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Europe’s 2022 summer heat record not a ‘one-off’ -WMO, EU report
Europe's summer last year was the hottest on record and caused thousands of deaths, a joint report by World Meteorological Organization and…
Greece boat disaster: 800 were on board, says Pakistan police report
A boat that capsized off the coast of Greece last week was carrying around 800 people, according to an initial investigation by…
EU regulators set out ideas to plug climate ‘insurance gap’
Issuing "catastrophe bonds" and setting up public-private partnerships could help plug the "insurance gap" to better cover damage from climate change, a…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX postpones debut flight of Starship rocket system
Elon Musk's SpaceX ha scalled off a highly anticipated launch of its powerful new Starship rocket, delaying the first uncrewed test flight…
WATCH: NASA names woman, Black astronauts to Artemis II crew in lunar first
NASA on Monday named the first woman and the first African American ever assigned as astronauts to a lunar mission, introducing them…
Italy rescues 32 migrants near Lampedusa
I taly's Coast Guard said on Monday it was forced to use a helicopter to rescue 32 migrants, including a child, who…
Libyan migrants are victims of crimes against humanity – UN mission
A U.N. fact-finding mission on Libya said on Monday that it had reasonable grounds to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity…
Cocaine use has risen across Europe, study shows
Cocaine use has increased across Europe, an EU-wide wastewater study showed on Wednesday, with the highest levels of residues found in Belgium,…
Germany sees progress in EU talks for ban on fossil fuel cars
Talks between Germany's Transport Ministry and the European Commission about the planned end of new combustion engines from 2035 are moving forward,…
U.N. chief urges faster shift to ‘net zero’ after report highlights climate threat
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on rich nations to accelerate their shift to "net zero" emissions on Monday after a new…
Italy’s Meloni says her ‘conscience is clear’ after migrant shipwrecks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday that her government had faced "atrocious" accusations but that her conscience was clear, after…
UK interior minister attacks ‘naive do-gooders’ amid criticism of small boats strategy
Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman defended her policy to remove almost all migrants who arrive without permission, saying her political opponents were…