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How Europe’s rapid warming has fuelled a record May heatwave

Europe is bracing for more extreme heat after record May temperatures swept across Britain, Ireland and France this week – with scientists saying a “heat dome” over western Europe is combining with human-driven climate change, shifting weather patterns and rapid Arctic warming to intensify heat across the world’s fastest-warming continent.

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What's left of a €100,000 salary after tax across Europe?

Eastern Europe generally offers higher take-home pay on a €100,000 gross salary, whereas Western and Northern Europe tend to show lower net figures at this income level. Tax calculations are complex, and Euronews Business provides approximate estimates.

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Why is Europe heating up faster than the rest of the world?

Europe is in the grip of an early-season heatwave, with record May temperatures driven by a “heat dome” of hot air over the western part of the continent. Scientists point to human-caused emissions, shifting atmospheric patterns and rapid Arctic warming as key factors amplifying extreme heat across the region.

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Lt Gen Harjeet Singh Sahi appointed Chief of Staff, Western Command

According to the Defence PRO, Lt Gen Sahi succeeds Lieutenant General Puneet Ahuja, AVSM, SM, VSM, who has proceeded to assume the appointment of Director General Strategic Planning at Army Headquarters.

The Economic Times

Putin to visit China May 19-20 after Trump trip

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on May 19 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and strategic cooperation with President Xi Jinping. The visit follows Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, where unresolved trade and geopolitical tensions, including the Ukraine conflict, were discussed without a breakthrough. China remains a key economic…

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Weather tracker: US and Mexico brace for heatwave as deadly floods hit South Africa

Temperatures soar in California and Arizona, while deluge continues across Western and Northern Cape

The Guardian - UK

‘I saw a red dot’: The opponents of Russia facing death threats across Europe

Putin has long faced accusations of silencing its enemies abroad

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33 Years Later, Chuck Norris’ Most Iconic Western Remains The Gold Standard

The martial-arts icon crafted the archetype for countless TV show action heroes to come.

Inverse

Pete Hegseth announces Trump’s new ‘Greater North American’ Western Hemisphere map — it’s the US against ‘the global south’

The Western Hemisphere is getting a MAGA makeover.

We Got This Covered

Wary European states pledge military aid for Cyprus and Gulf allies

Wary of getting directly involved in the US-Israeli war with Iran, European countries are nevertheless being drawn into the conflict following attacks on Cyprus and Western allies in the Gulf.

Radio France Internationale

French probe reveals Russian security agents on seized shadow tanker

Two Russian nationals working for a private security company were confirmed to have been onboard a tanker seized by France in September, sources told French media. The vessel was suspected to be part of the Kremlin’s shadow fleet, carrying Russian oil and gas to evade Western sanctions.

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French Court to consider jurisdiction over captain of Russia 'shadow fleet' tanker

A French court will consider whether it has jurisdiction over the Chinese captain of an oil tanker who failed to follow orders from the French navy off the coast of Brittany in October. With no clear national registration, the Boracay is reportedly part of Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which allows…

Radio France Internationale

‘India moved faster in ripping China out of telecom, social media apps’: Biden-era US official

Biden-era US official Lindsey Ford has praised India’s swift crackdown on Chinese telecom gear and social media platforms, telling a Congressional hearing that New Delhi acted far more decisively than Western nations in countering Beijing’s technology footprint.

The Times of India

Thousands of Libyans gather for the funeral of Gadhafi’s son who was shot and killed this week

Thousands have converged in northwestern Libya for the funeral of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi

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What to know about the attacks in Nigeria that killed over 160 people

Gunmen have killed at least 162 people in attacks on two villages in Western Nigeria, according to a lawmaker

Tom’s Guide

Missing 'Yellowstone'? This neo-Western crime drama is a great replacement —stream it now on Paramount+

Running for six seasons, 'Longmire' focuses on a sheriff investigating major crimes in big-sky Wyoming — here's why 'Yellowstone' fans should tune in

Euronews

Some Western-supplied air defence systems in Ukraine out of ammo at critical time, Zelenskyy says

The Ukrainian president has repeatedly called on the country's allies to bolster its defence systems to protect its critical energy infrastructure amid ongoing Russian attacks.

Radio France Internationale

Dark vessels: how Russia steers clear of Western sanctions with a shadow fleet

A shadow fleet of almost 1,000 ageing tankers – totalling 18.5 percent of global capacity – has been used since 2022 to dodge Western oil sanctions. These flag-hopping vessels with opaque ownership and frequent name changes ferry crude oil to Chinese "teapot" refineries from states including Russia, Venezuela and Iran.

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The Conversation

US air strikes in northern Nigeria: possible windfalls, as well as dangers

A month before the US carried out its Christmas day attack on militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western Nigeria, president Donald Trump had declared Nigeria a “country of particular concern”. This was due to the alleged killing of Christians by terrorist groups in the country. Trump…

Radio France Internationale

Macron demands 'robust security guarantees' before any Ukraine territorial talks

Talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine have intensified, with France and other European powers stressing the need for robust security guarantees for Kyiv before any discussion of territorial concessions. While negotiators report progress on Western-backed assurances, deep differences remain over land occupied by Russia.

Euronews

Poland closes airports after Russia launches hundreds of drones at Ukraine

Russian drones struck the Kharkiv region for a third night in a row, and also targeted the western cities of Lviv and Ternopil, prompting Poland to close two airports and deploy jets to secure Polish airspace.

Fortune

Russia's first AI-powered robot walked on stage to triumphant music, took a few steps, and then immediately faceplanted

AIdol has some work to do before it can catch up to its western competition.

Evening Standard

Starmer calls Western Balkans Europe’s ‘crucible’ as he kicks off summit

The Prime Minister is hosting leaders from Western Balkan nations as the UK seeks to agree further measures on deterring illegal migrants.

The Conversation

The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion

Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, the westernmost port of his brand-new Erie Canal.

The Independent UK

French police detain 2 crew members of oil tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet

French authorities have detained two crew members of an oil tanker linked to Russia's shadow fleet, which avoids Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict

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