Europe heatwave live: drought fears in Italy, record broken in Slovakia and hundreds of flights cancelled in England

Four German Air Force A400M Atlas filled with search-and-rescue teams, medical personnel, and humanitarian aid are preparing to land in Venezuela, along side a Boeing KC-767 with the Italian Air Force, while a Mexican Air Force 737-8ZY departs El Libertador Air Base. Original post

More on the Secret War between Russia and the UK/EU that I’ve written about: Russian hackers were behind a cyberattack last year that crippled Jaguar Land Rover that cost billions in damages and harmed the British economy, investigators have concluded.

Some historic sensations at a soccer worldcup. If Cabo Verde would get into the knockout stage I think this would beat all of the below 🤞

At least 920 are dead and more than 3,000 injured in Venezuela, top lawmaker says, as rescuers race to find earthquake victims. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/44uvBR1

+++ BREAKING: 16 UHR: ES IST JUNI UND ES GIBT SCHON EIN PAAR 40er! DIES GAB ES NOCH NIE IM JUNI IN DEUTSCHLAND!! +++ In Saarbrücken-Burbach wurden heute schon 40,5 Grad gemessen und somit ist es dort ein neuer Allzeitrekord! #Hitzewelle /CG kachelmannwetter.com/de/messwerte...

Die höchsten Temperaturen (Stand 15:30 Uhr) heute mit einem neuen Monatsrekord und der ersten 40 in Deutschland im Juni überhaupt. #Hitzewelle Aktuelle Messwerte: kachelmannwetter.com/de/messwerte... /LD

Record broken for third day running.

🇨🇳 A small plane slammed into Beijing's skyscraper.

There you go.

Turkiye is already out due to this:

They don't have to do more, main problem with Germany today as well, if you are leading the group no need to over exert yourself (it was 30°C - 86°F) in New Jersey. The knockout stages will be a good bit more lively.

An Airbus A320-233 with the Mexico-based low-cost airline Volaris departed El Salvador earlier filled with humanitarian aid, search-and-rescue personnel and military medical teams, bound for earthquake-torn Venezuela. Original post

Spain, Italy, Czechia, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal are sending search and rescue teams to Venezuela, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Mexico is sending health workers. The Pope has forwarded an initial €100,000 emergency donation.

Constant lightning in Stranorlar, Co Donegal now. Thanks to Nicola for video.

I know, I know, the 3rd place situation is 'lil confusing. But let there be said that there is a table in the background. In New Jersey tis pretty simple Ecuador would have to win to have any chance at all on the knockout stages. ranking.sfae.studio/best-third-p...

Die Gewitter am Samstag könnten zu hoher Sturmgefahr führen. Heftige Downbursts durch hohe Verdunstungskälte werden im Nordosten angedeutet. Spätabends könnte dann ein mächtiger Gewittercluster von B/NL ein Thema werden. Wir werden weiter berichten. kachelmannwetter.com/de/modellkar... /LD

According to Reuters, the Nizhny Novgorod oil refinery has suspended operations.

Fun fact... If for whaterever weird reason USA and Iran should both finish 2nd place in their groups, they would meet each other in the knockout round of 32 on Friday, July 3rd in Dallas. 2D v 2G

🔴 La consommation d'alcool sera interdite à Paris dès ce vendredi 12 h jusqu'à samedi 7 heures, annonce le préfet. La vente d'alcool y sera par ailleurs interdite dès 18 heures ce vendredi dans les supérettes, supermarchés, épiceries… Notre DIRECT ➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/Pgke

I'll be back a little later 🥵

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Europe’s heatwave seen from space

Heatwave continues to ravage Europe as warnings extended | BBC News

Oh ow

So this is the stuff that is going to hit us in the south of Ireland coming over from Brest in France, will still be a few hours and can be fairly hefty with the temperature difference so best to not leave everything in your garden when you run for cover. ⛈️

You got to wonder if Trump backing the case in favor for Bayer is tainting Bayer more then the actual scandal. No matter how you turn it, this ain't pretty.

