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Climate law expert: Europe's deadly heatwaves belong in court
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (718+ words) Europe is in the middle of something that no longer feels exceptional. Temperature records have broken across the continent, hitting 40 C and above in Germany, France, Hungary and Spain " and costing hundreds of lives. Where I live in Scandinavia, this…...
Spain expects to welcome 100 million tourists this year
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (381+ words) MADRID, July 6 (Reuters) - Spain is likely to attract 100 million foreign tourists this year with the number of visitors expected to grow during "the key summer season helped by uncertainty in the Middle East, Tourism Minister "Jordi Hereu told reporters on…...
Couple dined on Dover sole and calamari before leaving restaurant without paying
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (396+ words) A restaurant owner has described the "hugely disappointing" moment two customers walked out without paying their "115 bill. The man and woman visited upmarket eatery El Puerto at the Old Custom House in Penarth at around 8pm on June 29. The pair were…...
Pope to defend migrants at Mediterranean island frontier
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (616+ words) Pope Leo XIV on Saturday'visits Italy's Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message to US and EU leaders. The Catholic Church's first US pope, who has clashed with…...
Portugal asks EU, Spain and Morocco for support as wildfire risk rises
3+ day, 43+ min ago (221+ words) LISBON, July 3 (Reuters) - Portugal has asked the EU, Spain and Morocco to have extra firefighting "aircraft ready in case wildfires worsen during the "current heatwave, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Friday. He said the "unusual move was prompted not…...
Spain set to see temperatures soar again this weekend
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (334+ words) Spain's national weather agency is warning more extreme heat could be on the way this weekend, with temperatures of up to 42 C possible in parts of the country. AEMET said warm air masses are set to sweep over Spain in…...
Massachusetts city imposes curfew ahead of Cape Verde World Cup match
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (455+ words) A Massachusetts city, home to one of the largest Cape Verdean communities in the U. S. , will implement a nighttime curfew ahead of Cape Verde's World Cup 2026 match on Friday, following a spate of violence during recent post-game celebrations. Brockton Mayor Moises…...
Fishermen "guided by the Holy Spirit" rescue drowning men from Brazil lake
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (62+ words) Yahoo News UK Three fishermen on Lake Palmas in Tocantins, Brazil, pulled two drowning swimmers to safety on June 26 after strong winds forced them to abandon their original fishing plans and change course " arriving at the exact spot where the…...
Spanish police chief accused of undermining probe into Sanchez govt
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (308+ words) The head of Spain's Civil Guard was placed under formal investigation on Thursday for her alleged involvement in a plot to sabotage corruption probes targeting the ruling Socialists -- another blow to a fragile government beset by legal woes. The alleged…...
Ceuzany, Cape Verde's golden voice with volcanic emotion
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (792+ words) Barefoot, arms raised and teeming with emotion, Ceuzany belts out the signature track from her latest album, a song dedicated to the fight against domestic violence, in a powerful voice that sends shivers through the Cape Verde bar. From the…...