After days of record temperatures in Western Europe, the extreme heat is easing there. Now, Central Europe is facing days of dangerous swelter.
DR Congo beat Uzbekistan and fly to World Cup round of 32
Congo defeated Uzbekistan 3–1, securing a place in the World Cup knockout stage. The victory means nine of the tournament’s ten African teams have advanced to the next round, joining South Africa, Morocco, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Egypt, Alge…
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Temperature records tumble across Europe as heatwave moves east
More than 191m people in Europe face temperatures over 35C, with extreme heat warnings from Germany to Hungary‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat?Poland, Czechia and Slovakia are braced …
‘Everything collapsed in five seconds’ – Venezuela earthquake survivor recalls her ordeal
A young Venezuela earthquake survivor tells RT how she spent two days trapped beneath her collapsed apartment building before rescue
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France records around 1,000 additional deaths amid extreme heat wave leading to European records
France has experienced a surge in deaths during its record-breaking heat wave, according to the country’s public health agency
Venezuela death toll reaches 1,430
More than three days after Venezuela was struck by its most powerful earthquake in over a century, hopes of finding survivors are fading. Experts say the first 72 hours are critical for rescues, after which the operation increasingly becomes one of re…
France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
Europeans have been enduring blistering conditions during a heatwave that has been linked to dozens of deaths – shattering records, disrupting power generation and damaging infrastructure.
A tale of two photographs: Palestinian journalist’s images capture horror of Israeli prisons
Israeli authorities placed Bani Mufleh under administrative detention in June 2025 and released him in January 2026. According to the PPS, he suffered a severe brain haemorrhage two days after his release and was rushed to hospital in critical conditio…
Uganda’s military chief orders shutdown of two media outlets
The president’s son said he did not believe in a free press as military personnel were deployed to the media offices.