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Topic: Europe

European Temperatures Reach Historic Highs as Extended Heatwave Approaches

July 4, 2026

Temperature records across the United Kingdom and wider Europe are being systematically broken, with climate scientists indicating this escalating pattern reflects a fundamental shift in regional weather rather than isol
‘Hotter and hotter and hotter’ – Europe’s new climate in seven charts

July 4, 2026

Temperature records have tumbled across the UK and Europe as scientists warn it is a sign of things to come.
Slim hopes: Will anyone deny Pogacar fifth Tour title?

July 3, 2026

Tadej Pogacar’s new hairstyle makes the cycling superstar look rather like US rap star Eminem. As the Tour de France begins in Barcelona, will his rivals please stand up?
Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat

July 3, 2026

Tusk says Poland is preparing for “various” scenarios after media reports of a planned Russian attack.
Unifrance Reelects Gilles Pélisson as President as French Film and TV Promotion Org Expands Global Ambitions

July 3, 2026

Gilles Pélisson has been unanimously reelected as president of Unifrance for a second three-year term, extending his mandate at the helm of the French film and TV promotion body. The former TF1 Group chairman and CEO first took over the organization three years ago and has been working alongside Unifrance executive director Daniela Elstner to…
Mbappé becomes leader of France’s collective under Deschamps’ regime of trust

July 3, 2026

Les Bleus’ thrilling front four is built on the spirit the head coach has fostered in his squad, allowing them to be both secure and adventurousIt was a striking image, the picture that best captured France’s World Cup campaign to this point. Not the one that caught Michael Olise in full flight as he executed…
WATCH: Defence Forces release BIZARRE video featuring a soldier with a machine gun in a helicopter chasing a small unmanned plane… as State assumes EU Presidency amid threat of high-tech Russian drones

July 3, 2026

The State’s only anti-drone technology still does not have the capability to ‘blow drones out of the sky’, just days before Ireland takes over the presidency of the European Council.
Hydration isn’t complicated: Just drink water

July 3, 2026

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. Europe is melting, the eastern US is currently trapped in a “heat dome,” the Midwest has the corn sweats to…
Seasonal Quartet: Ali Smith and New European Ensemble review – words and music connect

July 3, 2026

Spitalfields festival, LondonNew pieces written in response to the novelist’s works by Kate Moore, Alice Yeung, Seung-Won Oh and Sara Zamboni made for ravishing harmonies and interplay in an unusual concertWhy write words about music, Hans Keller once asked, when you could just write music about music instead? His mid-century essays in sound were never…
DAVID MARCUS: Commie Dems would destroy everything World Cup fans love about America

July 3, 2026

European World Cup tourists are marveling at cheap gas, Walmart, Buc-ee's, and air conditioning — all things Democratic Socialists would dismantle.