sami Samar tells Euronews she is disappointed by the EU’s engagement with a regime overseeing a…
This new hotel booking platform promises VIP perks without the usual loyalty scheme faff
Travel Habit is bringing together multiple luxury hotel programmes and VIP travel networks in one platform, offering members perks including room upgrades, breakfast, hotel credits and late check-outs. Read More
Italy’s Po river runs low as drought threatens farms and water supplies
Italy’s Po River has fallen to historically low levels as the country endures its fourth heatwave of the summer, exposing wide stretches of dry riverbed near Pavia and raising fresh…
Spectacular photos: Wehrmacht motorbike from Danube almost ‘like new’
The discovery of a motorbike wreck and the remains of two German soldiers is drawing global attention. Low Danube levels in Budapest exposed a WWII bike, now cleaned and remarkably…
Trump signals support for Infantino as FIFA crisis rumbles on
“If he is gone, it will never be as successful or profitable again,” US President Donald Trump wrote of Infantino and the World Cup in a post on Truth Social.…
Hungary’s parliament approves Orbán-critic and former judge András Baka as president
Besides a brief stint as a lawmaker, elected from the conservative Hungarian Democratic Forum’s party list in 1990, after the democratic transition, Baka did not hold any political positions. Read…
Istanbul overtakes Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport after London hub sees passenger numbers fall
Heathrow has been knocked off the top spot for the first time since 2023, with Istanbul handling almost 300,000 more passengers in July as the London airport pushes ahead with…
France’s oldest lumberjack contest puts axe skills to the test
France’s 73rd lumberjacking championship in Chamrousse saw 60 competitors race axes through logs, preserving Alpine forestry traditions for 2,000 spectators. Read more at Read More
Mexican crews expected to arrive for wildfire fight in western Canada after 20,000 flee
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have opened a criminal investigation into the cause of the fire, which broke out on Friday. Read more at Read More