Tag: extreme weather

France: 20 drown while trying to escape heatwave

International June 23, 2026 at 12:28

Around 20 people have died in France since the weekend after drowning while swimming in unsupervised areas, authorities said on Monday, as residents sought...

Half of France on red alert as heatwave intensifies

International June 22, 2026 at 10:27

France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country including Paris for Monday as a heatwave pushes temperatures towards record levels. On Sunday...

UN warns El Niño forecast shows it could be strongest in decades

International June 2, 2026 at 14:29

Global temperatures could rise further Forecast suggests a new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern could begin in a matter of weeks, the...

Portugal breaks May heat record while Europe heatwave continues

International May 29, 2026 at 11:42

Record temperatures in Portugal Portugal has set a new hottest day in May with 40.3C recorded in the central town of Mora, as countries in...

18 dead in New York amid extreme cold weather

International February 10, 2026 at 15:20

Prolonged cold snap grips the city A total of 18 people have died as a result of a period of extreme cold weather in New...

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Europe heatwave triggers power outages and record temperatures

June 24, 2026 at 16:47

ON THIS DAY: Henry VIII crowned King of England (1509)

On this Day June 24, 2026 at 15:56

In 1509, a defining moment in English history took...

Limassol: 70 cats vanish without a trace within months

Cyprus June 24, 2026 at 15:44

A wave of unexplained cat disappearances has caused alarm...

Christodoulides honoured as “Prince of Cilicia”

Cyprus June 24, 2026 at 15:40

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has been awarded the “Prince...

Nicosia General Hospital introduces robotic orthopaedic surgery system

Cyprus June 24, 2026 at 15:32

The General Hospital of Nicosia has launched a new...

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