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Ocean temperature records are being broken around the world with dire consequences for the health of the planet. The average surface temperature of the world’s oceans has hit its highest-ever level reaching 20.96C this week, according to the Copernicus…

By Euronews  with AFP, AP Published on 04/08/2023 – 20:11•Updated 20:42 Three years after Beirut’s massive port blast, attempts to prosecute those responsible are mired in political intrigue and many Lebanese have less faith than ever in their disintegrating state institutions.…

Toxic chemicals leaked into their drinking water supplies more than 30 years ago. Now residents want compensation. Jersey residents could be the first in the British Isles to launch legal action over toxic ‘forever chemicals’ polluting their water. Per-…

TikTok will face a fine over its handling of children’s data in the EU following a decision made Friday by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). The EDPB decision means that the Irish Data Protection Commission will be able…

The continent is mostly on vacation, even if the war in Ukraine rages on. It is officially summer and European leaders, like everybody else, are taking a break and going on vacation. Others are still conducting business, including French…

By Euronews  with agencies Published on 04/08/2023 – 18:49 As the rain continues in some parts of the country, Chinese authorities warn that there may be more bad weather and flooding to come. Millions of people are still suffering after a…

Here’s how to set up a repair cafe, from someone who’s done it. “It’s abhorrent seeing things thrown away,” says Chris Murphy, the organiser of Tunbridge Wells Repair Cafe. Chris is the type of person who goes to the…

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By Euronews  with agencies Published on 04/08/2023 – 17:44 The Panama Canal authority says it expects revenue to drop by about €182 million in the next fiscal year, a shipping crossings are impacted by the ongoing drought. The Panama Canal, one…

By Ruth Wright  with AFP Published on 04/08/2023 – 17:26•Updated 17:33 She had been due to attend an event at the annual festival on 13 August. Climate activist Greta Thunberg has pulled out of a much-anticipated event at the Edinburgh International…