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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.

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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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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.

Reuters

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…

France 24

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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

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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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Hyundai Confirms It's Developing An Affordable Entry-Level EV For Europe

It's targeting a starting price of €20,000.

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European transfer news: Cristiano Ronaldo update as Barcelona make fresh plans

The transfer window is heating up ahead of what's set to be a busy summer of business, with the future of lots of big stars to be decided, including Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo

The Guardian - UK

France to pay nearly €10bn to fully nationalise EDF

Government seeks to shore up domestic energy supplies amid European crisis

The Guardian - UK

Suspect in huge French forest fire questioned over arson in 2012

Blaze continues to ravage pine forest in France as heatwave breaks temperature records across Europe

Reuters

France battles huge wildfires, Britain bakes in record heatwave

Firefighters in southwestern France battled on Tuesday to contain massive forest wildfires and Britain recorded its highest ever temperature, while Portugal reported more than 1,000 heatwave-related deaths as Europe scorches.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Breaks Record for Highest Temperature as Europe Sizzles

Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe, as the UK's national weather forecaster said such highs are now a fact of life in a country ill-prepared for such extremes. The typically temperate nation was just the latest…

Axios

Scientists dismay as European heat wave validates their predictions

"The first truth is that we live in a nightmare."

Asharq Al-Awsat

Middle East Sovereign Funds Reposition Strategies as Inflation Bites

Surging inflation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have prompted sovereign investors to reposition their asset allocation, according to the latest Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study. Investors now favor private markets over fixed income and equities, and among geographies, prefer the US and the Asia Pacific over Europe. More…

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