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Heatwave grips Europe, forcing closures and alerts

13 drown in France as temperatures soar and heat alerts spread across Europe

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Swimmers get ready to jump from a bridge in the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave in Paris on June 21, 2026.

Indian ship captain charged in UK tanker seizure probe

Indian captain accused of breaching UK sanctions with Russian oil shipment

In this photo provided by the Royal Navy, Royal Marine Commandos detain sanctioned tanker, the Smyrtos, in the English Channel, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (LPhot Hutchins/Royal Navy via AP)

Tanker struck by projectile off Oman coast: UKMTO

UKMTO reports tanker damaged off Oman amid rising regional risks

Tanker hit off Oman as crew escape harm and voyage continues

Hormuz tensions: EU imposes new sanctions on Iran

Sanctions aim to protect freedom of navigation through strategic Strait of Hormuz

EU targets IRGC naval command over tolls and threats in vital oil chokepoint

New diabetes jab cuts blood sugar, body weight in trial

Phase 3 trial finds weekly diabetes jab cuts blood sugar and body weight by up to 15%

The weight-loss results were equally striking. Participants receiving retatrutide lost between 11.5% and 15.3% of their body weight on average, compared with 2.6% in the placebo group. Illustrative image.

IATA warns Europe airport chaos may worsen

IATA says Europe’s new border checks could trigger 6-hour airport queues this summer

Passengers queue at immigration counters at Warsaw International Airport amid ongoing disruption linked to the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), which has triggered long delays at several European airports.

Solar eclipse 2026: Hint at 2027’s 6-minute darkness

Twin eclipses: 2026’s fleeting shadow and 2027’s marathon of midday darkness

From Spain to Greenland, a brief 2026 darkness heralds a 6-minute 2027 spectacle

Hungary halts work visas from three countries

Move is part of a broader plan by Hungary's new government to prioritise local employment

The leader of Hungary's Tisza party, Prime Minister elect Peter Magyar

Indians can now transit visa-free via Germany

Lufthansa says move will simplify travel via German hubs for Indian passengers

Indian PM Narendra Modi with Friedrich Merz during the German Chancellor's visit to India.

Three months of paralysis: Hormuz remains a ghost route

Shipowners and insurers await stronger security guarantees as traffic remains sparse

A tractor tows a small boat through shallow water as cargo ships and industrial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, June 1, 2026.

Schengen travel rules: EU signals major border shift

Commission says security tools can replace routine checks at Schengen borders

New digital systems and migration pact seen cutting need for internal Schengen checks

Droughts, extreme heat: Is ‘super’ El Nino coming?

UN forecasts 80% chance of El Nino emerging between June and August as Pacific waters warm

Head of climate prediction services at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Wilfran Moufouma-Okia points on graphs displayed on a computer screen at the WMO headquarters in Geneva, on June 1, 2026.

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