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Nearly 2,150 people died from heat-related causes across Spain in August, according to official daily mortality surveillance data published by the Carlos III Health Institute. The official MoMo monitoring system documented 2,149 excess deaths attributable to extreme temperatures over the

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for major reforms to the international financial system, citing mounting debt pressure on developing economies. He made the appeal at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek on September 1. Guterres said the global

Europe is on track for a record year in wind power installations after adding 8.8 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in the first half of 2026, marking a 30% increase compared with the same period last year. According to updated

Austria recorded 646 heat-related deaths during June and July, according to official epidemiological data released by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety. The figure represents the highest fatality toll ever documented in the country for that two-month period.

At least eight people died and 18 others remain missing after a passenger ferry carrying approximately 270 individuals capsized in the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of North Cyprus. The maritime incident occurred shortly after the vessel departed the northern

Icelandic voters rejected reopening accession negotiations with the European Union in a national referendum held on August 29. The No side received 52.8% of the vote, while 47.2% backed renewed talks. Iceland’s National Electoral Commission reported 118,040 No votes and

Severe heatwaves across Western Europe have been linked to more than 25,000 fatalities across Germany, France, Spain, and Italy since the beginning of 2026, according to official public health monitoring reports. Environmental health agencies warned that mortality metrics could escalate

A major industrial fire broke out Saturday at a mixed-waste transfer facility on Hannah Close in Neasden, sending thick plumes of black smoke across northwest London and halting key regional transport networks. The London Fire Brigade deployed 20 fire engines

King Harald V of Norway died peacefully on Friday morning at Oslo University Hospital at the age of 89, according to an official statement issued by the Royal Court. The monarch had been hospitalized since August 17 while receiving medical

A catastrophic flash flood along the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border has killed more than 165 people and left over 800 individuals unaccounted for across affected Himalayan regions. The surge occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday when a massive