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Wildfires still raging in Europe with Spain reporting 360 heat-related deaths

Spain's weather agency AEMET has said the heatwave would end on Monday, but warned temperatures would remain "abnormally high"

Wales Online · Jul 18, 2022

Greece’s Fur Industry on the Brink as EU Sanctions on Russia Bite

For decades, Antonis Disios' workshop was abuzz with the sound of sewing machines stitching fur coats for his wealthy Russian buyers. In March, European Union sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war shut the business overnight. Disios, like hundreds of other fur businesses in the lakeside city of Kastoria, was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 18, 2022

Rangers learn Champions League third qualifying round fate as journey to group stages begins

The winner of the two-legged showdown will advance to the play-off round and be within just potentially 180 minutes of reaching the lucrative tournament proper and dine at Europe's top table

Glasgow Live · Jul 18, 2022

Italy's Embattled PM Draghi Visits Algeria for Gas Talks

With his government's fate in limbo, Italian Premier Mario Draghi is visiting Algeria’s capital Monday to finalize deals boosting Algerian gas supplies to Italy as Europeans brace for a possible cutoff of Russian gas. In a sign of the importance of the visit, the Italian delegation includes the foreign minister,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 18, 2022

Heat torches Southern Europe, killing hundreds

Ferocious wildfires are burning in Spain and France, which evacuated thousands of people and scrambled water-bombing planes and firefighters. Officials and scientists cited climate change as a factor.

WEKU · Jul 18, 2022

France fights spreading wildfires as heat wave fries Europe

France is scrambling more water-bombing planes and hundreds more firefighters to combat spreading wildfires being fed by hot swirling winds from a searing heat wave broiling much of Europe

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Jeremy Clarkson criticised for ‘exceptionally stupid’ tweet about heatwave

Extreme weather conditions are hitting much of western Europe this week

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Scottish business confidence falls sharply, but stays stronger than rest of Europe

Businesses in Scotland project a steep decline in profits and new recruitment

Insider UK · Jul 18, 2022

Zelensky Sacks 2 Top Ukraine Officials as EU Mulls Russia Sanctions

Ukraine faced new turmoil Sunday with President Volodymyr Zelensky announcing he sacked his top two law enforcement officials, in the government's most serious shakeup since Russia launched its deadly invasion in February. The domestic crisis came as the European Union prepared to discuss tightening sanctions against Russia on Monday, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 18, 2022

EU to tighten Moscow sanctions; Zelensky sacks security chiefs

The European Union will on Monday discuss tightening sanctions against Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked his top two law enforcement officials in a major shakeup.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 18, 2022