Europe prepares for 2nd major heat wave as Canada, U.S. swelter under heat dome
June has already been marked as the hottest ever recorded globally, and many climate analysts are warning July could be just as hot. Continue reading
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Mother of B.C. girl allegedly abducted by ex says getting child home from Europe no guarantee
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“I crumbled to the ground as [police] relayed the details to me. It was surreal and I thought, ‘My God, this could have been a whole other heartbreak of a story.'” Continue reading
June 2019 was the hottest ever recorded on Earth: European satellite agency
According to the data, the global average temperature for June 2019 was 0.1 C higher than that of the previous warmest June recorded in 2016. Continue reading
European heatwave eases up as death toll hits 7
Most of the fires that had broken out Spain in recent days were stabilized, but firefighters were struggling to control a blaze in the central provinces of Toledo and Madrid that had burned more than 20 sq km since Friday. Continue reading
EU leaders struggle to choose candidates for top jobs, amid deep divisions
EU leaders want to fill the positions soon because the European Parliament is set to pick a new president next Wednesday. Continue reading
Self-igniting manure most likely the cause of Spain’s wildfire
The fire, which has burned through about 15,000 acres so far, comes in the midst of a brutal heat wave that’s swept over Europe, particularly France and Spain. Continue reading
Slovakia’s president shuts down reporter questioning her outfit changes
Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female president, was asked by a journalist if she was feeling “nervous” or “stressed” because she had changed her dress three times that day. Continue reading
‘We danced in the streets with the soldiers’: French civilians recall joys, horrors of D-Day
By Jeff Semple Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist
French civilians who endured Nazi occupation are now sharing their stories as part of a new exhibition to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Continue reading
Finland defeats Canada to win gold medal at hockey world championship
Finnish captain Marko Anttila’s second goal of the game broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period as the Finns defeated Canada for a second time at the tournament. Continue reading
Italy’s Salvini positions himself as Europe’s populist leader
Salvini was joined by 10 other nationalist leaders, including include far-right leaders Marine Le Pen of France’s National Rally party and Joerg Meuthen of the Alternative for Germany party during a populist rally in Italy. Continue reading