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The Guardian
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
Russia launches 42 drone stikes on Ukraine overnight, hours after agreeing to Istanbul peace talks
Update: Date: 2025-07-22T08:16:27.000Z Title: Morning opening: Another round of Russian attacks on Ukraine Content: Ukraine's foreign ministry reported at least a dozen injured in 42 Russian drone attacks overnight, hours after the two countries agreed to meet for further peace talks in Istanbul on Wednesday. Some of the attacks involved an apartment building in Kramatorsk, and sites in Sloviansk, Sumy, and Odesa. 'Another night of Russian terror,' the ministry said. 'Russia must be stopped with stronger pressure and tougher sanctions. Without decisive action, the attacks on civilians will only continue.' Elsewhere, EU ministers meet in Copenhagen to talk about the bloc's migration and asylum policy, and another heatwave hits south-eastern Europe with temperatures in Greece expected to rise to 43 Celsius. I will bring you all key updates from across Europe today. It's Tuesday, 22 July 2025, it's Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live. Good morning.
The Guardian
30-06-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
Heatwave grips southern Europe
Update: Date: 2025-06-30T09:05:11.000Z Title: Eoin Content: Health and environmental alerts issued with high temperatures expected in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain Jakub Krupa Mon 30 Jun 2025 05.05 EDT First published on Mon 30 Jun 2025 03.42 EDT 5.05am EDT 05:05 Jakub Krupa writes in to say: Thanks for covering the heatwave. Spare a thought for those of us walking the Portuguese Camino de Santiag[o] - it was 42 ('feels like 44') in Santarem last night. The temperature is expected to hit a nice and breezy 41C today in Santarem in early afternoon today. Stay safe, ! If you are in the countries most affected by the heatwave, email me about your experiences – and how you're dealing with it – at 4.57am EDT 04:57 Sam Jones in Madrid Spain remains on high heat alert – especially after a provisional June temperature record of 46C (114.8F) was set on Saturday afternoon in El Granado in the Andalucían province of Huelva. The highest temperature previously recorded for June was the 45.2C logged in Seville in 1965. The heatwave, which is forecast to last until Thursday, could see temperatures in parts of the country reach 42C on Monday. Spain's state meteorological office, Aemet, and its health ministry have warned people to take extra care in the heat. 'We are expecting abnormally high and persistent temperatures, during both day and night, that could pose a risk to vulnerable or exposed people,' Aemet said in a statement on Saturday. The health ministry, meanwhile, has urged people to monitor weather alerts, to stay hydrated and out of the sun, and to check on those who may be at risk. 'Remember that while the heat affects us all, it affects different people in different ways,' it said. 'Take special care if you have a risk factor – these categories include: people aged over 65 and under four; pregnant women; people with chronic illnesses, and those in situations of loneliness or socioeconomic vulnerability.' Spain recorded its highest ever temperature in August 2021, when the mercury in the Andalucían town of Montoro, near Córdoba, reached 47.4C. A 2022 Aemet study found that the arrival of 30C temperatures across Spain and the Balearic islands had come an average of 20 to 40 days earlier over the past 71 years. 'The summer is eating up the spring,' Aemet's spokesperson Rubén del Campo told El País at the time. 'What's happening fits perfectly with a situation where you have a warmer planet,' he said, adding that the rise in temperatures was a 'direct and palpable [consequence] of climate change … The climate in Spain isn't the one we used to know. It's got more extreme.' 4.34am EDT 04:34 Ajit Niranjan Heatwaves have grown hotter and stronger as the planet has warmed, making what doctors call a 'silent killer' even more dangerous. How worried should we be about heat – and how can we stay safe as the climate changes? Hot weather kills an estimated half a million people each year. The average annual death toll is greater than that from wars or terrorism, but smaller than that from cars or air pollution. High heat stresses the human body. When days are too hot to function and nights are not cool enough to recover, the heart and kidneys go into overdrive working to keep the body cool. There are also secondary health effects from high heat. Heatwaves lead to more accidents, dirtier air, bigger wildfires and more frequent blackouts, all of which can increase the burden on health systems. People who are forced to be outdoors in scorching weather – builders, farmers, rough sleepers – are most likely to suffer from heat exhaustion and the heatstroke that can follow. But older people, and particularly those with underlying illnesses, make up the bulk of heat-related deaths. Women are more likely to die from heat-related causes than men. Poorer people – who are less likely to have air conditioning, well-insulated homes, or access to green spaces – are also at greater risk. The simplest advice is to stay out of the heat: avoid going outside during the hottest parts of the day, and stay in the shade if you have to. To keep your home cool, close windows during the day and open them after dark, when outdoor temperatures fall below inside temperatures. Cover windows with blinds or curtains to block out direct sunlight. Doctors also recommend drinking water frequently, wearing loose clothing and checking on vulnerable people in your community. 