An official show pills of methamphetamine before seized illegal drugs are set on fire during a destruction ceremony to mark the United Nations' "International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking" in Yangon on June 26, 2026.

New synthetic drugs fuel rise in global drug use

Fentanyls and other powerful opioids are reshaping the global drug trade

Europe's deadly heatwave leaves hospitals overwhelmed

Scientists say climate change is unequivocally behind the record-breaking temperatures

A photo created on June 24, 2026 combining sources from EDO, Nasa, Jaxa, Gebco, OSM shows a map of Europe as a heatwave is scorching the continent, exceeding some scientific projections.

How extreme heat is slowing Europe's economy

Extreme heat is hurting productivity, growth and public finances across the continent

A woman walks her dog past water hoses spilling water to provide relief from the summer heat as part of Cologne’s climate adaptation measures in Cologne, western Germany on June 25, 2026 during a heatwave in Europe.

King Charles III reveals £30m personal tax bill

Prince William also reveals he paid more than £20m in personal taxes

Britain's King Charles III waves as he arrives on the second day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting in Ascot, west of London, on June 17, 2026.

Trump says Zelensky doing 'pretty well' against Russia

Zelensky wins fresh Trump backing amid calls to tighten pressure on Moscow

Zelensky says Russia prioritises strikes over diplomacy, targets Ukraine’s energy sector

Unions tell EU to grant cooling breaks amid hot summer

Trade unions demand legal right to rest in extreme workplace heat

Unions have demanded for legislated cooling breaks for workers in Europe amidst sweltering summer days.

Why is Europe hotter than the rest of the world?

Geography, shifting weather patterns and a warming Arctic are fuelling extreme heat

A shopper rests with her puppy in the shade in the town centre in Huddersfield in Northern England on June 23, 2026, as temperatures increase to heatwave levels and are set to rise further in the week ahead.

Ebola case confirmed in France, patient isolated

The ministry specified that the case had been identified in mainland France

Healthcare workers carry on a stretcher a patient suffering from the Ebola virus disease from an ambulance at the Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

68,000 homes lose power in France heatwave

Power outage linked to transformer failure amid extreme heat in France’s Finistère region

Europe's record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in northwestern France on Wednesday, authorities said, in the country's first major power outage of the latest bout of extreme weather.

40 people dead as record heatwave hits Europe

Tourism, transport and energy systems strained by Europe’s soaring temperatures

Record-breaking heatwave shuts landmarks and schools as Europe swelters

UK must speed up EV switch to hit climate goals: report

Report urges next PM to accelerate EVs and heat pumps or miss climate goals

BMW AG overhauls a Mini Factory for the electric age with UK support.

Technical glitch paralyses Germany's rail network

Modernisation drive tested as communication breakdown freezes German trains

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