32° Patchy rain possible Today, London is set to face a notably hot day, with temperatures spiking up to 31 °C and offering slight relief at 19 °C by night. Gentle breezes are expected across London Today, with speeds reaching around 15 km/h. Intermittent light showers are likely, with about 1.62 mm expected.
Continue ReadingWhen countries from around the world take to the stage to participate in Eurovision next year, they could see a new competitor. Canada is now eligible to take part in the song contest after CBC/Radio-Canada became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a requirement to compete. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has […]
Continue ReadingA Texas education panel has approved plans to make Bible stories mandatory for all five million public school students in the state, sparking a row about separation of church and state. The required readings, which don’t come into effect until 2030, include Bible passages about Adam and Eve and from the book of Exodus, where […]
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39° Moderate rain A scorching day is predicted for Berlin Today with temperatures soaring to a blistering 38 °C and settling to a still-warm 22 °C at night. It’ll be quite breezy in Berlin Today with average wind speeds of 21 km/h. Expect moderate rainfall, with accumulations near 7 mm.
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38° Patchy rain possible A scorching day is predicted for Paris Today with temperatures soaring to a blistering 37 °C and settling to a still-warm 21 °C at night. Gentle breezes are expected across Paris Today, with speeds reaching around 14 km/h. Intermittent light showers are likely, with about 0.38 mm expected.
Continue ReadingThe heatwave scorching western Europe this week is the most severe and widespread on record and is being driven by global warming driven by fossil fuel use, scientists have said. Almost half of Europe’s 850 largest cities are enduring their worst heat stress, a combination of temperature and humidity, they found. The analysis by scientists […]
Continue ReadingFrench authorities banned alcohol consumption in public spaces in Paris on Friday and imposed restrictions on takeaway alcohol sales as an exceptional heat wave continues to overwhelm hospitals and emergency services across the country. Paris Police Prefect Patrice Faure announced that drinking alcohol in public places would be prohibited from noon Friday until 7 am […]
Continue ReadingEuropean governments are trying to resuscitate a temporary regime allowing messaging services to scan for child sexual abuse material, but the move risks complicating efforts to adopt a long-term legal framework. EU ambassadors agreed on Friday to move ahead with a temporary extension of the legal framework that allows platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger […]
Continue ReadingTwo nuclear reactors in Switzerland have been taken off the grid after rising river temperatures reduced the effectiveness of their cooling system, according to local media reports on Friday. Energy company Axpo said the two Beznau reactor units, cooled by water from the River Aare, are now in a full shutdown state after being progressively […]
Continue ReadingThe UK June temperature record was broken for the fourth time in a single day on Friday, with temperatures reaching 37.3 degrees Celsius (99.1 degrees Fahrenheit) in Santon Downham, east of England. The previous June record was surpassed three times earlier Friday, with 37.1C (98.8F) recorded at Cavendish, 37.0C (98.6F) at Santon Downham, and 36.9C […]
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