Record heatwaves sweep the world from US to Japan via Europe
ROME – Record heat is forecast around the world from the United States, where tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures, to Europe and Japan, in the latest…
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Record-breaking heat bakes US, Europe, China
WASHINGTON – Summer has just begun in the Northern Hemisphere, but a brutal heatwave is already gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures…
Europe gripped by worst ever bird flu outbreak
PARIS – Europe has been gripped by its “most devastating” ever outbreak of bird flu in the past year, European health authorities said on Tuesday, as experts study the…
Europe $1.36 trillion energy bill only marks start of the crisis
FRANKFURT – Europe got hit by roughly US$1 trillion (S$1.36 billion) from surging energy costs in the fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the deepest crisis in decades is…
Putin touts Turkey gas hub while Europe looks to cut consumption
LONDON – President Vladimir Putin touted Turkey on Thursday as the best route for redirecting gas supplies to the European Union after the Nord Stream pipeline leaks, while…
Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe
LONDON – Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking temperatures and scorching wildfires. Scientists with the EU Copernicus…
Putin media blitz on Africa food crisis sparks alarm in Europe
Global food prices surged to a record after Russia’s Feb 24 invasion disrupted exports of grain and vegetable oil through Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, adding to cost pressures from…
Covid-19 deaths in Eastern Europe surpass one million
LONDON – Coronavirus deaths in Eastern Europe topped one million on Thursday (Dec 30), according to a Reuters tally, as the Omicron variant threatened to batter the region. Three…
Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Scotland new travel restrictions across Europe
BERLIN – Germany, Sweden, Portugal and Scotland ordered tighter restrictions on gatherings as the Omicron variant continued its march across Europe, and Swedish officials warned…
Italy, France deepen strategic ties as Merkel’s exit tests Europe
Italy and France signed a treaty to strengthen bilateral ties and reinforce their coordination within Europe, at a time when EU diplomacy is being tested.