Europe

Thailand woos heat-weary Europeans with travel and air-conditioners

Temperatures in Europe have climbed well above seasonal norms.

Europe may face ‘more deadly weeks’ as new heatwave builds, warns WHO

Experts have said the June 20 to 28 heatwave was the most severe recorded in Europe.

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In NATO’s next act, can Europe play the leading role?

European leaders arrive for the 2026 NATO summit meeting in Ankara, Turkey, with the alliance under threat.

Has China obtained the world’s most important machine?

Since 2019 America has blocked the export to China of the extreme ultraviolet, or EUV, lithography machines that make the world’s most advanced semiconductors.

Cooling down a ‘logistical nightmare’ at Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar

UAE Team Emirates - XRG's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium with the best sprinter's green jersey after the 3rd stage of the 113th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 196 km between Granollers and Les Angles in southern France, on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP)

Shippers Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd begin return to Suez Canal trade route

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd do not have plans to change any other Gemini services.

BTS fans take to streets in Chile over concert cancellation

BTS was scheduled to perform in Santiago’s Estadio Nacional from Oct 14 to 17 in front of over 48,000 fans.

Infernos devastate forests as Europe’s temperatures rise again

A police helicopter carrying water during efforts to extinguish a forest fire near Jozefow, Poland, on May 6. Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on July 5 as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe.

It’s all in the numbers: Expanded World Cup brings more shocks, but heavyweights still rule

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Netherlands v Morocco - Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico - June 29, 2026
Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti and teammates celebrate after the match as Morocco qualify for the Round of 16 stage of the World Cup REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Lithuania aims to be ‘part of nuclear deterrence’ against Russia, says President

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda speaking at a July 3 Berlin press conference with the leaders of Latvia, Estonia and Germany.

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