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Added on the 02/10/2023 17:11:04 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Images of sunrise in London on Tuesday as the UK faces another day of soaring temperatures. In Britain, forecasters said the current national record of 38.7 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) could be broken and 40C breached for the first time, with experts blaming climate change and predicting more frequent extreme weather to come. IMAGES
The Acropolis in Athens, Greece's most visited tourist site, shuts its ticket booth and closes to the public during the hottest hours of the day as a heatwave bakes the country. The culture ministry said the UNESCO-listed archaeological site would close from midday to 5:00 pm (0900 to 1400 GMT). IMAGES
The city of Phoenix breaks a 49-year-old record with its 19th consecutive day of temperatures of 43.3 Celsius (110 Fahrenheit) or higher according to weather officials. IMAGES
"An ongoing surge in China is not anticipated to significantly impact the COVID-19 epidemiological situation in the WHO European Region" says the World Health Organization's European regional director, Hans Kluge. "The surge of two virus variants circulating in China are those that have already been seen in Europe and elsewhere," he adds. China is battling a wave of Covid cases since the government's decision to lift nearly three years of restrictions. SOUNDBITE
As the UK breaches 40C temperature for the first time, people from all over the country descend on the southern city of Brighton, where they sunbathe in the extreme heat and take a dip in the Channel despite temperature warnings issued nationwide. IMAGES
The leaders of the 27 countries of the European Union are meeting at the European Council, on the occasion of a European Summit. In particular, it is a question of the procedure for accession of Ukraine, in the context of the war led by Russia. IMAGES
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