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Nearly 2,150 people died from heat-related causes across Spain in August, according to official daily mortality surveillance data published by the Carlos III Health Institute. The official MoMo monitoring system documented 2,149 excess deaths attributable to extreme temperatures over the

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for reforms to the international financial system as developing countries face rising debt burdens and high financing costs. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek on September 1, he urged changes that

Europe is on track for a record year in wind power installations after adding 8.8 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in the first half of 2026, marking a 30% increase compared with the same period last year. According to updated

Epidemiological surveillance from the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety reveals that heat-related fatalities in Austria reached an all-time two-month high of 646 during June and July. The record toll highlights the mounting human cost of Central Europe’s intensifying

A major search-and-rescue operation is underway in the eastern Mediterranean after a commercial passenger ferry carrying approximately 270 people overturned off the North Cyprus coastline. Regional authorities confirmed at least eight fatalities and 18 missing individuals following the incident, which

Iceland rejected a proposal to restart accession talks with the European Union in a national referendum on August 29. The No campaign secured 52.8% of valid votes, while 47.2% supported renewed negotiations. The National Electoral Commission recorded 118,040 No votes

Prolonged heatwaves across Western Europe have been linked to more than 25,000 deaths across Germany, France, Spain, and Italy since the start of 2026, according to public health surveillance reports. Environmental health agencies warned that mortality tolls could escalate further through

A major industrial fire engulfed a mixed-waste transfer facility on Hannah Close in Neasden, generating massive plumes of thick black smoke across northwest London and halting key regional transport networks. The emergency response drew 20 fire engines and approximately 125

King Harald V of Norway died peacefully Friday morning at Oslo University Hospital at the age of 89, concluding a historic 35-year reign. According to an official statement from the Royal Court, the monarch passed away at 6:35 a.m. local

A massive flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border killed over 330 people and left hundreds unaccounted for after an upstream glacial collapse sent torrents of water and debris down the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers. Striking the Himalayan border corridor on