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Published on 10/08/2026 – 18:57 GMT+2 Some 71.3% of England is in drought, the UK government said on Monday, after the nation experienced its driest July on record, with a fifth heatwave and scant rain forecast for the week ahead. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Parks and fields that are usually green at…
Firefighters struggled on Monday to control three large wildfires in southern Spain that has forced the evacuation of around 800 people due to shifting winds and difficult terrain, officials said. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT More than 600 firefighters backed by 26 water-dropping aircraft were battling the blaze which broke out last week…
Published on 10/08/2026 – 16:52 GMT+2 The Swedish Security Service (Säpo) said on Monday it had thwarted a Russian intelligence operation aimed at discrediting Sweden and which involved an “agent” working in a foreign diplomatic mission in Sweden. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The counter-espionage agency said in a statement it had “gathered…
The European Union has condemned Belarus’ decision to designate Euronews as an “extremist” media organisation, saying it forms part of a “broader pattern of repression targeting independent media.” ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “It is an ongoing effort to restrict freedom of the press,” said Anitta Hipper, the EU’s spokesperson for foreign affairs…
Published on 10/08/2026 – 11:11 GMT+2•Updated 12:52 “Due to the eruptive activity of Etna and the simultaneous emission of volcanic ash into the atmosphere, the closure of the airspace affected by the ash cloud has been ordered and arrivals have been suspended until 5 p.m.” This was announced by the…
Published on 10/08/2026 – 12:18 GMT+2 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni published a joint statement with the Danish Premier Mette Frederiksen on Monday, confirming their united front in the fight against “uncontrolled migration”, vowing to “protect” Europe’s Christian cultural heritage. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The statement notes that the two are the…
By Jesús Maturana & Nela Heidner Published on 10/08/2026 – 11:07 GMT+2 The drought gripping large parts of Europe has pushed water levels down to rarely seen lows. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Hunger stone at Pirna-Oberposta becomes visible The persistently low water of the Elbe has exposed a historic hunger stone near Pirna, close to…
Published on 10/08/2026 – 9:45 GMT+2 A Ukrainian drone strike on the central Russian region of Tatarstan killed at least 12 people in one of Kyiv’s most deadly single attacks of the more than four year war. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “According to the latest information, 12 people have been killed and…
The European Climate Office Copernicus reports that the average temperature record for the June–July period set in 2022 was overturned by the heatwaves plaguing Western Europe this summer. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Since it started in May, the intense heat has caused many wildfires, a protracted drought, new national temperature records throughout…
Published on 09/08/2026 – 20:52 GMT+2 The alleged leader of an Irish organised crime group has been extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face charges that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to the UK, Europe and the United States. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT…