4.05am EDT 04:05 3.42am EDT 03:42 Jakub Krupa Large parts of Europe continue to be gripped by a heatwave today, with temperatures in mid to high 30s and low 40s Celsius and a range of health and environmental alerts issued across the continent, particularly its southern part. France, Italy, Portugal and Spain, in particular, have seen extreme weathers over the weekend and they are likely to continue today. Just take a quick look at the weather forecast: Rome, Madrid and Bologna (36C), Athens and Naples (35C), Lisbon (34C), Zagreb (33C), Paris (32C), London (31C). There are pockets where the temperatures are even going to hit low 40s, such as in the Extremadura region of Spain. In Italy, 27 cities were on high alert for extreme health on Sunday. In France, 84 of the nation's 96 mainland departments are on the second-highest 'orange' heat alert, AFP reported. 'This is unprecedented,' Agner Pannier-Runacher, France's ecology transition minister said. I will bring you all the latest updates from across Europe here. It's Monday, 30 June 2025, it's Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live. Good morning. Updated at 3.46am EDT
The Guardian
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Europe elections live: polls to close in Poland, Portugal and Romania on ‘Super Sunday'
Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Jakub Krupa Dobry wieczór, boa noite, bună seara, or simply good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Super Sunday in Europe with crucial elections in Poland, Portugal, and Romania. It's Jakub Krupa here, in Warsaw, to guide you through tonight's exit polls, snap reactions and early results coming from the three EU countries. Join The Guardian for Europe's electoral 'super Sunday' – video We will start with Romania where the polls will close in about half an hour – 7pm BST, 8pm CEST, 9pm local time – followed by Poland and Portugal an hour later. It may take a little while before we get any conclusive results though as margins are expected to be fairly thin. But, but, but – don't worry! We will bring you all the key updates: starting with exit polls, through snap reactions and late polls, all the way to first analyses and official results. I'll bring you updates from our correspondents across Europe, including Jon Henley and Sam Jones who followed the campaigns in Romania and Portugal, and Jennifer Rankin in Brussels. Ready? Let's go. Share
The Guardian
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
'Something is changing': Polish residents hopeful for presidential elections
Thirteen presidential candidates are making the most of the last day before the 'electoral silence' kicks in before Sunday's first round of voting. Leading contenders hit the campaign trail early this morning as they hope to convince some undecided voters in what looks like an increasingly tight race. The Guardian's Jakub Krupa spoke to people on the streets about their hopes and concerns before the vote
The Guardian
08-05-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Conclave live: Catholic cardinals gather for second day to elect new pope
Morning opening: Is today the day? Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Jakub Krupa After a good night sleep in the Santa Marta guesthouse in the Vatican and a morning mass, 133 cardinals electors will soon be back in the Sistine Chapel for another rounds of voting on who should be the next pope. The morning sun shines on the St. Peter's Basilica with the Sistine Chapel at background right, where the cardinals elect a new pope during the conclave at the Vatican. Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP The electors met earlier to celebrate mass and pray in the Pauline Chapel, and are due to move to the Sistine Chapel for prayers and votes. There will be up four rounds of voting today, expected roughly around 9.30am and midday local time, and then after a long lunch break, again at 5.30pm and 7pm local time. If you look at recent history, three of the last five popes were elected on the second day, so it's fair to say we could see white smoke today. The majority required is 89 votes. But then again this conclave is like no other, with the largest and most diverse electorate of 133 cardinals from 70 countries, many of whom never met before the events of the last few weeks. We will bring you all the latest. It's Thursday, 8 May 2025, it's Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live. Good morning. Share
