Climate change tripled death toll of latest European heatwave, first ever rapid study finds
A ‘silent killer’, the June to July heatwave is estimated to have claimed many more lives than the Valencia floods last year.Read More
More than 100 injured and hundreds more evacuated as wildfire rages near French city of Marseille
A wildfire reached the edge of France’s second largest city of Marseille. Strong winds have fanned the flames, causing it to move exceptionally fast. Scores have been injured and hundreds…
More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says
The death toll from flash floods which struck Texas last week has now climbed to at least 107. More than 160 people are still missing, according to the state’s governor.…
My life as a footballer and global icon: Cristiano Ronaldo honoured in new Hong Kong museum
The CR7 Life Museum in Hong Kong promises an immersive experience about the life and times of the Portuguese footballer. Read More
EU Commissioner for migration expelled from Libya as ‘persona non grata’
The incident comes amid a new surge of departures of irregular migrants from Libya to Southern Europe. Read More
Syria issues appeal to EU for help battling massive wildfires along northwestern coast
The fires, which started last week, have proven difficult to bring under control despite reinforcements from Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon that came to the country to help Syrian teams fight…
France and the UK can ‘save Europe’ by working together, Macron says on state visit
Macron’s three-day trip is the first state visit to the UK by a European Union head of state since Brexit and a symbol of the British government’s desire to reset…
EU will keep €18 billion frozen for Hungary after ‘no progress’ on rule of law concerns
The money currently frozen combines around €8.4 billion in cohesion funds and €9.5 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds. Read More
Patriots break cordon sanitaire to seize climate file in European Parliament
By taking over legislative work on the European commission’s new 2040 climate target, the Eurosceptic Patriots for Europe will increase its influence over the bloc’s climate policy. Read More
Spanish police suspect speeding in crash that killed footballer Diogo Jota and brother
Portuguese media reported Jota was heading to the northern Spanish city of Santander to take a ferry to England where he would rejoin Liverpool after being advised not to fly…