Month: July 2026

World's oceans break June heat record, says EU monitor

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The oceans have never been warmer. They hit a record 21 degrees celcius average surface temperature in June, logged by Copernicus, the EU’s Earth-observation programme. It’s clearly taking a toll on biodiversity around the world, after years of warnings from experts. The onset of a potentially powerful El Nino weather pattern could boost global heat […]

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Russia shuts railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia – POLITICO

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Many of the Finnish railway crossings had already seen little or no passenger traffic since direct rail links between Finland and Russia were suspended following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Finland then closed its entire eastern border in December 2023 over what it described as Russian-orchestrated “instrumentalized migration.” By contrast, the crossings at […]

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Russia closes railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia

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Russia has suspended traffic through several railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia starting from Wednesday, Moscow said. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The Kremlin’s order released on Tuesday did not provide a reason for the closures. The statement mentions only a “temporary suspension” of the movement of people, vehicles, goods and cargo through selected railway crossings […]

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