Jul 19 Watch 2:14 Scorching heat wave continues to engulf Europe, smashing temperature records By Stephanie Sy, Lizz Bolaji Tuesday was the hottest day ever recorded in Britain as the country baked under super-heated air that sparked fires, buckled train tracks and touched off a torrent of emergency calls. It was part of a wider weather emergency that lasted… Continue watching
Jul 19 Britain breaks record for highest temperature as heat wave sears Europe By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe. Continue reading
Jul 18 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Russia pounds Ukraine with heavy shelling as the civilian death toll rises In our news wrap Monday, Russia continued its campaign of heavy shelling in Ukraine that killed more civilians as Russian President Putin remained defiant over western sanctions, the acting president of Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency that gave… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 4:15 Europe struggles with major wildfires and energy uncertainty amid 'heat apocalypse' By Malcolm Brabant, Zeba Warsi An intense heat wave has gripped much of Europe, with scorching heat, buckling roads, raging fires and hundreds of people dead -- and forecasts predict even more unbearable weather to come. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the worst European… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch 5:52 The underlying reasons for Europe's extreme heat A heat wave that's been searing southern Europe moved north into Britain this week, with temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The heat also fueled wildfires in France and Spain, displacing thousands of people with hundreds of heat-related deaths. Emily Shuckburgh,… Continue watching
Jul 18 Europe's heat wave continues to fuel fires in France, Spain By Bob Edme, John Leicester, Associated Press French authorities evacuated thousands of people and scrambled firefighters to battle flames. Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that the country's prime minister linked to climate change. Continue reading
Jul 17 Wildfires scorch France, Spain as Europe contends with extreme heat wave By Angela Charlton, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in France and Spain as Europe wilts under an unusually extreme heat wave that authorities link to a rise in excess mortality. Continue reading
Jul 16 Wildfires rage across Europe amid record heatwave By Joseph Wilson, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Fire season has hit parts of Europe earlier than usual this year after an unusually dry, hot spring that left the soil parched and which authorities attribute to climate change. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: House Democrats approve two bills to restore abortion rights In our news wrap Friday, House Democrats approved two bills to restore abortion rights after the Roe reversal with support falling along party lines, thousands of Shiites descended on a Baghdad suburb in a show of protest against a political… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 7:31 Ukrainian children who fled to Europe struggle with trauma By William Wintercross, Zeba Warsi The war in Ukraine has forced more than 5 million refugees fleeing to the rest of Europe. More than 700,000 have sought refuge in Germany, where they face uncertain futures and long struggles to rebuild their lives. But it is… Continue watching