Trump: 'Britain is dying... open up the North Sea' | James O'Brien reacts

Tulla in County Clare up to 31.5c now at 2pm. 2 more hours to warmest part of day but cloud is building in some areas with shower approaching South and risk of thunderstorms. Could the Kilkenny hang on to the record of 33.3c from 1887? Orange warning added for thunderstorms in Cork, Kerry Waterford

A pair of powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela, tearing down buildings, closing the country’s main airport and sending panicked residents of the capital pouring into the streets. At least 146 have died, the acting president said Thursday, warning that the toll was expected to rise.

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La bataille des économistes Philippe Aghion et Paul Krugman sur le décrochage de l’Europe

Weil ich ja quasi meine Hautprobleme schon bis zum Alter von 20 gefarmt habe und heute mit 'skin damage' lebe, hatte ich mir vor ein paar tagen Coconut Oil als wachsartige Creme im Glas gegönnt die war komplett hart als die hier vor 2 Wochen ankam und inzwischen komplett flüssig.

Auf dem Brocken sind erstmalig 30°C möglich Brocken (seit 1896) 29,7°C Absoluter Höchstwert 26,7°C Juni Höchstwert Prognose ca. 30°C Fichtelberg (seit 1890) 30,8°C Absoluter Höchstwert 29,5°C Juni Höchstwert Prognose ca. 31°C /FR

There are cpl of stories from in around Germany via the n-tv newsticker to the ongoing heatwave that I want to share here, translated into English, you can follow the ticker for yourselves here, all browser offer auto translate these days, just for 'if you are in a rush' www.n-tv.de/panorama/14-...

"Several providers have significantly increased their prices in recent months. Our analysis shows why this is not an isolated incident and what customers should conclude from it."

Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf: “America falsely claims our unfrozen assets will buy their agriculture. “Interesting. The only crop we're harvesting is what you planted: decades of mistrust. It's organic, abundant, and homegrown. 1/2

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Following the two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, a building collapsed in Naguanagua, in Carabobo state. Buildings were leveled in La Guaira. The death toll is likely to rise to the thousands, according to USGS

The rain is heading over to Norway. I get the impression that the dome is meanwhile so strong that it even pushes that large band in the Irish Sea further west-north west. And it looks like Publius Cornelius Tacitus (98CE) was wrong about the German weather after all 😎

Heiß, heißer, HARTMUT - so lautet das heutige Thema des Tages, in dem auf die zu erwartenden Höchstwerte in den kommenden 3 Tagen geblickt wird. So viel vorweg: Es könnte historisch werden! www.dwd.de/DE/wetter/th...

Shannon up to 31c at 1pm with some cloud building now.

ZDFheute Check: Früher war es auch schon heiß? Alte "Bild"-Schlagzeilen im Check

ALLIANZ CIO: SpaceX raising debt so soon after a blockbuster equity issuance was a “good example” of markets shifting from “a healthy boom, a stretched boom . . . into bubble territory." @financialtimes.com #$SPCX www.ft.com/content/40b0...

$SPCX - SPACEX BOND SALE SIGNALS MARKETS ARE IN ‘BUBBLE TERRITORY’, WARNS ALLIANZ CIO

"A Venezuelan man filmed himself running down his building’s stairs mid-earthquake as the M7.2 and M7.5 tremors struck within 39 seconds."

Up to 28.9c in Dingle Kerry with lots of warm sunshine across the country. My own station in Tullow is up to 28.4c with a dew point 23.8c making it hotter.

An orange fire warning is also in place www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...

VENEZUELA'S INTERIM PRESIDENT DELCY RODRIGUEZ SAYS AT LEAST 164 PEOPLE DEAD AFTER MAJOR EARTHQUAKES IN VENEZUELA