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Greece, Spain and Italy amongst countries on 'health warning list' this summer
Daily Star
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July 1, 2025
Greece, Italy and Spain are just a few of the Mediterranean countries that have been put on the 'warning list' by a health professional who has urged holiday-goers to check their destination before they fly Popular holiday destinations have been...
Athens Municipality demolishes dilapidated, unsafe buildings
Kathimerini
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ENVIRONMENT [AMNA/City of Athens] The Municipality of Athens on Monday began demolishing buildings whose dilapidated condition posed public safety issues. The municipality said that there are at least 70 buildings slated for demolition in 21...
Weather forecast for today - hour by hour
Oxford Mail
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Many areas across the county will again pass above 30C as a heatwave continues, the Met Office said. The UK is on the edge of a “heat dome” currently sitting over continental Europe which has pushed temperatures to extreme highs in places such as...
Warnings issued for Spain, France, Greece and more as 42C heatwave set to reach ‘peak’
Manchester Evening News
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July 1, 2025
Weather warnings are in force across Europe this week as France, Spain and more continue to bake in the first major heatwave of the summer. Temperatures are set to reach 40C in Paris while some parts of Spain could see highs of 42C. Greece and...
Stirling Ultracold: Advancing science, minimising environmental impact, and optimising operations
Innovation News Network
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July 1, 2025
Headquartered in Athens, Ohio, Stirling Ultracold is globally recognised for its groundbreaking Stirling engine cooling technology and unwavering commitment to advancing science, minimising environmental impact, and optimising operations. With a...
The moment rare 'roll clouds' sweep across Portugal during record heatwave - while in Italy a 'water bomb' kills one person as extreme weather hits the continent
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
Europe has been rocked by yet more wild weather extremes with freak 'roll clouds' and destructive 'water bomb' downpours adding to the chaos brought by record 46C temperatures. In one of a number of bizarre weather events to strike the continent...
Japan had hottest June on record, says weather agency
The Straits Times
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July 1, 2025
Japan’s monthly average temperature in June was the highest for the month since statistics began in 1898.PHOTO: REUTERS TOKYO - Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said on July 1, as climate change prompts sweltering...
Search for British tourist who vanished in remote area of Greek island enters fourth day
The Independent
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July 1, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Be prepared to wait longer at Greek airports
Kathimerini
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For another summer season, flight delays at Greek airports are a major issue, led by Athens International. The perennial problem of saturated air traffic is being compounded this year by the impact of the crisis in the Middle East, which has...
Perasma Returns to Greece
Arts & Collections
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July 1, 2025
Perasma’s exhibition series in Leros, Greece returns this summer, once again inviting art lovers into dialogue with the island’s layered history and natural landscape. Now in its third year, the Leros Project listens closely to the island’s...
Israel secretly moved planes to Cyprus and Greece before Iran bombing
Knews Kathimerini
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In the hours leading up to a major Israeli military strike, dozens of Israeli aircraft were quietly moved out of harm’s way, and into Cyprus and Greece, without those host countries being fully aware of the plan’s purpose, according to Israeli...
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Visits Souda Base in Greece
Greek Reporter
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July 1, 2025
Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with sailors at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay in Greece on Sunday. Credit: X/Joint Chiefs of Staff America’s highest-ranking military officer, Air Force General Dan...
Terrified UK tourists in Spain, Portugal, Greece warned to stay indoors during day
Birmingham Live
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July 1, 2025
UK tourists in Spain, Portugal and Italy have been warned to stay indoors during the day. It comes amid a European Union heatwave which has seen two people die in Italy as temperatures continue to soar amid an intense heatwave across Europe. In...
Cork Weather: Met Éireann's latest forecast as 'vicious' 46C heatwave hits Europe
Cork Beo
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July 1, 2025
Extreme heat may be the 'new normal' for much of Europe in the summer - that's the warning from the UN secretary general as a wide swathe of Europe is seeing record-breaking temperatures. Spain has recorded highs of 46C and most of France and...
Japan had hottest June on record: weather agency
RTL Today
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Japan experienced its hottest June on record, the weather agency said Tuesday, as climate change prompts sweltering heat waves across the globe. "Japan's monthly average temperature in June was the highest for the month since statistics began in...
Warning issued for anyone going to Spain, Greece, Italy or Portugal
Manchester Evening News
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July 1, 2025
A warning has been issued for anyone going to Spain, Greece, Italy or Portugal as major heatwaves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40C in certain countries. Italy, Spain and Greece are among those affected, as local...
Ancient Civilizations, Modern Collaboration: Greece and China Deepen Ties
Greek Reporter
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July 1, 2025
File photo from a recent event of the Greek Embassy in China. Credit: Greek Embassy in China Greece and China, two of the world’s most enduring civilizations, are further cementing their bond through a renewed focus on cultural dialogue and...
Paris on red alert as Europe faces extreme heat with weather warnings across the continent - Europe live
The Guardian
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July 1, 2025
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Poland introduces temporary border controls with Germany, Lithuania from Monday We’re just getting fairly big news from Warsaw. Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has just...
Yale and University of Athens in Greece Offer Joint Master’s
Greek Reporter
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July 1, 2025
Yale’s President Maurie McInnis meets Greek PM Mitsotakis in Athens. Credit: AMNA Yale University and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece recently launched a joint postgraduate course on “Global Environmental Sciences and...
Tourists change plans after new warnings for Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Turkey
Wales Online
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July 1, 2025
Forest fires fanned by high winds and hot, dry weather damaged some holiday homes in Turkey as a lingering heatwave covering much of Europe led authorities to raise warnings and tourists to find ways to beat the heat. A heat dome hovered over...