39 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: EU and UK increase sanctions on Russia as drone strike on Odesa kills one

EU agrees 18th package of sanctions against Moscow, including a moving price cap on Russian oil 15% below market rates. What we know on day 1,242One person was killed and at least one apartment building set alight in Odesa after Russian forces staged a mass drone attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port. The city’s mayor, Gennadiy Trukhanov, said at least 20 drones had converged on the city. “Civilian infrastructure was damaged as a result of the attack. A residential high-rise building is on fire” and rescuers were pulling people out, he said. The Odesa region’s emergency service said later that five people were rescued from burning apartments but “one rescued woman died”.The Russian defence ministry said its air defence systems destroyed 87 Ukrainian drones in a five-hour period on Friday evening, including over the Bryansk region bordering northern Ukraine and the Moscow region. Russian aviation authorities were once again forced to suspend flights at Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo ai...

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6 d. ago ‘Most amazing experience you’ll ever have’: Fans react as TRNSMT comes to an end

Gracie Abrams and Snow Patrol played out the three-day event in Glasgow that came during sweltering heat in the city.

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1 week ago Major Scottish railway line blocked and properties evacuated as fire crews attend garage blaze

Changes to services have been announced as emergency services respond to a fire.

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1 week ago Extreme heat is our future – European cities must adapt | Alexander Hurst

Greenery, shade and swimming spots won’t solve the climate crisis, but they’re becoming ever more criticalThree years ago, in Zurich for the first time, I crossed a bridge over the Limmat River and saw people floating down it in rubber rings on their way home from work, some casually holding beers. The Limmat is so clear that it almost begs you not only to jump in, but to drink it.Paris’s Canal Saint-Martin has never produced either desire in me – but sweltering in last week’s 38C heat, I wanted to close my eyes, pretend it was the Limmat, and leap. Others weren’t so hesitant; there was a line of people going up one of the footbridges over the canal waiting for their turn to jump, dive, backflip or just belly-flop into the water.Alexander Hurst is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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1 week ago Dunelm's 'so soft' linen bedding is a heatwave essential for getting a good night's sleep

This bedding is perfect for those who are struggling to get some much needed shut eye during the heatwave - thanks to clever technology to help keep you cool in the sweltering heat

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2 w. ago Russia launches its largest missile and drone attack of the war following Trump admission he got absolutely nothing out of Putin in phone call yesterday after scrapping Ukraine weapon deliveries

Air raid alerts lasted more than eight hours overnight as Russia launched a total of 539 drones and 11 missiles targeting the Ukrainian territory, Ukraine's Air Force said

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2 w. ago Three young children die in hot cars in four days after being left alone

Youngsters aged nine, four and just three months old perish in overheated vehicles in Texas over the course of four days amid sweltering heat

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2 w. ago Vernon Kay's Radio 2 show heatwave chaos as he gets trapped on broken down train

Vernon Kay was due to start his BBC Radio 2 mid-morning show at 9.30am on Tuesday, but was unable to get to the studio after his train broke down in the sweltering heat

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2 w. ago Passengers pen goodbye letters during plane's 26,000 ft drop, oxygen masks deployed

A Japan Airlines flight suddenly dropped from 36,000 feet to 10,500 feet in 10 minutes on Monday, and passengers said they feared they might die during the terrifying ordeal

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2 w. ago Wimbledon fans queue overnight in ‘unbearable’ heat on hottest day of the year

Tennis fans armed with champagne, umbrellas and strawberries waited for hours in sweltering heat on the second day of Wimbledon

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2 w. ago Wimbledon's whopping food and drink prices from £5 water bottle to strawberries increase

Wimbledon is underway as the Pimm's is flowing and the strawberries and cream are flying off the shelves in the sweltering heat, but the price of drinking and eating at All England Lawn has increased

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2 w. ago From closing blinds to investing in air con: Readers share their heatwave survival tips

As the UK swelters in record-breaking heat, our community shares a mix of passive cooling tips, views on air conditioning, and frustration with housing ill-suited to rising temperatures

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2 w. ago Radio stations thrown into chaos and scramble to find last minute stand

BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio were both forced to find stand-ins and make last-minute shake-ups their schedules after both Vernon Kay and Ken Bruce were caught up in the railway disruption.

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2 w. ago Pilots grounded after another Air India flight struggles during takeoff hours after Ahmedabad crash

Pilots’ post-flight report failed to mention critical stall and ‘don’t sink’ warnings, official says

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2 w. ago Vernon Kay says 'we're not in good spirits' as he gets 'trapped' on train

He was forced to miss his Tuesday morning (July 1) show on BBC Radio 2

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2 w. ago Vernon Kay misses BBC Radio 2 show after getting ‘trapped’ on train

The 51-year old was expected to be on air at 9.30am until his train broke down.

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2 w. ago Radio 2 heatwave chaos as Vernon Kay misses show as he's trapped on hot train

Sara Cox had to step in for Vernon Kay as her fellow Bolton-born DJ got stuck on a hot train

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2 w. ago 'Heat dome' explained as UK hit with 34C temperatures and deadly heatwave grips Europe

More sweltering temperatures are forecast across England as a 'heat dome' drives an ongoing heatwave in Europe

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2 w. ago Turkey wildfire hell as major blaze forces 50,000 people to be evacuated

The severity of the fires has escalated throughout the week, driving over 50,000 people from their homes across İzmir and neighbouring provinces

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2 w. ago Paris on red alert as Europe faces extreme heat with weather warnings in place across continent

Public health warnings as heatwave raises concerns about impact of climate change It’s not only Europe: Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe, AFP reported.“Japan’s monthly average temperature in June was the highest for the month since statistics began in 1898,” said the Japan Meteorological Agency. Continue reading...

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