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Europe heatwave: drought fears in Italy as records tumble around Europe – as it happened
Jun 27, 2026 - World 
Temperature records broken in Germany, Denmark and Slovakia as Europe remains gripped by heatwaveAfter decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Seawater is seeping into Italy’s longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year, raising fears of a devastating drought in July in this corner of northern Italy. Continue reading...
Serbia's populist President Vucic says he will resign within weeks as election nears
Jun 27, 2026 - World 
Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic said Saturday he will resign his post within weeks, paving the way for early elections following youth-led protests that shook his tight grip on power
Germany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe
Jun 27, 2026 - World 
Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday as weather system spreads eastwardEurope heatwave – latest updatesGermany and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in western Europe spread eastwards, after temperatures broke records above 40C (104F).Denmark registered its highest temperature on record on Saturday, according to the Danish meteorological institute. “With 36.6C north of Odense, we have the warmest day ever since measurements began in 1874,” it said in a post on X. Continue reading...
Gunmen attack farming community, killing at least 15 in northwest Nigeria in latest deadly assault
Jun 27, 2026 - World 
An official says gunmen have killed at least 15 people in a farming community in northwestern Nigeria
Ukraine's Black Sea ports fight to stay open as Russian drones target wartime lifeline
Jun 27, 2026 - World 
At the start of the invasion in February 2022, Russia's Black Sea fleet appeared to hold a near stranglehold over Ukraine's coast. That changed two months later, when Ukrainian anti-ship missiles sank the Moskva, the fleet's flagship, near Snake Island.
