Rare total solar eclipse draws millions across Europe
The only total solar eclipse of 2026 plunged parts of Europe into darkness on 12 August, with the Moon completely covering the Sun for up to two and a half minutes. The…
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Total solar eclipse today over Spain, Iceland, Greenland
The total solar eclipse began over northern Russia at 17:00 UTC on August 12, 2026, crossing Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. Totality will last up to 2 minutes and 18 seconds. Millions of…
Europe’s fifth heatwave hits UK, France; 12,000 dead
Europe is in the grip of its fifth summer heatwave, with extreme temperature warnings across Britain and France on Monday. The UK Met Office forecast 37°C in parts of southern England by…
Telangana workers stranded in Europe, Russia after fake job promises
Nearly 40 per cent of complaints received by the Pravasi Mithra Labour Union now come from Europe and Russia, marking a shift from the Gulf countries that earlier accounted for most distress…
Two firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe burns
Two firefighting helicopters collided midair on Sunday near Porto Germeno, west of Athens, while battling a wind-driven wildfire. Each carried a two-person crew; a search-and-rescue operation was underway. The collision is the…
Europe wildfires unearth and ignite WWII bombs
Wildfires across Europe are increasingly setting off or exposing unexploded bombs from the two world wars, a report says. In July, a blaze in Germany's Muritz National Park forced bomb disposal teams…
Argentine ants form 6,000-km super-colony across European coasts
Argentine ants have formed a super-colony stretching about 6,000 kilometres along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and Italy, according to a study published in Proceedings of the National…
Wars, Wildfires and Migration Test Europe’s Capacity to Cope
Europe is facing intense pressure from three forces, the Deccan Herald reports: wars in Iran and Ukraine, record heat and migration. The report describes the summer of 2026 as brutal, with wildfires…
Europe heatwave puts 27 Italian cities on highest alert
Italy placed all 27 cities in its national heat surveillance network under the highest heat alert on Thursday as temperatures exceeded 40°C in several European countries. Austria recorded a national high of…
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