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Published on 13/08/2026 – 7:00 GMT+2 Standing eight hours per day in an archaeological site with no shade or leading a city tour in temperatures of at least 30C : in the midst of the touristic season and while Europe is facing record-breaking temperatures, several tourist guides warn they are on the frontline during heatwaves. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Last summer, Giovanna Maria Giammarino, a 56-year-old Italian guide died after collapsing while leading a visit of the Colosseum in Rome in scorching heat. Following her death, the Italian tour guides’ associations Federagit and AGTA called for reforms such as updated summer protocols…
Italy’s longest river, the Po, is running unusually low in Turin amid prolonged heat and a lack of rainfall. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Po crosses the city for around nine kilometres, but parts of its riverbed are now exposed, revealing rocks that would normally be underwater. The low water levels are also allowing algae and aquatic vegetation to spread along the riverbanks, while wildlife is being affected by the changing conditions. The Po is vital for agriculture and industry across northern Italy, making the falling water levels a growing concern for the region. To boost water levels, authorities asked hydropower operators…
Published on 12/08/2026 – 14:43 GMT+2 Ukraine has struck Novorossiysk, Russia’s main operational hub on the Black Sea, which has become Moscow’s last major naval base in the region after sustained Ukrainian attacks forced much of its fleet from occupied Crimea. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as a “unique operation” and said strikes on the designated targets had been confirmed. He gave few further details, saying Ukraine had used Palianytsia jet-powered drones, Neptune missiles and unmanned naval systems to target air-defence positions, piers and port infrastructure. “The occupation fleet and all the infrastructure supporting it will not…
By Gavin Blackburn & Serge Duchêne Published on 12/08/2026 – 16:09 GMT+2•Updated 17:29 France recorded a more than 20% shortfall in nuclear power production capacity on Wednesday, a record deficit caused by environmental-related outages linked to drought, extreme heat and a jellyfish invasion. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT France uses nuclear power to generate around 70% of its electricity. The country has seen nuclear power production disrupted by multiple heatwaves and droughts this year. According to AFP calculations based on data published by energy group EDF since 2015, 20.4% of generating capacity was unavailable. Between 9:45 am and 10:00 am, EDF’s nuclear fleet recorded a new…
Croatian rescuers said they had found two of the four Portuguese tourists who went missing in an inflatable boat during a storm on Wednesday as the search for the remaining two continues. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The tourists disappeared in the early hours in the Velebit Channel, a stretch of the Adriatic Sea between Croatia’s Velebit mountain range and the popular islands of Krk, Rab and Pag. The area is known for powerful and dangerous winds that frequently disrupt maritime traffic. A woman was found near the island of Krk after almost eight hours in the sea, rescuers said, adding that a…
By Ebru Koksal is a former adviser to FIFA and UEFA, finance and football expert Published on 12/08/2026 – 16:47 GMT+2•Updated 16:56 The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. The withdrawal of the FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal may have ended one controversy. It should not end the governance debate. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The episode raises questions that go far beyond one transaction or one governing body. Who makes football’s biggest decisions? Who is consulted before those decisions are made? And where does independent challenge come from?…
Published on 12/08/2026 – 17:44 GMT+2 NATO Allies expressed solidarity with Romania and Poland at a meeting on Wednesday centred on recent airspace violations for of two of its frontline member states. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Several drones have breached Romanian airspace in recent weeks, with the country’s president Nicușor Dan stating it is “inadmissible and intolerable” for the Kremlin to continue violating the country’s skies. A cruise missile crashed into Polish territory on 29 July, with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk then clarifying the armed unmanned aerial vehicle fell 50 kilometres away from the city of Lublin and was “probably” Russian.…
Three Moroccan nationals who arrived in Ceuta during the recent mass crossing from Morocco have been arrested over their alleged involvement in sexual assault offences, against a backdrop of courts and law-enforcement agencies investigating several complaints filed since the end of July. The alleged victims are also migrants. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The arrests come after several underage Moroccan girls reported having been sexually assaulted after crossing the border and staying in the autonomous Spanish city. By 11 August, the National Police had recorded six complaints lodged by minors, the force confirmed to the maldita.es news portal. Both the complainants and the…
The eruption of Sicil’s Mount Etna volcano, now in its sixth consecutive day, continues to disrupt air traffic in the island at the height of the summer season. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT On Wednesday, Catania–Fontanarossa Airport was forced to suspend all arrivals and departures until 6 pm. According to data from the airport’s tracking system, around 55 outbound flights have been cancelled, on top of roughly 388 departures scrapped between the start of the eruption and the previous day. Dozens of other flights have been rescheduled or diverted to other airports in the region, notably Palermo, Trapani and Comiso. At the latter…
Published on 12/08/2026 – 10:07 GMT+2 Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) has once again pointed the finger at Spain. In a preliminary report released on 8 August, the council accuses the Spanish security forces of having assaulted and ill-treated some of the migrants who entered Ceuta on 30 and 31 July, when around 80,000 people crossed the border in just 48 hours. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the document, the Council’s monitoring team gathered testimonies from migrants who had already been returned to Morocco and who all reported assaults by Spanish officers, “especially in places beyond the reach of cameras”,…