Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

For the fifth time this summer, Europe is sweating under an intense heat wave. The signs of a persistently hot and exceptionally dry summer are everywhere. Brown, dusty patches have replaced verdant lawns in London’s parks. Major rivers like the Danube and …

Europe’s top clubs threatened Club World Cup boycott before Fifa plan collapsed

Europe’s leading clubs threatened not to participate in future Club World Cups unless Gianni Infantino withdrew his Fifa Forward Enterprise scheme, issuing their ultimatum hours before the plan was scrapped. In a letter to the Fifa secretary general, …

Wildfires rage across Europe as heatwaves drive record temperatures

Wildfires fuelled by record heat and drought are ravaging Europe, burning around 500,000 hectares and forcing thousands to flee. In Croatia, one person was killed and 40 were hospitalised as flames tore through the tourist town of Omis, prompting 2,000 …

Montenegro Wants To Be Europe’s Next Crypto Hub, But Weak Regulation Might Be Costing It Big Business

Montenegro prime minister Milojko Spajić at a press conference following an intergovernmental conference between the European Union and Montenegro in Brussels, Belgium on December 16, 2025. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu via …

Spain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as Europe’s wildfires spread

Spanish authorities on Thursday removed the remains of three kings who ruled the Aragón region in the 11th ​century from a monastery threatened by a wildfire. Their remains ‌were taken to the provincial museum of Huesca, located 50 miles south of the …

Wildfires in Europe, Mount Etna and Twinverclyde: photos of the day – Friday

‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazes

LONDON — The U.K. imposed a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues and sent a nationwide alert warning of a “very high risk of wildfires” as European countries battle to keep blazes under control. Authorities are bracing for the prospect of …

Wildfires in Europe, Mount Etna and Twinverclyde

Hundreds arrested over suspected arson in France as wildfires rage across Europe

Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the start of the summer, authorities have said, as firefighters in half a dozen European countries tackle ferocious blazes amid a record-breaking heatwave. A fire …

FTSE 100 drifts lower in mixed day for Europe

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