57 m. ago Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial? | María Ramírez

We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions. The government must step upGrowing up in Madrid, intense summer heat was nothing unusual. I quickly learned always to cross the street in search of shade, and never to be caught out in the sun at 3pm. But as a child in the early 1980s, I never felt dizzy after spending more than a few minutes outdoors, nor did I struggle to study or sleep at home because of the heat. Back then, air conditioning was a rarity, something only Americans had. But we were fine: the stuttering fan in my mother’s Ford Fiesta was enough to keep us comfortable on holiday escapes from the capital.What is happening in Spain now goes far beyond discomfort. More than 1,500 deaths have already been linked to heatwaves this summer alone. Public-sector workers are collapsing from heatstroke on our city streets. Entire communities in the Madrid suburbs have been devastated by wildfires. On Monday, 198 weather stat...

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Mary Berry's chicken lasagne recipe is so quick and easy to rustle up that it can be on the table in under 30 minutes and it's creamy and delicious too

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5 h. ago Brit hotspots are burning: Three are killed as wildfires tear through Greek Islands, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans as heatwaves hell continues

Sunseekers have been fleeing Greece 's Zakynthos and Kefalonia islands 'by the minute' as raging infernos ripped through homes and farmland.

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11 h. ago France demanded Rosetta Stone and free tickets for its citizens in exchange for Bayeux Tapestry being displayed at the British Museum

France first looked at swapping the Rosetta Stone for the multicoloured wool embroidery and asked for its citizens to be allowed to see the tapestry for free at the British Museum.

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12 h. ago Pensioner, 77, died during heart surgery when hospital suffered a ten

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More than 400,000 Uber trips in the U.S. from 2017 through 2022 resulted in reports of sexual assault and sexual misconduct, documents show

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Experts have shared a simple and inexpensive way to stop your bin from smelling in hot weather - and all you need is a common kitchen ingredient that costs as little as 65p

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14 h. ago Netflix comedy from Dexter's Laboratory creator slammed as 'incredibly disgusting' by viewers

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14 h. ago Baltic foreign ministers: We know Russian occupation is never temporary

Land swaps and de facto annexation in Ukraine won’t bring peace and could lead to decades of brutal subjugation

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15 h. ago Women and children are told to FLEE Ukrainian region where Russian forces have made rapid gains as Putin pushes for territory ahead of Trump meeting

Critics say the offensive is a last-minute push by Vladimir Putin to grab territory before his high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump this week, where it is feared he will demand Ukrainian territory.

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