Northern Vietnam heats up again, while strong winds expected to lash East Vietnam Sea
Vietnam News 10:50 15/07/2026Northern Vietnam could experience another spell of widespread heat through Thursday, while several parts of the East Vietnam Sea are forecast to see strong winds and rough seas, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Heatwave forces Tour de France organisers to shorten stage nine
World 15:22 12/07/2026Sunday's stage nine of the Tour de France will be shortened by 30 km (18.64 miles) due to heat risks, race organisers said on Saturday, though it will retain its originally planned start and finish points.
Heatwave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany, RKI says
World 11:56 10/07/2026BERLIN - Germany has recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year, most of them in late June when weekly average temperatures far exceeded 20 degrees Celsius, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Thursday.
Splish-splash! Parisians and tourists soak in the Seine
World 17:09 05/07/2026Parisians and tourists dove into the joy of swimming in the Seine on Saturday as three free, supervised sites created for the 2024 Olympic Games reopened in a welcome respite after a record-breaking heatwave.
Record heatwave disrupts Europe as France warns death toll to rise
World 11:16 29/06/2026Temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of Europe on Sunday as storms moved into other areas, with France reporting 1,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave.
Climate change to blame for intensity of Europe heatwave: scientists
World 16:37 26/06/2026Human-caused climate change is "unequivocally" responsible for the intensity of a record-breaking heatwave scorching Europe, scientists said Friday.
Da Nang builders brave near 40°C heat to earn a living
Vietnam News 11:47 26/06/2026Da Nang City in central Vietnam has entered a peak heatwave, with temperatures reaching nearly 40 degree Celsius on some days.
Heatwave kills hundreds of thousands of poultry in France
World 10:46 25/06/2026SAINT-ANDRE-GOULE-D'OIE, France - Extreme heat in France has killed hundreds of thousands of poultry, overwhelming carcass collection services and prompting authorities to consider on-farm burial in the two biggest poultry-producing regions, agricultural organisations said.
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from Europe's heatwave
World 10:49 24/06/2026PARIS/MADRID - Forty people have drowned in France over recent days as they sought to cool down to escape record heat, the prime minister said on Tuesday, as a heatwave swept across much of Europe.
Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe
World 13:07 23/06/2026Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday, believed casualties of a heatwave piling record temperatures and health warnings across much of Europe.
Europe sweats through new heatwave, with worse to come
World 14:54 22/06/2026France banned alcohol in red-alert areas Sunday, Spain and Germany cancelled or postponed sports events and Britain warned of "tropical nights" as Europe sweltered through a heatwave threatening to break June temperature records.
Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption
World 14:10 21/06/2026PARIS/BERLIN/ROME -- A punishing heatwave sweeping across much of Europe prompted a partial alcohol ban in France, nationwide warnings in Germany and the closure of a soccer fan zone in Spain, as temperatures climbed towards record levels.
