News and developments across the European continent
The Mirror reports that Britons are enduring a record-breaking heatwave that has closed schools, disrupted hospitals, and stranded commuters, with temperatures expected to rise further.
UK CareStephen Kinnock tells Cathy Newman that Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves made the 'wrong' decision on social care, and says he is confident Andy Burnham can expedite reforms.
Large fire on a former military training ground near Neustrelitz has spread to more than 60 hectares by evening. Explosions have already occurred; only edge areas of the site can be reached with water.
UK schools announced early closures and train services were disrupted amid a record-breaking heatwave, AP reports.
The French and German governments will need each other's approval to reduce their stakes in KNDS below 30% after the defense company goes public.
The UK is forecast to face record-breaking temperatures that could exceed 38C, as the Department for Education issues guidance on school closures and safety measures during the extreme heatwave.
Grooming gang investigations will be held in Oldham, Bradford, Keighley, and London.
Western Europe is bracing for a sweltering heatwave that has smashed temperature records in several countries and left tens of thousands without power in France.
A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the island of Karpathos, Greece, on Wednesday morning, June 24, 2026. No damage has been reported, according to automated monitoring data.
The UK government's climate adviser says British households are not electrifying fast enough, the Financial Times reports.
France records its hottest day ever as Europe experiences an early heat wave.
Iran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva stated that Israel must be pressured to comply with the memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington.
The British National Energy System Operator (NESO) announced on Tuesday night that a power grid warning is a conventional power supply control method and does not indicate an imminent large-scale power outage.
A massive power outage is affecting several communes in southern Finistère on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, with explosions reported and a neighborhood evacuated.
Italy's Prime Minister calls for a return to normality in relations with the United States following a spat with Trump.
Rail services were disrupted in Germany and Spain. Deutsche Bahn halted nationwide traffic in Germany, citing a rail radio and IT outage, while power failures stopped high-speed lines around Seville.
Finland may approve Tesla's supervised self-driving software before EU vote, Reuters reports.
Extreme record-breaking heat in France today, with some all-time high temperature records broken.
A GSM-R outage has halted trains nationwide in Germany, with Deutsche Bahn saying technicians are working to restore digital railway communications.
Germany is considering abandoning plans for its largest warship project since World War II, the Financial Times reports.
France and other Western European countries are facing a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures reaching 44°C and hundreds of records shattered on Monday. At least 40 people have reportedly drowned while trying to escape the heat.
"I hope there won't be another Blatten." In Kalpetran (Valais), two unstable rocks monitored for over 20 years were destroyed in a controlled explosion, an operation deemed successful.
Construction of the first Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) for the U.S. Coast Guard has begun in Finland, marking a major expansion of the U.S. icebreaking fleet.
Western Europe experiences a warm night after France recorded a record-breaking high of 44.3°C today.
Germany is set to scrap plans to build its largest warship since World War II, the Financial Times reports.
Two explosions at an electrical substation in Ergué-Gabéric, with electricity cut off in part of southern Finistère.
Trains across Germany halted due to a communications system failure; Deutsche Bahn says its technicians are working intensively to resolve the issue.
Major power outage in Finistère: two explosions, residents evacuated, and 106,000 households without electricity
The UK's grid operator issued a rare summer power supply warning for Wednesday evening as soaring temperatures put stress on the energy system.
The UK must cut electricity costs, including removing green levies, to meet its net zero target by mid-century, the climate watchdog said.