An early-season heat wave pushed temperatures above 40°C across Europe over the weekend triggering red alerts and wildfire warnings.
An intense heat wave swept across Europe over the weekend, sending temperatures soaring past 40°C in multiple countries and setting new early-summer records as authorities issued heat alerts and wildfire warnings.
In Spain, the town of El Granado recorded 46°C on Sunday, setting a new national heat record for June. The previous high of 45.2°C was set in Seville in 1965.
In Italy, 21 cities—including Milan, Naples, Venice, Florence, and Rome—were placed on high alert. In Greece, authorities warned of wildfire risks as strong winds fuelled a large fire south of Athens on Thursday, prompting evacuations near the ancient Temple of Poseidon and damaging nearby homes.
Portugal also faced extreme heat, with temperatures above 40°C expected and Lisbon placed under a 'red warning' for dangerous heat through Monday night, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere.
London is forecast to reach 35°C on Monday, potentially marking the UK’s hottest day of the year so far.
Experts warn that heat waves are becoming more frequent and arriving earlier due to human-driven climate change.
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Spain’s transport minister Oscar Puente said on Thursday that the government has stepped up investment across the railway network after years of underfunding, a point he underlined while senators pressed him over two recent train accidents.
“For some weeks now, we have been seeing with increasing clarity the emergence of a world of great powers,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday (29 January), declaring that Europe had found “self-respect” in standing up for a rules-based global order.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States has begun negotiations with European leaders over Greenland and that an agreement is already taking shape.
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Dmitry Medvedev, said European countries have failed to defeat Russia in Ukraine and have instead inflicted serious economic damage on themselves, as he criticised EU policy, praised Donald Trump as a leader who seeks peace, and said Russia would “soon” achieve military victory in the war.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any U.S. military attack on Iran would spark a wider regional conflict, Iranian semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
U.S. president Donald Trump said Iran is “seriously talking” with the United States and expressed hope that negotiations could lead to an outcome acceptable to Washington.
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