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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1302, Battle of the Golden Spurs (Guldensporenslag in Dutch): A coalition around the Flemish cities defeats the king of France's royal army. In 1943, World War II: Allied invasion of Sicily: German and Italian troops launch a counter-attack on Allied forces in Sicily. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1962, First transatlantic satellite television transmission. In 1969, Ned Boulting, British sports journalist and television presenter was born. In 1973, Konstantinos Kenteris, Greek runner was born. In 1974, Hermann Hreiðarsson, Icelandic footballer and manager was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2010, Spain defeats the Netherlands to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Johannesburg. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Europe's record-breaking heatwave: What you need to know
Europe is sweltering through its most severe heatwave on record, with temperatures shattering all-time highs across the continent and the heat now shifting east towards the Balkans and Ukraine. The heatwave is being sustained by what meteorologists call an omega block -- a weather pattern named for the Greek letter because of the shape it creates in the atmosphere. Hot, dry air from North Africa becomes trapped over a region as low-pressure systems on either side prevent it from moving away. The result is that temperatures have been pushed up to 18°C above their seasonal average. Europe is particularly exposed: only about 20 of European homes have air conditioning, and much of the continent's housing stock was built to retain heat rather than shed it.
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UrduPoint
· Jun 29, 2026
Record-breaking heat spreads through Europe
Record-breaking heat spreads through Europe
The Economic Times
· Jun 26, 2026
What to know about Europe's record-breaking heatwave
What to know about Europe's record-breaking heatwave
South China Morning Post
· Jun 24, 2026
As Europe bakes in early heatwave, fan and air-con sales skyrocket
Europe braced for more of an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed records in many countries and sent air-conditioner sales zooming in a continent unused and ill-equipped to handle searing heat. The extreme weather was being driven by atmospheric and circulation patterns that keep hot air trapped in place for days, causing the mercury to slowly rise, with these factors exacerbated by global warming, experts say. France’s national temperature indicator – an average of daytime and nighttime...
The Independent
· Jun 24, 2026
The rare weather ‘Omega block’ behind Europe’s record deadly heatwave
Europe is warming at more than twice the global average
CBC News
· Sep 18, 2025
Heat snaps: See how Europe's record heat wave is affecting day-to-day life
Heat snaps: See how Europe's record heat wave is affecting day-to-day life
Daily Mirror
· Jun 25, 2026
European heatwave death toll soars to the HUNDREDS as countries burn and mercury hits scorching 44C
The searing heat has scorched temperature records across Europe this week, with the continent experiencing one of the most intense and dangerous heatwaves in recent memory
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