Summary: Tens of thousands of people are heading to Mediterranean countries from Heathrow amid the ongoing summer heatwave. The Spanish Met Office warns of temperatures up to 43 Celsius in Mallorca, prompting concerns about the safety of travelers. The foreign office advises caution but does not issue official warnings against travel to Italy, Spain, Greece, or Croatia. Most travel companies maintain their regular cancellation policies, but exceptions may be made for high-risk individuals. ...

Extreme Heat Conditions Continue in Southern Europe Summary: Southern Europe battles relentless extreme heat conditions as temperatures approach 40 degrees Celsius. Residents resort to extreme measures to cope with the heat, including increased water consumption and installing air conditioning units. Warming waters in the Mediterranean Sea provide less relief from the scorching heat, compounding the challenges. Wildfires break out in Greece, posing significant threats to the country's landscape and requiring utmost vigilance from authorities. Climate change advisors emphasize the urgent need for policymakers to address the severity of extreme...

Italy: At least 59 migrants drown including 12 children In the darkness they're looking for survivors, the desperate who've managed to make it to shore. People cast into the water when this, their overpacked boat was wrecked off the Italian coast. Migrants heading to Europe, but dying at sea. With daylight, the grim reality, a growing line of bodies arising death toll. Rough conditions meaning many, including children, are already dead when they're pulled from the water. The search and rescue operation is very, very difficult. It's very windy and the sea is not, it's dangerous. So, so it's, these operations are really not so simple to do at the moment. This reduces the possibility to find other people still alive. The survivors are deeply traumatised, haunted by the horrors they've seen. People from Pakistan, Somalia and Afghanistan, sailing from Turkey w...