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Poland recorded its highest-ever temperature on Sunday

Poland recorded its highest-ever temperature on Sunday, surpassing a national record that had stood for more than a century, although the reading is still awaiting official confirmation, according to the…

Burnham pledges to launch council house building program

Britain’s Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Andy Burnham on Monday pledged to launch the biggest council house building program since the post-war period. He noted in a speech that Britain’s…

France and Oman to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz

France and Oman have agreed to work jointly with partners to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime routes, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. Macron…

Six killed in Germany shooting , family dispute blamed

A shooting incident in the northern German city of Stade on Monday has left six people dead, with three suspects caught by the police, according to German media reports. According…

Monaco blast injures three, police investigate

A suspected deliberate explosion in Monaco on Monday evening injured at least three people, including two seriously, according to French media reports. The blast resulted from a “malicious act,” a…

Heatwave: 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe

More than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded across Europe since June 21 linked to high temperatures, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media platform…

Germany has registered a new all-time high temperature

Germany has registered a new all-time high temperature for the third consecutive day, with the temperature reaching 41.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday afternoon, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing the…

Passenger train services between Finland and Sweden will resume

Passenger train services between Finland and Sweden will resume in August after a break of nearly four decades, opening a new cross-border rail connection between the two countries, Finnish national…

Volkswagen plans to deepen its cost-cutting, slash 100,000 jobs worldwide

Volkswagen plans to deepen its cost-cutting drive by eliminating up to 100,000 jobs worldwide and could eventually close four plants in Germany, local business magazine Manager Magazin reported on Friday,…

Wave of wildfires affecting different parts of Spain

The first summer heatwave in Spain has been followed recently by a wave of wildfires affecting different parts of the country. Among the affected areas were La Litera in the…

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