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Burning fossil fuels linked to 1,500 deaths in Europe’s latest heat wave
A new analysis directly attributes about 1,500 deaths in 12 European cities last week to the intensifying effects of climate change caused by fossil fuel emissions. Seth Borenstein reports for The Associated Press. In short: Scientists from...

'It's too hot': Organisers of major music festival send crowds home hours early amid 'medical emergency' as Britain braces for its warmest day and Europe cooks in 46C 'heat dome'
A music festival has been forced to send crowds home amid a 'medical emergency' with organisers saying 'it was just too hot' - as Britain braces for its warmest day and Europe cooks in a 46C 'heat dome'. The Margate Drum and Bass Festival at...

Human Rights Violations In Dubai, Central African Republic And Syria
1 Parliament calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Ryan Cornelius, a 71-year-old British citizen detained in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), since 2008. They denounce his inhumane conditions of detention and urge the UAE...

Europe’s 2025 Heatwave: Extreme Temperatures and Rising Health Risks
This summer, Europe is experiencing its first serious heatwave, with temperatures potentially reaching 42°C. Authorities in Spain, Portugal, Greece, and France have already issued warnings about extreme weather conditions, increased risk of...

Eat Pacific Cookbook wins Global Award
LISBON, Portugal — In a celebration of Pacific food, identity, and culture, the Pacific Island Food Revolution cookbook, Eat Pacific, has been awarded the Best South Pacific Book in the World 2024 at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards...
Portugal: False that 250M animals killed under halal in 2023 – LUSA VERIFICA
Portugal did not slaughter 250 million animals using the Muslim Halal method in 2023, as claimed by far-right Chega MPs Pedro dos Santos Frazão and Cristina Rodrigues. In that year, the actual number was 7.06 million, according to data from the...

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner admitted to hospital days before Women’s Euro 2025
Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis ahead of the Women's Euros. The Spain midfielder missed her side's final warm-up match against Japan on Friday. 4 Bonmati is in hospital receiving treatment for viral...

Man United still in talks over fee for Bryan Mbeumo with Brentford star scheduled for medical
Manchester United and Brentford remain in talks over a deal for Bryan Mbeumo. talkSPORT understands the winger’s medical with the Red Devils is provisionally booked for next week, with the two clubs still negotiating over the final transfer fee...

How to Watch Sabalenka vs Anisimova: Live Stream Wimbledon Semifinals, TV
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Two-time Ballon d'Or winner shares worrying picture in hospital bed
Spain star Aitana Bonmati is currently in hospital after being diagnosed with viral meningitis, less than a week before the start of Euro 2025. The 27-year-old Barcelona midfielder missed Thursday's training session and was subsequently admitted...

Blair Kinghorn could feature in Lions tour despite knee injury
By contributor Damian Spellman, PA Blair Kinghorn could yet feature in the Lions tour (Robbie Stephenson/PA) Blair Kinghorn could yet be involved in the British and Irish Lions’ series against Australia after a scan revealed the Scotland...

Transfer news LIVE: Gittens to have Chelsea MEDICAL, Liverpool to wait for Isak, Newcastle ‘battle for Joao Pedro’
Usain't seen nothing yet as Gunners eye Bolt-like baller Karim Adeyemi is quicker than peak-time Usain Bolt over 30 metres. But how fast would he dash to the Prem if Arsenal's reported interest is true? Spanish outlet Fichajes.net claim the...
National Sports Spain’s Aitana Bonmati in hospital with viral meningitis days before Euro 2025 Spain begin their Euro 2025 campaign on Thursday against Portugal in Bern. 24 minutes ago RSS, Syndicated Content
By PA Sport Staff Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis just days before the start of Euro 2025. The 27-year-old Barcelona player, who has won the Ballon d’Or for the past two years, was absent for her...

Spain star Bonmati in hospital with viral meningitis
Paris: Spain midfielder and two-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said on Saturday. Bonmati missed Friday's friendly win over Japan in the world...

Portugal employs bats as bookkeepers
Bats have been given the difficult task of protecting the books in libraries of Portugal. Photo credit: Molly Grace Beneath the gilded ceilings of the University of Coimbra (Portugal) 18th-century Biblioteca Joanina, centuries-old books lie in...

Spanish Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati's Euro 2025 in doubt as she is admitted to hospital with 'scary' health issue days before tournament kicks off
Aitana Bonmati, 27, won her second consecutive Ballon d'Or trophy in October The midfielder was admitted to a Madrid hospital on Friday with viral meningitis LISTEN: Will Liverpool sign Alexander Isak? Merseyside reporter Lewis Steele provides the...

Advancing ocular pharmacotherapy through the suprachoroidal space
Suprachoroidal space (SCS) injection is an exciting method for the targeted delivery of therapies directly adjacent to affected chorioretinal tissues, potentially addressing several unmet needs in ophthalmology. A key site situated between the...

Heat wave across the Med sparks health and fire warnings
PARIS, France — Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings and fears of wildfires. The searing heat...

Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati, 27, rushed to hospital with viral meningitis days before Euro 2025
BALLON d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati was rushed to hospital after suffering from viral meningitis. The Spanish star did not train on Thursday after reporting a fever. 4 Spain star Aitana Bonmati was rushed to hospitalCredit: Reuters 4 She has been...

Ballon d'Or-winner Bonmati in hospital with meningitis before Euros
Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis. The 27-year-old, who has won the Ballon d'Or for the past two years, missed the 3-1 friendly win over Japan in Leganes, Spain, on Friday. Euro 2025 in Switzerland...