High winds expected to impede fight against wildfires in Rhodes
Thousands of people forced to evacuate on Greek island, including 3,000 who had to be ferried off beaches Thousands of tourists and residents have been...
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More than 1,000 people forced to flee wildfires on Greek island of Rhodes
Britons among those evacuated from hotels and homes as strong winds sweep blaze towards coast More than 1,000 people were forced to flee homes and...
‘It’s brutal’: Europeans tell of sleepless nights and dizzy spells in heatwave
People in Italy, Spain and Greece describe their day-to-day struggles in soaring temperatures With sea temperatures in the high 20s, open-water swimmer Grabiela Rojas feels...
Extreme weather continues across Europe as further heatwave looms
Temperatures remain high as hailstorms hit northern Italy, with fourth heatwave forecast to hit southern Europe next week Hailstorms have hit northern Italy as near-record...
Thursday briefing: What’s behind Europe’s extreme heat – and the risks ahead
In today’s newsletter: How countries have responded to record-breaking temperatures – and what it will take to change minds and policy • Sign up here...
Strike threats in Italy and stoppages in Greece as workers struggle with heat
Parts of Sicily reach almost 47C and Spanish coastal water temperatures hit new high for mid-July Temperatures reached almost 47C in southern Italy on Wednesday...
Greece wildfires: drone footage shows scale of destruction – video
Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a wildfire that broke out in Greece on 17 July in Kouvaras, about 17 miles south-east of Athens. The...
US could agree to sell Turkey F-16 jets so it will allow Sweden join Nato
But Erdoğan throws further obstacle in way of agreement by insisting Turkish EU membership be back on table Joe Biden will try to nail down...
‘Drowned, alive, we don’t know’: father of missing migrant speaks out after shipwreck – video
The father of 18-year-old Syrian migrant Mohammed Ahmad says he doesn’t know where his son is after he went missing while on a boat that...
