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Belgian elderly care home beats the heat with paddling pool

Staff at a Belgian care home set up a paddling pool in the dining room and handed out ice creams on Tuesday as they helped elderly residents cope with a heatwave gripping much of Europe.

Reuters

AP PHOTOS: Europe seeks to stay cool in record-breaking heat

From a usually-temperate Britain to Europe's blistering southern nations, people across the continent are trying to stay cool amid sweltering temperatures.

The Independent UK

Why North Macedonia is the European Union's latest self-inflicted wound

The European Union has faced multiple policy crises during the first half 2022. These crises range from internal matters to the foreign policy quagmire that is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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London declares ‘major incident’ as heatwave grips Europe

Britain records its highest temperature on record as fires rage in Western Europe amid sweltering heat.

Al Jazeera

Stephen Colbert on Biden fist-bumping MBS: ‘Boom go the ethics’

Late-night hosts discuss Biden’s greeting to the Saudi crown prince, Europe’s heat wave and Steve Bannon’s trial for contempt of Congress

The Guardian - US

Day of 40C shocks scientists as UK heat record ‘absolutely obliterated’

Experts worried that extreme heatwaves in Europe happening quicker than expected, suggesting climate crisis worse than feared

The Guardian - UK

Five things to know about inflation and how it is affecting us

Why inflation is happening across the globe, and what the pandemic and war in Ukraine mean for food and energy prices.

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London declares 'major incident' as fires surge amid record heatwave

London's firefighting authority declared a major incident in the British capital on Tuesday in response to the surge in fires amid a record-breaking heatwave in Britain and Europe.

Reuters

Human rights groups criticise EU’s Azerbaijan gas deal

Agreement with autocratic ruler to double supplies within five years comes as EU seeks to reduce reliance on Russian energy

The Guardian - UK

Superstars Sadio Mané and Mo Salah eclipse African football at home

Senegal’s Sadio Mané and Egypt’s Mo Salah are among 10 players nominated for the African Footballer of the Year prize at this year’s Caf Awards held by the Confederation of African Football in Rabat, Morocco.

The Conversation

Covid: European governments must urgently boost monitoring, WHO says

‘Waiting for autumn will be too late,’ says regional director as Omicron variants drive surge in cases

The Guardian - UK

British rails buckle under record heat in Europe’s summer of woe

Travelers in Britain were warned to stay home rather than risk a ride on rails that could buckle under record temperatures as brutal conditions swept through Europe.

Tribune News Service

‘Monster’ wildfires rip through Europe as heatwave set to spread further

There’s a ‘very extreme danger’ of more wildfires amid record-breaking temperatures

The Independent UK

Hospitalisation rates double as COVID cases triple across Europe

The World Health Organization warns pandemic is not over as European countries largely abandon coronavirus restrictions.

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Reuters

Europe's heatwave could persist into next week after peaking - WMO

Europe's heatwave looks set to peak on Tuesday, but temperatures may remain above normal into the middle of next week, the World Meteorological Organization said, warning that such events could occur with greater frequency in the future.

France 24

As France battles wildfires, experts call for a rethink of forest management

France’s battle to contain ferocious wildfires in the southwestern Gironde region entered a second week on Tuesday, with more than 19,000 hectares of pine forest already reduced to ashes. While the ecological and economic damage is immense, some conservationists see the fires as an opportunity to adapt Europe’s largest artificial…

The Guardian - UK

Russian gas shutoff would send some EU countries into recession, IMF warns

Fund says GDP in Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic would fall by up to 6%, with Italy, Germany and Austria also hit hard

The Independent UK

WHO: COVID triples across Europe, hospitalizations double

The World Health Organization says coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in the past six weeks, accounting for nearly half of all infections globally

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Reuters

Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe

Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking temperatures and scorching wildfires.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: unprecedented wildfires hit Alaska and Europe suffers record heat

State on track to break 2004 record of 6.5m acres destroyed while Europe braces for more extreme heat. Plus, the truth behind American Pie

Reuters

Europe must act now or risk tougher COVID measures later - WHO official

European nations must accelerate vaccine uptake and bring back mask wearing to tackle a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by an Omicron offshoot and avoid stricter measures later in the year, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Europe in flames as thousands flee 'heat apocalypse' with 'monster octopus' wildfires

The wildfires continue to rage across the parched countryside of Europe while the UK is forecast to see temperatures hit 40C for the first time today after logging its warmest night on record

Reuters

Albania, North Macedonia finally start EU membership talks

Albania and North Macedonia began membership talks with the European Union on Tuesday, overcoming a series of obstacles thrown up by EU governments despite an original promise to begin negotiations in mid-2018.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Act Now in Europe, or Risk Stricter COVID Measures Later, Says WHO Official

With an Omicron offshoot spearheading a burgeoning COVID-19 wave in Europe, countries need to accelerate vaccine uptake and bring back measures such as mask wearing to avoid stricter measures as autumn and winter approach, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official warned on Tuesday. In an interview with Reuters, WHO…

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